Project description DEENESFRITPL Innovative wastewater solutions to preserve essential elements Current decentralised domestic wastewater treatments (WWT) waste valuable nutrients. Essential elements such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium – vital for agricultural and industrial applications – are simply discarded. With this in mind, the EU-funded Run4Life project will combine existing wastewater treatment technologies with ultra-low water flushing vacuum toilets, hyper-thermophilic anaerobic digestion, and bio-electrochemical systems. It aims to achieve up to 100 % nutrient (NPK) recovery, surpassing current rates by 2 to more than 15 times, while reusing over 90 % of the water. The project evaluates impacts on safety, security, environment, and economy, and ensures social acceptance. Large-scale demonstrations in Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands, and Sweden, along with collaboration with fertilizer companies, will optimise the process. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Domestic wastewater (WW) is an important carrier of nutrients usually wasted away by current decentralised WW treatments (WWT). Run4Life proposes an alternative strategy for improving nutrient recovery rates and material qualities, based on a decentralised treatment of segregated black water (BW), kitchen waste and grey water combining existing WWT with innovative ultra-low water flushing vacuum toilets for concentrating BW, hyper-thermophilic anaerobic digestion as one-step process for fertilisers production and bio-electrochemical systems for nitrogen recovery. It is foreseen up to 100% nutrient (NPK) recovery (2 and >15 times current P and N recovery rates) and >90% water reuse.Obtained products will be >90% reused thanks to prospective end-users in the consortium and a new Business model based on a cooperative financial scheme. Run4Life impacts will be evaluated on safety and security (Risk Assessment), from an environmental point of view (Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Technical Verification), on the economy (Benefit Cost Analysis) and considering Social Risk Perception. Active measures will be developed with the support of a Stakeholders and Exploitation Panel for achieving institutional, legal and social acceptance. Different parts of Run4Life will be large scale demonstrated at 4 demo-sites in Belgium, Spain, Netherlands and Sweden, adapting the concept to different scenarios (market, society, legislation). Performance tests will be carried out with obtained products (compared to commercial fertilisers) with close collaboration with fertiliser companies. Process will be optimised by on-line monitoring key performance indicators (nutrient concentration, pathogens, micropollutants). The information obtained in the 4 demo-sites will be used for process simulation to conceive a unified Run4Life model which will be applied in a fifth demo-site in Czech Republic, allowing new business opportunities and providing data for critical raw material policies. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecyclingengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processeswastewater treatment processesengineering and technologycivil engineeringwater engineeringirrigationengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringmining and mineral processingsocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economy Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.5. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials Main Programme H2020-EU.3.5.2.3. - Provide knowledge and tools for effective decision making and public engagement H2020-EU.3.5.4. - Enabling the transition towards a green economy and society through eco-innovation H2020-EU.3.5.2.2. - Developing integrated approaches to address water-related challenges and the transition to sustainable management and use of water resources and services Topic(s) CIRC-02-2016-2017 - Water in the context of the circular economy Call for proposal H2020-IND-CE-2016-17 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-CIRC-2016TwoStage Funding Scheme IA - Innovation action Coordinator FCC AQUALIA SA Net EU contribution € 784 336,88 Address Calle federico salmon 13 28016 Madrid Spain See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 219 827,19 Participants (19) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. SEVEROMORAVSKE VODOVODY A KANALIZACE OSTRAVA AS Czechia Net EU contribution € 52 469,16 Address 28 rijna 1235/169, marianske hory 709 00 Ostrava See on map Region Česko Moravskoslezsko Moravskoslezský kraj Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 74 955,94 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. HIDROTEC TECNOLOGIA DEL AGUA SL Spain Net EU contribution € 17 073,00 Address Avenida kansas city 9 41007 Sevilla See on map Region Sur Andalucía Sevilla Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 24 390,00 DESAH BV Netherlands Net EU contribution € 587 562,50 Address Pieter zeemanstraat 6 8606JR Sneek See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Noord-Nederland Friesland (NL) Zuidwest-Friesland Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 839 375,00 SVERIGES LANTBRUKSUNIVERSITET Sweden Net EU contribution € 366 500,00 Address Almas alle 8 750 07 Uppsala See on map Region Östra Sverige Östra Mellansverige Uppsala län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 366 500,00 LEAF BV Netherlands Net EU contribution € 208 240,59 Address Bornse weilanden 9 6708 WG Wageningen See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Oost-Nederland Gelderland Veluwe Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 297 486,56 ACONDICIONAMIENTO TARRASENSE ASSOCIACION Spain Net EU contribution € 532 787,50 Address Carrer de la innovacio 2 08225 Terrassa See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 532 787,50 NORDVASTRA SKANES VATTEN OCH AVLOPP AB Sweden Net EU contribution € 341 000,00 Address Ronnowsgatan 10 252 25 Helsingborg See on map Region Södra Sverige Sydsverige Skåne län Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 580 375,00 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. HELSINGBORGS KOMMUN Sweden Net EU contribution € 239 375,00 Address Radhuset 251 89 Helsingborg See on map Region Södra Sverige Sydsverige Skåne län Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 239 375,00 UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Spain Net EU contribution € 527 125,00 Address Colexio de san xerome praza do obradoiro s/n 15782 Santiago de compostela See on map Region Noroeste Galicia A Coruña Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 527 125,00 WATER, ENVIRONMENT AND BUSINESS FORDEVELOPMENT SL Spain Net EU contribution € 183 541,93 Address Plaza sant jaume 10 planta 2 puerta 2 08192 Sant quirze del valles See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 262 202,75 WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY Netherlands Net EU contribution € 568 329,83 Address Droevendaalsesteeg 4 6708 PB Wageningen See on map Region Oost-Nederland Gelderland Veluwe Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 568 329,83 CONSORCIO DE LA ZONA FRANCA DE VIGO Spain Net EU contribution € 207 250,00 Address Area portuaria de bouzas sn 36208 Vigo See on map Region Noroeste Galicia Pontevedra Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 207 250,00 ECOMOTIVE AS Norway Net EU contribution € 259 546,88 Address Myravegen 1 6060 Hareid See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Norge Vestlandet Møre og Romsdal Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 465 681,25 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. JETS VACUUM AS Norway Net EU contribution € 66 430,00 Address Myravegen 1 6060 Hareid See on map Region Norge Vestlandet Møre og Romsdal Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 94 900,00 ISLE UTILITIES LIMITED United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 225 617,44 Address 61 downs wood KT18 5UJ Epsom See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region South East (England) Surrey, East and West Sussex East Surrey Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 322 310,63 CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATIVE PROJECTS Belgium Net EU contribution € 162 654,55 Address Meiboom 22 1500 Halle See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Vlaams-Brabant Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 798 613,64 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. DUCOOP Belgium Net EU contribution € 396 375,00 Address Poortakkerstraat 94 9051 Gent See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Arr. Gent Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 566 250,00 FORFARMERS CORPORATE SERVICES BV Netherlands Net EU contribution € 278 195,32 Address Kwinkweerd 12 7241 CW Lochem See on map Region Oost-Nederland Gelderland Achterhoek Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 397 421,88 ASB GRUNLAND HELMUT AURENZ GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 234 930,07 Address Mittlerer 19 70499 Stuttgart weilimdorf See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart Stuttgart, Stadtkreis Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 335 614,38