Periodic Reporting for period 2 - PANI WATER (Photo-irradiation and Adsorption based Novel Innovations for Water-treatment)
Okres sprawozdawczy: 2020-08-01 do 2022-01-31
PANIWATER (Photo-irradiation and Adsorption based Novel Innovations for Water-treatment) is an Horizon 2020 India-EU water cooperation project, co-funded by the European Commission and by the Indian Department of Science and Technology.
Globally, 2.1 billion people live without access to safe water, and about 159 million people collect their drinking water directly from surface water sources. This issue is particularly prominent in water stressed areas, such as India, which accounts for a rural population of ca. 700 million, 63 million of which do not have access to clean water . In addition, Contaminants of Emerging Concerns (CECs) are increasingly being detected in wastewater effluents around the world. CECs are pollutants that can cause deleterious effect to aquatic life and human health, but are not yet in routine monitoring programs [3]. In India, the Central Pollution Control Board reveals that more than 50% of wastewater remains untreated [4], at risk of compromising environmental services and drinking water resources.
PANIWATER will develop, deploy and validate in the field six prototypes for the removal of contaminants, including CECs, from wastewater and drinking water. The prototypes for wastewater treatment will consist in (i) a 20000 L/day multifunctional oxidation reactor, (MFR) (ii) a 10 L/day photoelectrochemical system (PES), and (iii) a 100 L/day solar photolytic plant (SPP). The prototypes for drinking water treatment will consist in (iv) a 300 L/hour filtration, adsorption, and UVC LED system (FAU) (v) a 20 L transparent jerrycan for solar water disinfection (TJC), and (vi) a 2000 L/day electrocoagulation, oxidation, and disinfection system (EOD). These prototypes will be deployed in peri-urban and rural areas in India. The consortium will work closely with the communities at the field sites, and carry out water quality analyses, health and social impact assessments, and advocate for safe reuse of treated wastewater for irrigation, and preservation of drinking water sources. PANI technologies can find promising application among the agricultural sector, water-demanding businesses (e.g. textile, pharmaceutical), and the Indian water utilities
The goal of the project is to increase the availability of safe drinking water to the minimum level recommended by the WHO (at least 7.5 L/person/day) in target communities in India, and to obtain wastewater treatment capacity of at least 10000L /day, producing irrigation-grade, CEC-free, water
Globally, 2.1 billion people live without access to safe water, and about 159 million people collect their drinking water directly from surface water sources. This issue is particularly prominent in water stressed areas, such as India, which accounts for a rural population of ca. 700 million, 63 million of which do not have access to clean water . In addition, Contaminants of Emerging Concerns (CECs) are increasingly being detected in wastewater effluents around the world. CECs are pollutants that can cause deleterious effect to aquatic life and human health, but are not yet in routine monitoring programs [3]. In India, the Central Pollution Control Board reveals that more than 50% of wastewater remains untreated [4], at risk of compromising environmental services and drinking water resources.
PANIWATER will develop, deploy and validate in the field six prototypes for the removal of contaminants, including CECs, from wastewater and drinking water. The prototypes for wastewater treatment will consist in (i) a 20000 L/day multifunctional oxidation reactor, (MFR) (ii) a 10 L/day photoelectrochemical system (PES), and (iii) a 100 L/day solar photolytic plant (SPP). The prototypes for drinking water treatment will consist in (iv) a 300 L/hour filtration, adsorption, and UVC LED system (FAU) (v) a 20 L transparent jerrycan for solar water disinfection (TJC), and (vi) a 2000 L/day electrocoagulation, oxidation, and disinfection system (EOD). These prototypes will be deployed in peri-urban and rural areas in India. The consortium will work closely with the communities at the field sites, and carry out water quality analyses, health and social impact assessments, and advocate for safe reuse of treated wastewater for irrigation, and preservation of drinking water sources. PANI technologies can find promising application among the agricultural sector, water-demanding businesses (e.g. textile, pharmaceutical), and the Indian water utilities
The goal of the project is to increase the availability of safe drinking water to the minimum level recommended by the WHO (at least 7.5 L/person/day) in target communities in India, and to obtain wastewater treatment capacity of at least 10000L /day, producing irrigation-grade, CEC-free, water
Main results obtained by task
2.1 All Macro and Micro contaminants analyzed and reported. Future analysis of CECs and oxidation byproducts in actual Indian WWs to be tackled by UAL
2.2 Experiments on simulated wastewater with MITO3X® completed. MITO3X® deployed in Indian fieldsite for demonstration
2.3 Composition of common simulated wastewater has been defined for testing different technologies. Advanced oxidation technologies already tested for microcontaminants and pathogens elimination are solar photo-Fenton (acid pH), UV/persulfate, solar/persulfate (acid pH). Best SPP technology selected for Indian DEMO site (UVC/H2O2 powered by PV). Development of two PEC prototypes for lab testing. Development of two PEC larger prototypes (100 L per day) for testing in India. Development of new low-cost solar collectors.
2.4 Demonstration site for MFR finalized with all required permissions from the concerned authority.
2.6 Prototype design finalized for tendering.
3.1 UV reactor designed. Simulation models available. Prototype deployed and evaluation in progress
3.2 Preliminary prototypes successfully tested. Three models of TJC prototypes have been assessed against the waterborne pathogens
3.3 Prototype designed and constructed. Preliminary evaluation completed. Prototype deployed and evaluation in progress
4.1 Report completed
4.2 Report completed
4.3 Report completed
4.4 Stakeholder Engagement Workshops and Governance Facilitation Meetings started and in progress. Stakeholder consultation workshops organized in Bundelkhand. FGDs (10) organized in Niwari District. Webinar Series (8) organized.
4.5 Preparatory training and knowledge dissemination on basic issues completed. Training and awareness program in Bundelkhand and Delhi NCR organized Communication materials: Jingles, knowledge products, Articles for newsletter and, DA Digest.
5.1 Communication strategy formulated and submitted as deliverable. Phase 2 of communication strategy successfully carried out with several local stakeholder engagement activities
5.2 Website and social media accounts created, several public engagement activities carried out by the beneficiaries
5.3 Flyer, poster, infographic, project dossier, press kit, wall paintings, radio broadcast created. More than 30 engagement actions, including collaborations with IP India SME Helpdesk and Horizon Results Booster
5.4 Animation describing the project scope and target results created. Video pill realized
5.5 Sixteen papers and corresponding datasets published in Gold Open Access; Beneficiaries carried out several dissemination actions; Beneficiaries carried out several communication actions
5.6 Patent Landscape analysis completed and submitted as deliverable. Co-ownership of results established. High level exploitation strategy described
5.7 Content management system and data management plan finalized. 10 datasets published
6.1 Amendment completed
6.2 Pre-financing received and distributed among beneficiaries
6.3 One kickoff meeting, two general assemblies, seven steering committee meetings
2.1 All Macro and Micro contaminants analyzed and reported. Future analysis of CECs and oxidation byproducts in actual Indian WWs to be tackled by UAL
2.2 Experiments on simulated wastewater with MITO3X® completed. MITO3X® deployed in Indian fieldsite for demonstration
2.3 Composition of common simulated wastewater has been defined for testing different technologies. Advanced oxidation technologies already tested for microcontaminants and pathogens elimination are solar photo-Fenton (acid pH), UV/persulfate, solar/persulfate (acid pH). Best SPP technology selected for Indian DEMO site (UVC/H2O2 powered by PV). Development of two PEC prototypes for lab testing. Development of two PEC larger prototypes (100 L per day) for testing in India. Development of new low-cost solar collectors.
2.4 Demonstration site for MFR finalized with all required permissions from the concerned authority.
2.6 Prototype design finalized for tendering.
3.1 UV reactor designed. Simulation models available. Prototype deployed and evaluation in progress
3.2 Preliminary prototypes successfully tested. Three models of TJC prototypes have been assessed against the waterborne pathogens
3.3 Prototype designed and constructed. Preliminary evaluation completed. Prototype deployed and evaluation in progress
4.1 Report completed
4.2 Report completed
4.3 Report completed
4.4 Stakeholder Engagement Workshops and Governance Facilitation Meetings started and in progress. Stakeholder consultation workshops organized in Bundelkhand. FGDs (10) organized in Niwari District. Webinar Series (8) organized.
4.5 Preparatory training and knowledge dissemination on basic issues completed. Training and awareness program in Bundelkhand and Delhi NCR organized Communication materials: Jingles, knowledge products, Articles for newsletter and, DA Digest.
5.1 Communication strategy formulated and submitted as deliverable. Phase 2 of communication strategy successfully carried out with several local stakeholder engagement activities
5.2 Website and social media accounts created, several public engagement activities carried out by the beneficiaries
5.3 Flyer, poster, infographic, project dossier, press kit, wall paintings, radio broadcast created. More than 30 engagement actions, including collaborations with IP India SME Helpdesk and Horizon Results Booster
5.4 Animation describing the project scope and target results created. Video pill realized
5.5 Sixteen papers and corresponding datasets published in Gold Open Access; Beneficiaries carried out several dissemination actions; Beneficiaries carried out several communication actions
5.6 Patent Landscape analysis completed and submitted as deliverable. Co-ownership of results established. High level exploitation strategy described
5.7 Content management system and data management plan finalized. 10 datasets published
6.1 Amendment completed
6.2 Pre-financing received and distributed among beneficiaries
6.3 One kickoff meeting, two general assemblies, seven steering committee meetings
The MFR is a reactor integrating automatic mixing and dosage with two separate Advanced Oxidation Processes, based on the MITO3X® proprietary device. It is capable of treating 50 liters per day
The PES is a solar-driven device capable of removing organic matter, microorganisms, and contaminants of emerging concern from wastewater at the point-of-entry. It is capable of treating 100 liters per day
The SPP is a high-capacity plant that makes use of sunlight to trigger to activate powerful oxidants such as oxygen and persulfate. It is capable of treating up to 2000 liters per day
The FAU is a multistep system combining filtration, adsorption, and disinfection by LED-generated Ultraviolet Light to produce drinking water at community scale. It is capable of treating 300 liters per hou
The TJC is a jerrycan constructed of UV-transparent, food grade material, and can be used to obtain drinking water at the household scale. It is capable of treating 20 liters per day
The EOD is a device that combines removal of geogenic contaminants (e.g. iron, arsenic and fluoride) by electrocoagulation, with the disinfection of chlorine dioxide and oxidation
The PES is a solar-driven device capable of removing organic matter, microorganisms, and contaminants of emerging concern from wastewater at the point-of-entry. It is capable of treating 100 liters per day
The SPP is a high-capacity plant that makes use of sunlight to trigger to activate powerful oxidants such as oxygen and persulfate. It is capable of treating up to 2000 liters per day
The FAU is a multistep system combining filtration, adsorption, and disinfection by LED-generated Ultraviolet Light to produce drinking water at community scale. It is capable of treating 300 liters per hou
The TJC is a jerrycan constructed of UV-transparent, food grade material, and can be used to obtain drinking water at the household scale. It is capable of treating 20 liters per day
The EOD is a device that combines removal of geogenic contaminants (e.g. iron, arsenic and fluoride) by electrocoagulation, with the disinfection of chlorine dioxide and oxidation