Trapping and Removal of X-ray Contrast Medium agents from water resource and stream Sediments- New Concepts in Trapping, Recycling and Management

Project description

New methodology for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment

Pharmaceuticals represent a major contributor to water contamination. Iodinated X-ray contrast medium agents (CMA) are used for the imaging of soft tissues in elevated doses for each imaging operation. CMAs are resistant to conventional biological wastewater treatment and have been detected at high concentrations not only in the effluents of wastewater treatment plants but in drinking water as well. The EU-funded REMEDI project will train early-stage researchers and future professionals in the domain of competitive use of water resources within an industrial environment, focussing on water scarcity provoked by pharmaceutical contamination. The project is a joint effort between the environmental company Tauw GmbH, the Polytechnic University of Milan and the University of Warwick.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › hydrology
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › water treatment processes › drinking water treatment processes
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › water treatment processes › wastewater treatment processes

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3.1. - Fostering new skills by means of excellent initial training of researchers

Topic(s)

• MSCA-ITN-2020 - Innovative Training Networks

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-ITN-2020
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Funding Scheme

MSCA-ITN-EID - European Industrial Doctorates

Coordinator

POLITECNICO DI MILANO

Address

Piazza Leonardo Da Vinci 32
20133 Milano
Italy

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 522 999,36

Participants (2)

TAUW GMBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 421 314

Address

Richard-lochel-strasse 9
47441 Moers

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 404 230,08

Address

Kirby Corner Road - University House
CV4 8UW Coventry

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments