Project description
New technology to clean wastewaters
Wastewaters produced by industries represent a significant threat to public health and the environment. While wastewaters are treated in different ways, the sludge produced by the treatments remains dangerous due to the possibility of leaks causing permanent contamination of the soil. Also, the cost of sludge storage remains high. A new technology permits the complete removal of metals from wastewaters so that only purified water and solid materials remain. The EU-funded EPSETECH project aims to accelerate the commercialisation of this technology and create portable pilot devices for demonstrations and testing with clients.
Objective
Hazardous wastewaters generated by chemical production, manufacturing, mining and other industrial activities can cause substantial harm to human health and to the environment.
There are several treatment technologies in use to limit these negative effects. However, these technologies do not solve the issue for good. The sludge that is left over after the treatment is still hazardous and has to be stored in costly controlled landfill deposits for indefinite period of time.
Improper hazardous waste storage or disposal frequently contaminates surface and groundwater supplies. Continuing accumulation of hazardous waste is increasing the risk of leakages that threat the wildlife as well as the safety of our drinking water.
Finnish SME Global EcoProcess Services Oy has developed, patented and tested a simple new technology that enables to remove metals from the wastewater completely, so that just purified water and solid metals are left after the process. Both are reusable in manufacturing as valuable raw materials.
The SMEI project focuses on speeding up our sales and piloting processes. We will develop and build portable pilot equipment for efficient on-site technology demonstrations and test the new equipment and process together with actual customers.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecycling
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processesdrinking water treatment processes
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processeswastewater treatment processes
- natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrytransition metals
- social sciencessociologyindustrial relationsautomation
Programme(s)
Funding Scheme
SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2Coordinator
33470 Ylojarvi
Finland
The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.