Objetivo THE WASTE WATER FROM THE OLIVE OIL PRODUCTION IS CHARACTERISED BY VERY HIGH ORGANIC CONTENTS. THE DISPOSAL OF THIS WASTE WATER IS AN IMPORTANT PROBLEM THAT COULD BE SOLVED BY USING TECHNIAUES THAT ALLOW TO RECOVER MATERIALS OR ENERGY. THE METHOD NORMALLY USED FOR RECOVERING ENERGY FROM HIGH ORGANIC WASTE WATERS IS THE ANAEROBIC DIGESTION. ACCORDING TO THE RESULTS OF STUDIES WITH OLIVE OIL WASTE WATERS, THE USE OF THIS METHOD PRESENTS SOME DIFFICULTIES IN WORKING PROPERLY. USUALLY THE PROCESS STOPS AFTER A SHORT TIME FROM THE STAR BY INHIBITION EFFECTS, POSSIBLY PRODUCED BY SOME PRODUCTS PRESENT IN THE WASTE WATER. THE AIMS OF THE RESEARCH ARE: - TO DETERMINE THE NATURE OF THE INHIBITION EFFECTS ON THE AEROBIC PROCESS - TO IDENTIFY A PROCEDURE BASED ON THE USE OF SUITABLE CHEMICALS FOR ELIMINATING OR REDUCING THESE INHIBITION EFFECTS THE RESEARCH WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY LABORATORY AND SEMIPILOT TESTS. Programa(s) PRE-RAWMAT 2C - Research and development programme (EEC) in the raw materials sector, 1982-1985 Tema(s) Data not available Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación Data not available Coordinador Istituto Ricerche Breda Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección VIALE SARCA 336 201 Milano Italia Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos