Project description
Smart solutions for energy- and water-intensive industries
In the past, industrial infrastructures were developed within a context of unconstrained water resource availability. This is no longer the case. Unsustainable uses of water resources and population dynamics along with climate change affect this critical resource, which is becoming scarce. The EU-funded intelWATT project will develop innovative, cost-efficient, smart separation technologies applied in energy- and water-intensive industries. Three case studies in electricity production, mining and electroplating facilities will demonstrate water preservation along with energy production and material recovery. The proposed solutions will also target zero liquid discharge while implementing maximum water reuse. For instance, the project aims to recover up to 75 % of chromium and copper and 50 % of nickel, present in effluents, while preserving 65 % of fresh water for reuse.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologychemical engineeringseparation technologiesdesalinationelectrodialysis
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorssmart sensors
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfossil energynatural gas
- engineering and technologychemical engineeringseparation technologiesdistillation
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringnatural resources managementwater management
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Call for proposal
H2020-LOW-CARBON-CIRCULAR-INDUSTRIES-2020
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H2020-LCCI-2020-EASME-singlestage
Funding Scheme
IA - Innovation actionCoordinator
15341 Agia Paraskevi
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Participants (20)
00185 Roma
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75794 Paris
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104 32 Athina
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42015 Correggio Re
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50968 Koln
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B15 2TT Birmingham
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10129 Torino
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74653 Ingelfingen
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42655 Solingen
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11528 Athens
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2611 AX Delft
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10123 Torino
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28027 Madrid
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20153 Milano
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08041 Barcelona
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11942 Amman
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8606 BT Sneek
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28040 Madrid
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7007 CD Doetinchem
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
14564 Nea Kifisia
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