Closing waste water cycles for nutrient recovery

Projektinformationen

WalNUT

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 101000752

DOI

10.3030/101000752

Projekt abgeschlossen

EK-Unterschriftsdatum 5 Mai 2021

Startdatum 1 September 2021

Enddatum 28 Februar 2026

Finanziert unter

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy

Gesamtkosten

€ 5 949 628,75

EU-Beitrag

€ 5 949 628,75

Koordiniert durch

FUNDACION CARTIF
Spain

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Leistungen

Documents, reports (38)

Report on public communication activities 4

These reports are aimed to provide with an overview of the progress of the implementation of the CED strategy over the project execution (M54).Indicator: YES/NO having the report completed

Farmer BBFs application manual

One of the key aims of the project is to reach farmer end-users concerning product understanding (characteristics, nutrient ratio, NUE…) and correct application. To this end a farmer-oriented manual will be developed, to be translated and published in 9 languages

Characterisation of the waste water streams and final effluents

Definition of the main parameter to be tracked in the pilots in terms of inlet waste water, water effluent, and nutrients recovered. The deliverable will include a template(s) with the minimum parameters to monitor to better compare the performance of the plants.

Report on Nanofiltration and selective crystallisation processes

Report compiling the main results obtained at laboratory level for Ion exchange and membrane contactors processes and Smart BBF formulation This report will serve to quantify the performance and viability of the Ion exchange and membrane contactors processes and Smart BBF formulation as a nutrient recovery technologies

Inventory and integrated assessment of the EU regulations related to production and application of bio-based fertilisers

Compilation and analysis of existing and future regulatory frameworks concerning nutrient recovery to establish a solid knowledge base for EU and Member State policy support

Report on Microbiological processes

Report compiling the main results obtained at laboratory level for microbiological processes This report will serve to quantify the performance and viability of the microbiological processes as a nutrient recovery technologies and to select which process will be implemented at pilot plant level

Business model definition

Definition of the methodology and models for the elaboration of the business plans of each of the technological solutions developed the pilot plants.

Business plans for WalNUT's technologies and products

Developement of the bussiness plans of each of the technological solutions developed in the pilot plants.

Report on public communication activities 2

These reports are aimed to provide with an overview of the progress of the implementation of the CED strategy over the project execution (M36).Indicator: YES/NO having the report completed.

Characterisation of waste water streams with different origin

Collection of the results of the characterisations of all the waste water to be used as raw material on a laboratory scale

Platform user guide (pdf and DVD)

D16 is the user guide of the developed platform in both printed and audiovisual form presenting in a simple and comprehensive way the platforms features and capabilities

Report on agronomic performance of BBFs in Pot trials

This report will contain information on (i) Assessment of Nitrogen release patterns via soil incubation assay (Subtask 4.3.1.), (ii) A ssessment of Phosphorus plant availability via dedicated plant growth assay (Subtask 4.3.2.), (iii) Assessment of BBFs efficacy in pot trials (subtask 4.3.3.), (iv) Carbon footprint & ammonia emissions (subtask 4.3.4.), (v) Micronutrient assessment. (subtask 4.3.5.)

TESA framework and assessment of shortlisted technologies

D 5.4. Will yield life cycle sustainability assessments of the most promissing technologies using the data obtained via D 5.1 - 5.3

Harmonised protocol for the characterisation of waste water streams

Definition of a protocol to homogenise procedures at lab scale toa collect and characterise samples from the different waste water streams to be used as raw materials at laboratory b minumun citeriatest to validate the perfomance of each technology at lab scale

Project flyer

Release of WalNut flyer raising awareness upon projects objectives activities and expected impacts It will be designed both for offline distribution at dedicated fairs conferences events workhops and online distribution through WalNut website social media and partners own channels and it will be translated in local languages by project partners to foster local distributionIndicatorYESNO having the project flyer designed

Nutrient imbalance analysis

D12 will report the detailed analysis and evaluation of the results that will derive from the developed nutrient transfer model in view of availability new opportunities agronomic and environmental requirements and logistics costs

Product system models and inventory models for selected processes and the shortlisted technologies

D 5.2. Will provide an overview of existing and novel inventory models capable of briding the data gaps identified in D 5.1.

Report on business opportunities within full value chain

Identify different business opportunities of the technology/product development driven matured solutions within the whole value chainn of the nutrient recovery from waste water.

Report on ABC-BioPhosphate: multi functional biofertiliser and adsorbent

Report compiling the main results obtained at laboratory level forABCBioPhosphate multi functional biofertiliser and adsorbent process This report will serve to quantify the performance and viability of the ABCBioPhosphate multi functional biofertiliser and adsorbent process as a nutrient recovery technologies

Barriers on BBF development

D14 will describe the lockins and barriers in the performance of nutrient recovery technologies for BFFs synthesis along with these that hamper the final use of BFFs

Report on public communication activities 3

These reports are aimed to provide with an overview of the progress of the implementation of the CED strategy over the project execution (M48).Indicator: YES/NO having the report completed.

Report on HRAC/CS & adsorption/ion-exchange process

Report compiling the main results obtained at laboratory level for HRACCS adsorptionionexchange process This report will serve to quantify the performance and viability of the HRACCS adsorptionionexchange process as a nutrient recovery technologies and to select which process will be implemented at pilot plant level

Agricultural workshops material

To promote novel BBFs usage and teach how to use them (i) field trial visits and (ii) dynamic usage demonstration will be carried out during field demonstration tests. Field trial visits.

