Objective The PYROCHAR project brings together five SMEs and three research institutions to address the increasingly pressing issue of sewage sludge disposal in Europe. PYROCHAR will provide small municipalities and their waste water treatment plants (WWTPs) with an economically and environmentally sound solution for the treatment and disposal of their sewage sludge.The implementation of European Directives for waste water treatment, while improving general quality and management of wastewater in the Union, has led to a situation in which, today, 10 million tonnes of sewage sludge are produced annually across the 26 member states.More than 60% of the WWTPs in Europe service small municipalities. For these plants, the established sludge treatment and disposal options, developed specifically for large treatment plants, are too complex and expensive to provide on-site practical solutions.Because of this, small WWTPs face a number of challenges presented by sewage sludge:• They must comply with EU directives for wastewater treatment and sludge management.• The costs of sludge treatment, storage and transport to composting/incineration facilities, farming or to larger WWTPs for further treatment are high.• New technological solutions and those in development are focused on medium to large scale WWTPs. The adaptation of these to small scale plants requires investment and investigation that are simply not prioritised.• There is a high level of public mistrust of sewage sludge and its reuse, which widespread fears about adverse effects on the environment and human health.The PYROCHAR technology will thermochemically treat sewage sludge, converting it to biochar (biomass-derived charcoal) and synthesis gas (syngas) in a system with low operation and maintenance costs and compliant with EU regulations. The PYROCHAR technology’s re-use of energy and resources will offer the perfect solution for small municipalities in the €2 billion European marketplace of sewage sludge management. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processeswastewater treatment processes Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2013-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2013 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator E.T.I.A. - EVALUATION TECHNOLOGIQUE INGENIEURIE ET APPLICATIONS SA EU contribution € 453 152,00 Address Carrefour jean monnet 60201 Compiegne France See on map Region Hauts-de-France Picardie Oise Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Olivier Lepez (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ENVIRO-PHARM FEJLESZTO, TERMELO, KERESKEDELMI ES SZOLGALTATO KFT Hungary EU contribution € 210 798,30 Address Gozon lajos utca 4 3561 Felsozsolca See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Ivan Raisz (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data HYDRO ITALIA SRL Italy EU contribution € 230 164,30 Address Via e torricelli 79 40059 Medicina bologna See on map Region Nord-Est Emilia-Romagna Bologna Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Lorenzo Amadori (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TURGUC TASARIM HAVACILIK ENERJI MUHENDISLIK MAKINA VE IMALAT TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI Türkiye EU contribution € 82 819,10 Address Asagi ovecler caddesi 1322 06460 Ankara See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Oguz Hicdurmaz (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data BIBOAQUA SL Spain EU contribution € 142 296,80 Address Plaza europa esc 4 planta 5 puerta t 9 26500 Calahorra la rioja See on map Region Noreste La Rioja La Rioja Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Antonio Aparici Cuevas (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MESSAG AG Switzerland EU contribution € 7 200,00 Address Rohrmattstrasse 6 4461 Bockten See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Benjamin Simon (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY United Kingdom EU contribution € 6 400,00 Address Borough road TS1 3BA Middlesbrough See on map Region North East (England) Tees Valley and Durham South Teesside Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Chris Ennis (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSPIRALIA SOCIEDAD LIMITADA Spain EU contribution € 7 169,50 Address Calle manuel tovar 49 28034 Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Alfredo Sanchez (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data