Advanced Electrochemical Treatments for Cork Washing Wastewater Remediation towards a Circular Economy

Project description

Manufacturing corks that are ecofriendly

Cork has been used for thousands of years as a stopper in wine bottles – from the ancient Egyptians to the ancient Greeks and the Romans. Today, Portugal and Spain are the world’s largest producers of cork wine bottle stoppers. Cork stopper manufacturing, however, produces large volumes of wastewater that contain non-biodegradable organic matter, hydrogen peroxide used as disinfectant, and different dissolved salts. The EU-funded E-CORK project will propose the treatment of the wastewaters with electrochemical advanced oxidation processes. With this approach, the project will revolutionise the cork industry towards a circular economy.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › water treatment processes › wastewater treatment processes
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › electrochemistry › electrolysis
• social sciences › economics and business › economics › sustainable economy

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.4. - SPREADING EXCELLENCE AND WIDENING PARTICIPATION Main Programme

Topic(s)

• WF-03-2020 - Widening Fellowships

Call for proposal

H2020-WF-2018-2020

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Sub call

H2020-WF-03-2020

Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF

Coordinator

UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA

Net EU contribution

€ 159 815,04

Address

Paco Das Escolas
3004-531 Coimbra
Portugal

Region

Continente › Centro (PT) › Região de Coimbra

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

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Other funding

€ 0,00