Objective
In most of the countries in Europe and throughout the world, industrial effluents which are not sufficiently treated or not treated at all are supplied to municipal wastewater treatment plants via the sewage system or directly into water bodies, resulting in severe damage to the environment. In order to resolve these problems and to achieve the objectives of the European Water Framework 2000/60/EC on improving water quality, OKO-tech has developed the method OKO-CPB 4.0 for treating industrial wastewaters which is unique worldwide. A holistic and sustainable concept for treating industrial wastewaters is put into effect here for the first time. Energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions are reduced by more than 90 % compared to the conventional methods in an average treatment plant, which corresponds to the annual electricity consumption of 900 single-family homes. The achieved water quality allows both reuse and direct discharge into water bodies. There is a strong demand in Germany alone, as for about 21,000 treatment plants for industrial wastewater - treatment volume about 2.1 billion m³/a - a retrofit is required in the short and medium term. Thus, industrial enterprises and waste recyclers throughout Europe can use a method that implements the 2000/60/EC requirements and reduces energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions at the same time – a major contribution to climate protection. On a global scale, the world’s rising industrial demand of water can be covered by water reuse only. For international market launch, potential users require verification of the functionality in form of a pilot system or reference systems as a basis for their investment decisions. As part of phase 1 of the project, feasibility and market entry strategy will be worked out with an intensive market analysis and subsequent business plan. The results will be used for calculating in a transparent way the funding needs for the market entry measures required in phase 2.
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- social sciences political sciences political policies public policies
- engineering and technology environmental engineering water treatment processes wastewater treatment processes
- natural sciences earth and related environmental sciences hydrology
- social sciences sociology industrial relations automation
- engineering and technology electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering electronic engineering sensors
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Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
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H2020-EU.3.5. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials
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H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument
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Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1
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Call for proposal
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
(opens in new window) H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017
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Net EU financial contribution. The sum of money that the participant receives, deducted by the EU contribution to its linked third party. It considers the distribution of the EU financial contribution between direct beneficiaries of the project and other types of participants, like third-party participants.
31840 HESSISCH OLDENDORF
Germany
The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.