System and Method for the Achievement of the Energetic and Technological Self -Sufficiency of Sea and Inland Ports with the Full Exploitation of Port's Internal Resources (Zero Waste- Zero Energy System)

System and method for the achievement of the energetic and technological self- sufficiency of sea and inland ports with the full and pollution free exploitation of port's internal resources (zero waste-zero energy system) comprising the steps of:

• a.) Establishing an Energy Distribution Center (EDC) and linking it with:
• (i) technology for:
• substantial/energetic conversion of MSW with a positive energetic balance (AAD);
• (ii) technology for substantial/energetic conversion of bilge water (BW) and contaminated plastics (RDF) to synthetic fuel or energy (G/P);
• (iii) technology for the treatment of municipal or industrial sewage (WWTP) and;
• (iv) technology for the production of pot water from sea or river (lake);
• and optionally linking it with one or more technologies for the production of alternative sources of energies as:
• (v) photovoltaic technology for converting solar energy into electricity (PVPP);
• (vi) technology for the production of electricity through the use of wind power (WPP);
• (vii) technology for the conversion of the hydrodynamic energy of water (tide energy, flow energy) to electricity (SFPP);
• (viii) technology for the electrolytic decomposition (ESW) of SW to elements and conversion of them to electricity and as co-fuel;
• (ix) technology for converting salt concentration gradient between brine from RO and SW to electricity (SPP);
• (x) technology for the pelletisation of the compost and its exploitation., in an amount and manner necessary to achieve the zero waste-zero energy system.
• (b) Leading the mass flows 1 into sub-system A and converting it into mass flows 3 containing energy rich material, mass flows 4 containing recyclables and energetic flow 2;
• joining the mass flow 9 and mass flow 3 into sub-system B and converting it to fuel 10;
• leading the mass flow 15 into sub-system E and separating raw water into pot water 17 and brine 16 to be optionally transported into subsystem F;
• leading mass flows 5 and 7 into sub system C and converting it into mass flows 6 and 8.
• (c) Joining the energy flows produced into one or more of sub-systems F, G, H, I into a single energy flow 18 and leading it, together with energy flow 2, into sub-system J which redistributes the collected energy into internal energy flows 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and the external energy flow 24 in a way which ensures at all times the optimum utilization of internal energy flows 20, 21, 22, 23 formed by electricity and heat.
• d.) Generating a source of revenue for the operator of the ZW-ZE system and/or the operator of the port by selling one or more of the mentioned products of the ZW-ZE system:
• (i) recycled plastic (SP), recycled glass (SG) and recycling metal (SM) to JS,
• ii.) produced compost to the JS,
• iii) produced/recycled synthetic fuels to PS or JS,
• iv) produced CW to PS,
• v.) produced pot water to PS or JS,
• vi) surplus of produced electricity and optionally heat to PS or JS,
• j.) carbon footprint generated within the system to PS or JS.