SINTEF AS
SINTEF is one of Europe’s largest independent research organisations. More than 2000 employees deliver applied research, innovation, technology development, knowledge and solutions for customers large and small across the world. SINTEF has long international experience with assessing technical performance and environmental quality of waste materials assessed at site, in laboratory and valorisation to commercial products. SINTEF will ensure international best practice and apply their skills to achieve the objectives in Theseus.
About the partnership
SINTEF is leading the activity Task 5.3.1 (Production of BRICKS with CDW and glass waste), Task 5.3.3 (environmental acceptability) and responsible for D5.3. Task 5.3.1 will develop a brick with CDW where the quality is optimised regarding mechanical strength, water absorption, linear shrinkage, bulk density, colour changes. This will be demonstrated in Pilot 3 in Task 8.3 as CP6. Task 5.3.3 will assess the environmental acceptability (i.e. leaching of dangerous substances) will be determined for both product applications. Laboratory leaching tests will be conducted for both single waste materials and as applied in final building products (i.e. concrete and brick). The leaching properties will be measured on the materials in granular and monolithic form to disclose solubility and diffusion controlled leaching behaviour, respectively.
Meet the Team
Christian John Engelsen
PhD – Chief Scientist
Dr. Christian John Engelsen is working as a Chief Scientist at SINTEF and has a PhD degree in inorganic chemistry from University of Oslo. He is also adjunct professor at University of Agder, Department of Engineering Science in Norway. He has been working for more than 26 years with recycling and valorisation of Construction and Demolition Waste, combustion ash, glass, slag etc. He has long experience with assessment of the technical and environmental performance of the recycled products.
Katrin Christine Knoth
PhD – Senior Scientist
Dr. Katrin Christine Knoth is working as a senior researcher at SINTEF, where she works on research projects related to the reuse of building materials, nature-based solutions, and climate adaptation in the built environment. Katrin holds a PhD in Environmental Science from the University of Avignon, France. She also holds a master’s degree in Landscape Planning from TU Berlin, specializing in landscape design and soil chemistry, which she completed in 2004.
Arne Gunnar Bruun
Ing. – Senior Engineer
Mr. Arne Gunnar Bruun is working as a Senior Engineer at SINTEF in Oslo, working in the Buildings and Installations department. His field of expertise is physical and mechanical testing of building materials and products in laboratory and at filed site. His research interests are on recycled materials integrated in concrete construction products, CO₂-binding potential and mechanical performances. He is actively involved in disseminating research findings through scientific articles and presentations.
Funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Actions programme under grant agreement No 101095303, under topic HORIZON-CL4-2024-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-38 – Hubs for circularity for industrialised urban peripheral areas (Processes4Planet partnership) (IA).
