TEAPOTS was represented at SUM and Sardinia 2025
The TEAPOTS was prominently represented this year at two major international scientific events in Italy, where researchers from the University of Padua (UNIPD) introduced key insights into thermocomposting, pyrolysis, and compost heat recovery systems (CHRS).
At SUM 2025 – 8th Symposium on Circular Economy and Urban Mining, held from 21 to 23 May on the island of Procida in Italy, Federico Illuminati delivered an oral presentation titled “Energy and Material Recovery from Agri-Food Waste: Optimizing Feedstock Mixture for Thermocomposting and Pyrolysis.”
In his presentation, Illuminati introduced the TEAPOTS Integrated Solution, explaining the design and operational principles of the Compost Heat Recovery System (CHRS) and he detailed the factors influencing optimal feedstock mixtures.
This work was also published in the conference proceedings in paper, “Energy and material recovery from agri-food waste: optimizing feedstock mixture for thermocomposting and pyrolysis,” co-authored with UNIPD colleagues. The paper demonstrates how tailored feedstock mixtures can maximise energy recovery while supporting reduced carbon footprint and improved soil biodiversity. Read more in the paper.
SUM 2025 brought together 169 participants from 22 countries, reaffirming its position as a key annual forum for multidisciplinary dialogue on circular economy, sustainable resource management, and urban mining.
The University of Padova team further represented TEAPOTS at Sardinia 2025 – 20th International Symposium on Waste Management, Resource Recovery and Sustainable Landfilling, held from 13 to 17 October in Cagliari, Italy. The team delivered two oral presentations and contributed two scientific papers, reinforcing the project’s scientific footprint in the global waste management community.
Federico Illuminati presented “Thermocomposting of agri-food waste: optimization of energy recovery,” outlining strategies to maximise thermal output while ensuring stable composting performance. Read more here.
Marcon Schiavon presented “Defining best recipes and optimum parameters for the valorization of agri-food residues through compost heat recovery systems,” focusing on the operational conditions that improve CHRS efficiency and enhance the circular use of agricultural residues. Explore the paper.
The Sardinia Symposium, organised by the International Waste Working Group (IWWG) with scientific input from universities across Europe and Asia, offered a dynamic programme spanning eight parallel tracks, workshops, active labs, poster sessions, and extensive networking opportunities.