Project description DEENESFRITPL Creating a closed loop for wastewater processing with recycled CO2 The EU goal of sustainability and emission reduction across its sectors and industries requires both resource efficiency and efficient recycling of waste. Waste and wastewater treatment currently emit large amounts of CO2. The EU-funded WaterProof project will tackle this issue by developing a clean water cycle loop that uses CO2 and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. To do this, it will use the CO2 from the waste incineration and wastewater treatment in an electrochemical process to make formic acid for consumer products and oxidants that are useful during the decontamination process. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The WaterProof project proposes a resource efficient solution convert CO2 emissions from waste(water) processing into green consumer products. At the heart of the WaterProof concept is an electrochemical process that converts CO2, originating from waste incineration and wastewater processing, to produce formic acid. This reaction is paired with the generation of high-energy oxidants, which are used to remove persistent contaminants from wastewater thereby contributing to a clean water cycle with zero-waste. The energy to run the electrochemical process is provided by waste incineration facility. The formic acid is a feedstock for the production of Acidic Deep Eutectic Solvents (ADES). These ADES are used to extract precious metals from water treatment sludge and incinerator ash. Additionally, the formic acid is used for fish leather tanning to sustainably produce fish leather and will be tested in consumer cleaning products. The WaterProof technology results in a GHG reduction based on CO2 utilization, replacement of fossil feedstock and by industrial electrification. In the WaterProof project, a TRL 6 plant is constructed, including innovative downstream processing. The conversion of CO2 from wastewater treatment and the CO2 captured at a waste incinerator is demonstrated in two consecutive campaigns. To maximize impact of the WaterProof technology, life-cycle assessments and a full business case analysis are initiated in the early stage of the project to provide targets for technology development. A marketing and deployment strategy is developed to ensure social acceptance of the WaterProof technology. Besides the reduction of GHG emissions, WaterProof will have societal impact by, creating awareness trough interaction with policy makers and civil society and the creation of new jobs in innovative fields. By targeting an industry as essential as waste(water) treatment, WaterProof aims to create a concept that can impact society and climate on a big scale. Fields of science natural scienceschemical scienceselectrochemistryengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processeswastewater treatment processesnatural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryorganic acidssocial sciencespolitical sciencespolitical policiescivil society Programme(s) HORIZON.2.4 - Digital, Industry and Space Main Programme HORIZON.2.4.1 - Manufacturing Technologies Topic(s) HORIZON-CL4-2021-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-14 - Deploying industrial-urban symbiosis solutions for the utilization of energy, water, industrial waste and by-products at regional scale (Processes4Planet Partnership) (RIA) Call for proposal HORIZON-CL4-2021-TWIN-TRANSITION-01 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator AVANTIUM CHEMICALS BV Net EU contribution € 2 891 281,00 Address Zekeringstraat 29 1014 BV Amsterdam Netherlands See on map Region West-Nederland Noord-Holland Groot-Amsterdam 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 Other funding € 0,25 Participants (12) 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. AVANTIUM SUPPORT BV Netherlands Net EU contribution € 37 500,00 Address Zekeringstraat 29 1014 BV Amsterdam 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 West-Nederland Noord-Holland Groot-Amsterdam 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 Other funding € 0,00 FUNDACION TECNOLOGICA ADVANTX Spain Net EU contribution € 418 225,00 Address Paseo castellana num 141 planta 18 edificio cuzco iv 28046 Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid 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 Other funding € 0,00 FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION Spain Net EU contribution € 701 256,00 Address Parque cientifico y tecnologico de gipuzkoa, paseo mikeletegi 2 20009 Donostia-san sebastian (gipuzkoa) See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa 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 Other funding € 0,25 STICHTING WATERNET Netherlands Net EU contribution € 400 756,00 Address Korte ouderkerkerdijk 7 1096 AC Amsterdam See on map Region West-Nederland Noord-Holland Groot-Amsterdam Activity type Other 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 Other funding € 0,25 ECOVER CO-ORDINATION CENTER Belgium Net EU contribution € 136 990,00 Address Industrieweg 3 2390 Malle See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Antwerpen Arr. Antwerpen 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 Other funding € 0,00 NOVA-INSTITUT FUR POLITISCHE UND OKOLOGISCHE INNOVATION GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 600 031,00 Address Leyboldstrasse 16 50354 Hurth 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 Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Rhein-Erft-Kreis 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 Other funding € 0,25 NORDIC FISH LEATHER EHF Iceland Net EU contribution € 128 856,00 Address Almannakor 9 203 Kopavogur See on map Region Ísland Ísland Höfuðborgarsvæði 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 Other funding € 0,25 IZES GGMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 424 322,00 Address Altenkesseler strasse 17 66115 Saarbruecken See on map Region Saarland Saarland Regionalverband Saarbrücken 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 Other funding € 0,50 FRAMES RENEWABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS B.V. Netherlands Net EU contribution € 2 002 125,00 Address Dr. a. d. sacharovlaan 2 2405 WB Alphen aan den rijn See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Oost-Zuid-Holland 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 Other funding € 0,00 COATEMA COATING MACHINERY GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 762 170,00 Address Roseller strasse 4 41539 Dormagen 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 Nordrhein-Westfalen Düsseldorf Rhein-Kreis Neuss 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 Other funding € 0,00 NV HVC Netherlands Net EU contribution € 463 000,00 Address Jadestraat 1 1812RD Alkmaar See on map Region West-Nederland Noord-Holland Alkmaar en omgeving 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 Other funding € 0,00 CORPORACION CENTRO DE CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGIA DE ANTIOQUIA Colombia Net EU contribution € 253 402,00 Address Carrera 46 no 56 - 11 piso 15 edifi cio tecnoparque 050010 Medellin See on map 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 Other funding € 0,50
