Descripción del proyecto
Un nuevo sistema modulable para el tratamiento de aguas residuales
El tratamiento de aguas residuales consiste en convertir estas aguas en un efluente útil, seguro y que pueda reintroducirse en el ciclo del agua. Para lograrlo, es necesario reducir la concentración de contaminantes, pero se trata de un proceso caro que requiere una gran cantidad de energía. El proyecto ANAERGY, financiado con fondos europeos, ha desarrollado un innovador sistema de tratamiento modulable que integra las etapas de oxidación anaeróbica, aeróbica y avanzada. El digestor anaerobio —que incluye la tecnología patentada PUREMUST®— puede llegar a unas tasas de eliminación de contaminantes muy altas (hasta el 99 %), además de producir biogás (16 m3/h). Según la información del proyecto, la adopción a escala industrial del sistema ANAERGY podría suponer un enorme ahorro económico, además de reducir la contaminación del agua, aumentar su capacidad de reutilización y fortalecer la cuota de energía renovable.
Objetivo
Enhancing of wastewater treatment technologies is a key goal of the EU to achieve sustainable and circular economy. Due to the required high investment and operational costs of current technologies, many industries find more economical to pay fines for direct discharges of polluted effluents than to treat them. Particularly, the heterogeneity and seasonality of the agro-food sector produce a broad variety of wastewater streams which claim for more efficient and customizable solutions to meet with increasingly stringent wastewater regulations.
Within this context, Ingeobras and Proycon have developed ANAERGY, a modulable wastewater treatment system that integrates for the first time: anaerobic, aerobic and advanced oxidation stages. The exclusive design of the anaerobic digester, including patented PUREMUST® technology, enable to reach high pollutants elimination rates (95-99%) and production of biogas (16 m3/m3). Also, its small size and flexibility allow reducing installation and operational costs, together with a tailored response to end-user´s requirements. Following their collaboration for 12 years, Ingeobras will manage technical upgrades, assembly, commercialization and installation, while Proycon will be in charge of manufacturing the digesters.
The adoption of ANAERGY by industries lead to major economic savings by eliminating wastewater discharge fees and reducing energy costs (biogas ≈80% energy needs). The benefits that ANAERGY will bring to the market will make the proposed project profitable with a ROI of 6.6 over 4 years and a payback period by the 1st quarter of the second year. Likewise, by improving current technology, ANAERGY will decrease water pollution, increase water reusability and strengthen renewable energy share. Together, these actions generate social, environmental and economic benefits for all society, contributing to overall well-being, water and food security, and sustainable development.
Ámbito científico
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processeswastewater treatment processes
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energy
- natural scienceschemical scienceselectrochemistryelectrolysis
- medical and health scienceshealth sciencesnutrition
- social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economy
Programa(s)
Convocatoria de propuestas
Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoriaConvocatoria de subcontratación
H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-2
Régimen de financiación
SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2Coordinador
50004 Zaragoza
España
Organización definida por ella misma como pequeña y mediana empresa (pyme) en el momento de la firma del acuerdo de subvención.