Objective
The main objectives of the REMEB project are the implementation and validation of a low-cost ceramic membrane bioreactor (MBR) in a Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP), the study of the impact and replication of the technology for the reuse of the water in regions with water scarcity and the industrial sector, and finally, the definition of a proper business plan to start the commercialization of the technology, once the project will be finished.
The low cost recycled ceramic membranes of the project are based on residues obtained in agricultural and industrial processes (sub-products), such as olive oil solid wastes, marble working wastes and chamotte from fired scrap, in addition to the typical raw materials used in the ceramic tile industry. The project aims to achieve several specific objectives: valorization of wastes from different agricultural or industrial processes, manufacturing of an innovative product using recycled materials, validation of a new MBR with a lower initial and running costs by using low cost ceramic membranes and comparison between REMEB MBR and the MBR in operation in the WWTP selected for the validation.
Replication of both, manufacturing and validation tasks, is assured by repeating the processes in the facilities of some participants. Manufacturing membrane replicability will be performed in Turkey and Italy. The replication study of the MBR implementation in the urban and industrial wastewater sector will be performed in Colombia and nearby countries, Cyprus and nearby countries and Europe. Furthermore, evaluation of the environmental impact of product and process will be carried out by the method of LCA. Finally, a marketing and dissemination plan of the technology will be done by the entire consortium.
It is expected that this technology would be implemented massively, principally due to the low cost of REMEB MBR (3.5 times lower than a MBR of organic membranes and 2.5 times lower than a ceramic MBR).
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IA - Innovation actionCoordinator
12001 Castellon
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Participants (12)
1090 Nicosia
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12006 Castellon De La Plana
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12006 Castellon
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26480 Tepebasi Eskisehir
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12005 Castellon De La Plana Castello
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
3119 Tonsberg
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
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12003 Castellón
Bogota
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
30008 Murcia
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40138 Bologna
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34800 Clermont-l'herault
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
46003 Valencia
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