„Fire Risk Assessment and Management of European Coal Heaps” (FRAM)
Source of funding: The European Union’s Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS) , grant 101216667
Task Title: „Fire Risk Assessment and Management of European Coal Heaps”
The value of the funding is 1 452 209,49 EUR, with the total value of the project amounting to 2 420 349,15 EUR.
Task description: The FRAM project focuses on the assessment and management of fire risk in coal waste heaps across Europe, which pose a significant environmental and social threat. The aim of the project is to develop modern methods for the early detection and prevention of self-heating and spontaneous combustion in spoil heaps using drone-based thermal imaging, real-time gas sensors, and predictive models based on artificial intelligence. An important part of the project will also be the inventory and classification of spoil heaps in terms of fire risk and environmental impact, which will support reclamation activities and the development of environmental policies within the EU.
Website of the project: www.project-fram.com
Contact person: D. Sc. Eng. Przemysław Skotniczny, Associate Professor