Advanced Filtration TEchnologies for the Recovery and Later conversIon of relevant Fractions from wastEwater

Objective

AFTERLIFE proposes a flexible, cost- and resource-efficient process framed in the zero-waste and circular economy approach for the recovery and valorisation of the relevant fractions from wastewater. The first step of such process is an initial step consisting of a cascade of membrane filtration units for the separation of the totally of solids in wastewater. Then, the concentrates recovered in each unit will be treated to obtain high-pure extracts and metabolites or, alternatively, to be converted into value-added biopolymers (polyhydroxyalkanoates). Moreover, the outflow of the process is an ultra-pure water stream that can be directly reused.

The outcomes of the project will be focused on:
- Demonstration of an integrated pilot using real wastewater from three water intensive food processing industries (fruit processing, cheese and sweets manufacturing)
- Demonstration of the applicability of the recovered compounds and the value added bioproducts in manufacturing environments

The design and optimisation of the AFTERLIFE process following a holistic approach will contribute to improve performance and reduce the costs associated to wastewater treatment by maximising the value recovery.

Field of science

/engineering and technology/industrial biotechnology/bioprocessing technologies/fermentation
/natural sciences/biological sciences/microbiology/bacteriology
/engineering and technology/chemical engineering/separation technologies
/engineering and technology/industrial biotechnology/biomaterials/bioplastics/polyhydroxyalkanoates
/natural sciences/mathematics/applied mathematics/mathematical model
/social sciences/economics and business/economics
/natural sciences/biological sciences/biochemistry/biomolecules/lipids
/engineering and technology/environmental engineering/water treatment processes/wastewater treatment processes

Funding Scheme

BBI-RIA - Bio-based Industries Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

OPTIMIZACION ORIENTADA A LA SOSTENIBILIDAD SL

Address

Avenida Leonardo Da Vinci 18 Piso 2
41092 Sevilla
Spain

Activity type

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

EU contribution

€ 512 961,58

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