Description du projet
Amélioration de la récupération des ressources dans le cycle des eaux usées
Le projet WalNUT, financé par l’UE, développera des concepts et des solutions technologiques pour repenser les chaînes de valeur et d’approvisionnement des nutriments provenant des eaux usées et des saumures. Les chercheurs concevront cinq installations pilotes de récupération des nutriments des eaux usées et des saumures en combinant plusieurs unités de traitement sélectionnées parmi un ensemble de technologies. Les installations pilotes viseront à récupérer les nutriments de manière très efficace et à minimiser les incidences sur l’environnement, ainsi qu’à démontrer le plein potentiel des eaux usées et des saumures en tant que matière première pour la production de biofertilisants. WalNUT vise donc à créer et à diffuser un nouveau changement de paradigme, du traitement des eaux usées et des saumures à la récupération des ressources, ce qui est essentiel pour que l’UE puisse soutenir les industries et les sociétés à long terme.
Objectif
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.
Champ scientifique
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Programme(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
Régime de financement
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinateur
47151 Boecillo
Espagne