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Water2REturn

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REcovery and REcycling of nutrients TURNing wasteWATER into added value products...
REcovery and REcycling of nutrients TURNing wasteWATER into added value products for a circular economy in agriculture Water2REturn proposes a full-scale demonstration process for integrated nutrients recovery from wastewater from the slaughterhouse industry using biochemical and physical technologies and a positive balance in energy footprint. Th... Water2REturn proposes a full-scale demonstration process for integrated nutrients recovery from wastewater from the slaughterhouse industry using biochemical and physical technologies and a positive balance in energy footprint. The project will not only produce a nitrates and phosphate concentrate available for use as organic fertiliser in agriculture, but its novelty rests on the use of an innovative fermentative process designed for sludge valorisation which results in a hydrolysed sludge (with a multiplied Biomethane Potential) and biostimultants products, with low development costs and high added value in plant nutrition and agriculture. This process is complemented by proven technologies such as biological aeration systems, membrane technologies, anaerobic processes for bio-methane production and algal technologies, all combined in a zero-waste-emission and an integrated monitoring control tool that will improve the quality of data on nutrient flows. The project will close the loop by demonstrating the benefits associated with nutrients recycling through the implementation of different business models for each final product. This will be done with a systemic and replicable approach that considers economic, governance and social acceptance aspects through the whole chain of water and targets essentially two market demands: 1) Demand for more efficient and sustainable production methods in the meat industry; and 2) Demand for new recycled products as a nutrient source for agriculture. As a summary, Water2REturn project adopts a Circular Economy approach where nutrients present in wastewaters from the meat industry can be recycled and injected back into the agricultural system as new raw materials. The project foster synergies between the food and sustainable agriculture industries and propose innovative business models for the resulting products that will open new market opportunities for the European industries and SMEs in two key economic sectors. ver más
31/03/2022
BIOAZUL
7M€
Duración del proyecto: 58 meses Fecha Inicio: 2017-05-02
Fecha Fin: 2022-03-31

Línea de financiación: concedida

El organismo H2020 notifico la concesión del proyecto el día 2022-03-31
Línea de financiación objetivo El proyecto se financió a través de la siguiente ayuda:
CIRC-02-2016-2017: Water in the context of the circular economy
Cerrada hace 8 años
Presupuesto El presupuesto total del proyecto asciende a 7M€
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