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Next generation water-smart management systems: large scale demonstrations for a circular economy and society

Descrizione del progetto

Estrarre acqua e risorse da salamoia di desalinizzazione, flussi di acque reflue urbane e industriali

Oggi, la sicurezza delle acque rappresenta una delle sfide più importanti per la gestione idrica, pertanto si avverte la necessità di soluzioni per una gestione idrica innovativa e risorse idriche alternative. Il progetto WATER-MINING, finanziato dall’UE, intende esporre e validare soluzioni innovative di prossima generazione per le risorse idriche a livello dimostrativo pre-commerciale in conformità con la legislazione pertinente, quale la direttiva quadro sulle acque, l’economia circolare e i pacchetti per il Green Deal europeo. Il progetto promuoverà la combinazione di servizi di gestione idrica con il miglioramento delle risorse rinnovabili, tra cui l’estrazione delle acque. Si prevede che i prodotti finali a valore aggiunto offriranno forniture di risorse regionali per aumentare la crescita economica. Il progetto analizzerà diversi progetti finalizzati al trattamento delle acque reflue urbane, alla desalinizzazione dell’acqua marina e a modelli aziendali innovativi basati sui servizi con l’obiettivo di migliorare il coinvolgimento delle parti interessate del settore pubblico e privato.

Obiettivo

"This project aims to provide for real-world implementations of Water Framework Directive (and other water related legislation), as well as the Circular Economy and EU Green Deal packages by showcasing and validating innovative next generation water resource solutions at pre-commercial demonstration scale. These solutions combine WATER management services with the recovery of value added renewable resources extracted/MINED from alternative water resources (""WATER-MINING""). The project will integrate selected innovative technologies that have reached proof of concept levels under previous EU projects. The value-added end-products (water, platform chemicals, energy, nutrients, minerals) are expected to provide regional resource supplies to fuel economic developments within a growing demand for resource security. Different layouts for urban wastewater treatment and seawater desalination are proposed, to demonstrate the wider practical potential to replicate the philosophy of approach in widening circles of water and resource management schemes. Innovative service-based business models (such as chemical leasing) will be introduced to stimulate progressive forms of collaboration between public and private actors and access to private investments, as well as policy measures to make the proposed water solutions relevant and accessible for rolling out commercial projects in the future. The goal is to enable costs for the recovery of the resources to become distributed across the whole value chain in a fair way, promoting business incentives for investments from both suppliers and end-users along the value chain. The demonstration case studies are to be first implemented in five EU countries (NL, ES, CY, PT, IT) where prior successful technical and social steps have already been accomplished. The broader project consortium representation will be an enabler to transferring trans-disciplinary project know-how to the partner countries while motivating and inspiring relevant innovations throughout Europe."

Invito a presentare proposte

H2020-SC5-2018-2019-2020

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Bando secondario

H2020-SC5-2019-2

Meccanismo di finanziamento

IA - Innovation action

Coordinatore

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT
Contribution nette de l'UE
€ 4 289 036,83
Indirizzo
STEVINWEG 1
2628 CN Delft
Paesi Bassi

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Regione
West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Delft en Westland
Tipo di attività
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Collegamenti
Costo totale
€ 4 289 036,83

Partecipanti (42)