Project description DEENESFRITPL New solution for industrial wastewater treatment Water scarcity affects many parts of Europe, and the prediction is that it will increase in the coming years. Water resource management decisions and tools are more important than ever. The application of membrane technologies is being explored for the production of clean water from industrial waste streams in the steel, textile, food and other industries. However, there are several challenges that need to be addressed before membrane distillation can be put on the market. The EIC-funded SuperClean project will find solutions by upscaling plasma-based membrane surface treatment techniques for creating superhydrophobic membranes. It will test membrane materials and implement them in full-scale membrane distillation modules. Various wastewater types will be used to evaluate the superhydrophobic membranes’ performance, longevity and anti-fouling properties. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Our world faces an urgent need for a greener industry with reduced water consumption and zero pollution, alleviating water scarcity problems. Membrane distillation (MD) is being explored for production of clean water from industrial waste streams in the steel, textile, food and other industries. Several challenges need to be overcome to achieve a full commercial market breakthrough for MD: Membrane wetting, scaling, and fouling. We plan to accept the challenges by using superhydrophobic membranes. Such membranes are also useful in oil-water separation, and a range of environmental applications. During the FET “HARMONIC” project, two RORs Max Planck-MPIP and NCSR-Demokritos developed complementary technologies for membrane superhydrophobicity, which impart extreme antiwetting, antiscaling and antifouling membranes. The technologies are based on plasma activation or plasma nanotexturing (NCSRD) followed by wet nanofilament growth (MPIP) or plasma deposition (NCSRD) for hydrophobization. Both institutions will advance their technology readiness level so the technology is validated - demonstrated in relevant environment (TRL 5-6), and will design, build, and test small scale pilot equipment for fabricating rolls of superhydrophobic membranes in a roll-to-roll format. For the upscaling of the technology NCSRD and MPIP, will cooperate with two industrial partners, namely Europlasma and SolSep respectively companies with large experience with roll-to-roll plasma or wet processes respectively. Moreover, they will team up with SolarSpring, a manufacturer of commercial MD modules for industrial wastewater treatment. A market search and a business plan will be elaborated, for creating a spin-off company commercializing the superhydrophobic membranes, and processes. The range of applications will go well beyond MD. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processeswastewater treatment processesengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-processesnatural sciencesphysical sciencesplasma physicsnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollutionengineering and technologychemical engineeringseparation technologiesdistillation Programme(s) HORIZON.3.1 - The European Innovation Council (EIC) Main Programme Topic(s) HORIZON-EIC-2022-TRANSITIONOPEN-01 - EIC Transition Open 2022 Call for proposal HORIZON-EIC-2022-TRANSITION-01 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme HORIZON-AG - HORIZON Action Grant Budget-Based Coordinator "NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ""DEMOKRITOS""" Net EU contribution € 899 875,00 Address End of patriarchou grigoriou e and 27 neapoleos street 15341 Agia paraskevi Greece See on map Region Αττική Aττική Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών 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 € 0,00 Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN EV Germany Net EU contribution € 446 250,00 Address Hofgartenstrasse 8 80539 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt 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 € 0,00 SOLARSPRING GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 364 125,00 Address Christaweg 40 79108 Freiburg im breisgau 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 Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Freiburg im Breisgau, 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 Other funding € 0,00 EUROPLASMA NV Belgium Net EU contribution € 528 750,00 Address Industriepark de bruwaan 15 9700 Oudenaarde 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. Oost-Vlaanderen Arr. Oudenaarde 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 SOLSEP BV Netherlands Net EU contribution € 258 750,00 Address Vlietweg 81 7335 JE Apeldoorn 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 Other funding € 0,00
