Descrizione del progetto
Una nuova tecnologia spinge le industrie di processo verso un futuro idrico sostenibile
La scarsità d’acqua è una preoccupazione crescente in tutto il mondo e l’industria di processo è un importante consumatore di acqua. In questo contesto, il progetto INSPIREWater, finanziato dall’UE, intende aumentare l’efficienza della gestione di acqua e risorse nell’industria di processo attraverso l’uso di soluzioni tecnologiche innovative. Il progetto, che prevede la collaborazione tra fornitori di tecnologia, PMI e organizzazioni di ricerca, mira ad affermare l’Europa come leader nel mercato mondiale del trattamento delle acque industriali. INSPIREWATER propone un sistema di gestione idrica flessibile che può essere integrato nei sistemi esistenti, facilitando l’implementazione di innovazioni tecniche. Verrà posto un forte accento sulla valorizzazione e sulla divulgazione, rivolgendosi a varie parti interessate, compresi i responsabili politici e gli operatori delle diverse industrie di processo.
Obiettivo
INSPIREWATER demonstrates a holistic approach for water management in the process industry using innovative technology solutions from European companies to increase water and resource efficiency in the process industry. This will put Europe as a leader on the world market for segments in industrial water treatment which will create new high skilled jobs in Europe.
With extended collaboration between technology providers including innovative SME’s, world-wide active companies in the chemical and steel industries and research organizations, this project also contributes to the aims of the SPIRE SRA, the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on 'Water' and to the aims of the Commission’s Roadmap on Resource efficiency, supporting effective implementation of European directives and policies in the water management area.
INSPIREWATER addresses non-technical barriers as well as technical, as innovation needs both components and demonstrates them in the steel and chemical industry. A flexible system for water management in industries that can be integrated to existing systems is worked out and demonstrated to facilitate implementation of technical innovations. Technical innovations in the area of selected membrane technologies, strong field magnetic particle separator, and a catalyst to prevent biofouling are demonstrated, including valorisation of waste heat. This will increase process water efficiency as well as resource, water and energy savings in the process industry.
The development and demonstration work is combined with a strong emphasis on exploitation and dissemination. Specific exploitation strategies are developed for the different solutions in INSPIREWATER. Dissemination targets different target groups: Stakeholders in different process industry also beyond the involved ones, e.g. Pulp and paper, but also policy makers based on the findings of the project.
Campo scientifico
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processeswastewater treatment processes
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrology
- engineering and technologychemical engineeringseparation technologies
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdata sciencebusiness intelligence
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringnatural resources managementwater management
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IA - Innovation actionCoordinatore
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