Descripción del proyecto
Una mejor recuperación de los recursos en el ciclo de las aguas residuales
El proyecto WalNUT, financiado con fondos europeos, desarrollará conceptos y soluciones tecnológicas para rediseñar las cadenas de valor y suministro de nutrientes procedentes de las aguas residuales y salmueras. Los investigadores adaptarán cinco plantas piloto para la recuperación de los nutrientes presentes en las aguas residuales y salmueras mediante la combinación de varias unidades de procesado seleccionadas entre un conjunto de tecnologías. Las plantas piloto tendrán como objetivo lograr una recuperación altamente eficaz de los nutrientes y reducir al mínimo el impacto medioambiental, además de mostrar todo el potencial que ofrecen las aguas residuales y salmueras como materia prima para la producción de biofertilizantes. En consecuencia, WalNUT aspira a crear y difundir un cambio de paradigma, que convierte el tratamiento de aguas residuales y salmueras en una recuperación de recursos, lo cual es esencial para que las industrias y las sociedades europeas sean sostenibles a largo plazo.
Objetivo
WalNUT aims to develop the necessary concepts and technological solutions to re-design the value and supply chains of nutrients from waste water and brine, while staying in line with the objectives of the EIP on Agrifood and Raw Materials. A wide range of technological processes (physico-chemical, electro-chemical, biological) will be validated in labscale. 5 pilot plants for the nutrient recovery from waste water and brine will be tailored by combining multiple process units selected from the pool of technologies studied at lab scale and from partners previous relevant projects. The pilot plants will target not only high nutrient recovery efficiencies but also minimisation of environmental impacts. Thorough quality assessment of the resulting products shall be made in order to establish a concrete view of their market positioning. The multicriteria evaluation of pilot plants performance as well as the use of LCA, LCC, sLCA, will lead to the efficient validation of the technologies reaching TRL 4-6. Also, the project aims to create and disseminate a new paradigm shift from waste water and brine treatment to resource recovery which is essential for EU to sustain industries and societies for the long-term. Public and scientific awareness of the project will be raised and all relevant stakeholders will be informed about the possible pathways for waste water and brine valorisation. The project will be implemented by a consortium composed of partners with varied and complimentary experience, qualifications, skills and perspectives including research institutes, technology providers and industrial partners involved in waste water management. The involvement of representatives covering the whole supply chain of waste water, brine and nutrient recovery will provide an excellent opportunity to showcase the full potential of waste water and brine as a raw material for biofertilisers production.
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Programa(s)
- H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy Main Programme
- H2020-EU.3.2.1.1. - Increasing production efficiency and coping with climate change, while ensuring sustainability and resilience
- H2020-EU.3.2.4.1. - Fostering the bio-economy for bio-based industries
Convocatoria de propuestas
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H2020-RUR-2020-2
Régimen de financiación
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinador
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