Project description DEENESFRITPL Novel metal oxide reactants support cost-effective soil and groundwater remediation Polluted water and soil are leading causes of death worldwide. With increasing water scarcity, remediation becomes an even more pressing need. Toxic chemicals and organic solvents are key sources of soil and groundwater pollution throughout Europe and abroad. Current technology for remediation is costly and disruptive. With the support of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the METAL-AID project will train 14 early stage researchers in projects to develop technologies to decontaminate soil and groundwater directly underground. Focusing on known and new metal-oxide reactants, the team will develop models for safety assessment, as well as quantify effectiveness in the lab and at field sites. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Thousands of sites across Europe are polluted with toxic metals and organic solvents; many more exist worldwide. As EU population grows, clean water will determine the quality of life and economic stability. Most sites remain contaminated because existing technology is costly and disruptive. Society needs an innovative way to decontaminate soil and groundwater directly underground. In METAL-AID, we will develop new technologies through fundamental knowledge.We are a consortium of experts in natural materials, contaminant reactivity, groundwater treatment and environment policy, spread over 4 consulting firms, 6 universities and a government agency. We will train 14 early stage researchers (ESRs) through integrated, intersectoral research, using advanced technology, ranging from nanometre to field scale. ESRs will gain technical, business and personal skills, as they push a promising soil and groundwater remediation technology toward commercialisation. To meet the METAL-AID goals, the ESRs will:1) Test known layered double hydroxide (LDH) and redox active green rust (GR) reactants that show promise for remediating toxic metals and chlorinated compounds and invent new ones;2) Derive thermodynamic and kinetic data, essential for safety assessment modelling;3) Quantify reactant effectiveness and reacted phase stability and compare these with natural analogues;4) Inject the new reactants at field sites operated by our beneficiaries.METAL-AID begins at technology readiness level, TRL 1 and runs to TRL 6, implementation. The government agency will provide guidance so our new technology complies with regulations and has promised R&D funding after the ETN ends, to carry it into full commercialisation. The ESRs will be trained to tackle challenges of concern to society, to communicate across sector boundaries and with the public, in a network that will last long after the project ends. We will provide a pool of scientists for roles in EU's knowledge based economy. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryinorganic compoundsnatural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrologyhydrogeologynatural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryaliphatic compoundsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologynatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeology Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.1. - Fostering new skills by means of excellent initial training of researchers Topic(s) MSCA-ITN-2015-ETN - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks (ITN-ETN) Call for proposal H2020-MSCA-ITN-2015 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MSCA-ITN-ETN - European Training Networks Coordinator KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET Net EU contribution € 580 163,76 Address Norregade 10 1165 Kobenhavn Denmark See on map Region Danmark Hovedstaden Byen København Activity type 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 Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM POTSDAM DEUTSCHES GEOFORSCHUNGSZENTRUM - GFZ Germany Net EU contribution € 498 432,96 Address Telegrafenberg 17 14473 Potsdam See on map Region Brandenburg Brandenburg Potsdam 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 UNIVERSIDAD DE SALAMANCA Spain Net EU contribution € 247 872,96 Address Calle patio de escuelas 1 37008 Salamanca See on map Region Centro (ES) Castilla y León Salamanca Activity type 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 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 546 575,76 Address Gower street WC1E 6BT London See on map Region London Inner London — West Camden and City of London Activity type 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 ARCADIS GERMANY GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 249 216,48 Address Europaplatz 3 64293 Darmstadt See on map Region Hessen Darmstadt Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt 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 KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE Germany Net EU contribution € 249 216,48 Address Kaiserstrasse 12 76131 Karlsruhe See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Karlsruhe Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis Activity type 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 AMPHOS 21 CONSULTING SL Spain Net EU contribution € 247 872,96 Address Calle venezuela 103 planta 2 puerta 1 08019 Barcelona See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. 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