Report on public communication activities 1

These reports are aimed to provide with an overview of the progress of the implementation of the CED strategy over the project executionIndicator YESNO having the report completed

WalNUT events

This report provides with a complete overview of the events, conferences, workshops, webinars carried out throughout the project execution, both being organised by the project itself as well as external ones attended by the partners and featuring WalNut.Indicator: YES/NO having the events organised.

Environmental and socioeconomic assessment of shortlisted technologies

D 5.3. Will yield life cycle assessments of the most promissing technologies using the data obtained via D 5.1 and 5.2

EU27 matrix for bio-based input streams and NR technologies

D13 will systematically present and evaluate the economically prime important nutrient resource based products and the current status of the recovery technologies from WW streams

Pilot plant demo definition

Report with experimental results and key parameter design for pilot developments

Report on Ion exchange and membrane contactors processes and Smart BBF formulation

Report with experimental results and key parameter design for pilot developments

Good experimental practice

Good Experimental Practice GEP A harmonised protocol for the evaluation of the agronomic efficiency of BBFs for future EU policies

Short and medium term impact assessment of the results for policy, markets, environment and climate in EU dimension

Analysis of the impact from a legislative, agronomic, economic and environmental point of view of the introduction of the BBFs obtained in the project in the EU fertilizer market.

Quality requirements of the BBFs

Products from WP3 pilots will be assessed for nutrient content as well as the list of relevant parameters from Quality Assurance Perspective

Report on agronomic performance of BBFs in Field trials

Field validation of agronomic performance in quadruplicate-randomised block design, to be executed in 3 member states (BE, IT, FR)

EIP-Agri mini abstract

Collection of best practices from the project and packaging as Practice Abstracts to be shared with EIP Agri for further dissemination and knowledge sharing.Indicator: YES/NO having the practice abstracts designed.

REACH internal guidelines to future procedure

This report is not aiming REACH registration of the innovative substance but rather making preparation and supporting the possibility of this official legal action in the future

Roadmap report for the future exploitation of WalNUT's technologies and products

Develop an exploitation plan to identify future exploitation routes and new R&D strategies needed to ensure the future competitiveness of WalNUT technologies.

White Paper on enhancing the usage of BBFs from WW

Preparation of a white paper that will integrate and transfer the knowledge acquired during the project through recommendations and benefits of the use of WW-derived BBF by farmers.

Nutrient flow analysis and Nutrient transfer model

D11 will include a complete list of nutrients availibility from WW streams and the geographical distribution of crop nutrient needs along with the developed Nutrient Transfer Model

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (2)

Project presentation video

Release of WalNut presentation video raising awareness upon projects objectives activities and expected impacts

Project website

Official release of the WalNut project website The website will be continuously updated throughout the project execution

Other (1)

Digital platform (M14, M27, M54)

D1.5 is a fully-operational, online interactive platform integrated in projects web that will provide all the necessary data for the entire value chain of agricultural nutrients from secondary resources.

Veröffentlichungen

Monographic books (1)

Recent Trends in Management and Utilization of Industrial Sludge

Autoren: Dolores Hidalgo, Jesús M. Martín-Marroquín and Francisco Corona
Veröffentlicht in: 2025
Herausgeber: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-58456-5

Book chapters (2)

Biodegradable Wastes in Bioeconomy

Autoren: Dolores Hidalgo, Jesús M. Martín-Marroquín, Francisco Corona
Veröffentlicht in: Waste Management in the Circular Economy, Ausgabe 01 January 2024, 2024, Seite(n) 55-76, ISBN 978-3-031-42426-7
Herausgeber: Springer International Publishing
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-42426-7_4

Production of Microbial Fuel Cell Material from Industrial Wastewater Sludge: Recent Trends and Development

Autoren: Dolores Hidalgo, Jesús M. Martín-Marroquín, Francisco Corona
Veröffentlicht in: Recent Trends in Management and Utilization of Industrial Sludge, 2025, Seite(n) 149-175
Herausgeber: Springer Nature Switzerland
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-58456-5_6

Peer reviewed articles (1)

Post-treatment of high-rate activated sludge effluent via zeolite adsorption and recovery of ammonium-nitrogen as alternative fertilising products

Autoren: Sarah Moreno Sayavedra, Lennert Dockx, Ivona Sigurnjak, Çağrı Akyol, Erik Meers
Veröffentlicht in: Bioresource Technology, Ausgabe 403, 2024, Seite(n) 130837, ISSN 0960-8524
Herausgeber: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130837

Other (4)

White Paper WalNUT Project

Autoren: Isabel González García, Berta Riaño
Veröffentlicht in: 2026, ISBN 978-84-947405-1-0
Herausgeber: N/A

Bio-based Fertilising Products: Quality, safety and alignment with EU Regulation A Joint Position Paper of the 5 RUR-08 Sister projects

Autoren: Corona Encinas, Francisco and others from LEX4BIO, FERTIMANURE, SEALAND, RUSTICA projects
Veröffentlicht in: 2024
Herausgeber: Auto
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13969019

How to boost bio based fertilisers (BBFs) in the European market regarding pricing. A Joint Position Paper of the 5 RUR-08 Sister projects

Autoren: Corona Encinas, Francisco and others from LEX4BIO, FERTIMANURE, SEALAND, RUSTICA projects
Veröffentlicht in: 2024
Herausgeber: Automatic
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13968949

Exploring the valorisation potential of urban wastewater in Flanders by the application of a 2-stage technology

Autoren: Dockx, Lennert; Sigurnjak, Ivona; Saerens, Bart; Meers, Erik; De Bock, Birgit
Veröffentlicht in: 2024
Herausgeber: IWA
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14505995