Latgale Sustainable Development Research Institute

Latgale Sustainable Development Research Institute

Organisation type: 
Research organisations
Country: 
Latvia
Description: 

Expertise: Development and improvement of environmentally friendly agrotechnologies suitable for soil and climate conditions in Latvia (cultivated plants: flax for oil and fiber, hemp, winter and summer canola, reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea L.), winter and summer crops etc.); as well as improvement of technological equipment.

Development of new types of fuel based on local, bio and technogenic resources.

Development of technologies for environmental purification, e.g. purification of water contaminated with oil products, leachate treatment in lanfills.

Examination of mechanical properties of elastomers

Chemical analysis

Design of boiler systems and heat pumps

Mathematical modelling of processes

Automation of manufacturing processes and technologies, development of mechatronic equipment and sensors, PLC and frequency changers programming

Research in area of computer management systems of artificial intelligence

Design and making of prototypes.

Facility: Development and improvement of environmentally friendly agrotechnologies: testing grounds for agricultural crops and free land to establish new testing grounds, 30 ha in total; complete set of equipment necessary to implement agrotechnologies: tractors, plows, cultivators, sowing machines, sprayers, combine harvesters, dryers etc.; Infratec