Project description
New tech propels process industries towards a sustainable water future
Water scarcity is a growing concern worldwide, and the process industry is a significant consumer of water. In this context, the EU-funded INSPIREWater project aims to increase water and resource efficiency in the process industry through the use of innovative technology solutions. The project, which involves collaboration between technology providers, SMEs, and research organisations, seeks to establish Europe as a leader in the world market for industrial water treatment. INSPIREWATER proposes a flexible water management system that can be integrated into existing systems, making it easier to implement technical innovations. Strong emphasis will be placed on exploitation and dissemination, targeting various stakeholders, including policymakers and those in different process industries.
Objective
INSPIREWATER demonstrates a holistic approach for water management in the process industry using innovative technology solutions from European companies to increase water and resource efficiency in the process industry. This will put Europe as a leader on the world market for segments in industrial water treatment which will create new high skilled jobs in Europe.
With extended collaboration between technology providers including innovative SME’s, world-wide active companies in the chemical and steel industries and research organizations, this project also contributes to the aims of the SPIRE SRA, the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on 'Water' and to the aims of the Commission’s Roadmap on Resource efficiency, supporting effective implementation of European directives and policies in the water management area.
INSPIREWATER addresses non-technical barriers as well as technical, as innovation needs both components and demonstrates them in the steel and chemical industry. A flexible system for water management in industries that can be integrated to existing systems is worked out and demonstrated to facilitate implementation of technical innovations. Technical innovations in the area of selected membrane technologies, strong field magnetic particle separator, and a catalyst to prevent biofouling are demonstrated, including valorisation of waste heat. This will increase process water efficiency as well as resource, water and energy savings in the process industry.
The development and demonstration work is combined with a strong emphasis on exploitation and dissemination. Specific exploitation strategies are developed for the different solutions in INSPIREWATER. Dissemination targets different target groups: Stakeholders in different process industry also beyond the involved ones, e.g. Pulp and paper, but also policy makers based on the findings of the project.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
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- engineering and technology environmental engineering water treatment processes wastewater treatment processes
- natural sciences earth and related environmental sciences hydrology
- engineering and technology chemical engineering separation technologies
- natural sciences computer and information sciences data science business intelligence
- engineering and technology environmental engineering natural resources management water management
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Programme(s)
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H2020-EU.2.1.5. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Advanced manufacturing and processing
MAIN PROGRAMME
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H2020-EU.2.1.5.3. - Sustainable, resource-efficient and low-carbon technologies in energy-intensive process industries
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Topic(s)
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Funding Scheme
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IA - Innovation action
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) H2020-IND-CE-2016-17
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100 31 STOCKHOLM
Sweden
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