PLANUM
Dismantling and recovery of end-of-life aircraft
PLANUM Project
Development of a circular value chain of End-of-Life aircrafts in Wallonia
Integrated and Intelligent Industrial Management of Aircraft EoL Optimizing Circularity of Strategic Metal Parts
The PLANUM project is dedicated to the dismantling and recycling of end-of-life aircraft.
The goal is to develop an innovative industrial sector in Wallonia capable of extracting value from complex resources (in this specific case, materials from end-of-life aircraft), while addressing the challenges of the circular economy.
In this context, GeMMe has developed an automated line for the characterization and intelligent sorting of metal streams, focusing in particular on aluminum alloys and titanium from the aerospace industry.
This facility combines multi-sensor technology (3D vision, hyperspectral imaging, X-rays, LIBS), artificial intelligence, and robotics to direct each material toward the most suitable recycling pathway, aligned with industrial needs.
The project also highlights the challenges associated with composite materials (particularly their characterization and sustainable recovery) and the importance of establishing circular supply chains today for current and future generations of aircraft.
Partnership
Sabena Aerospace Engineering
Comet Traitements SA
ULiège (GeMMe and CSL)
UCLouvain
CITIUS Engineering (Cilyx)
SIRRIS
MateriaNova
Wallonie Aerotraining Network
Funding
Reverse Metallurgy+ Portfolio
Pôle Mecatech projects
The PLANUM project is funded under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan by the Walloon Region and the European Union.
Total Project Budget : 14M€
ULiège Budget : 1.2M€
Timeline
2022 - 2026
