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Water2Return

Project  —  water2return.eu/the-project

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Project SDGs:
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Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
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Domestic Wastewater
Progress to Date: NA Wastewater treated
Services Needed: Technical assistance
Desired Partner: Business
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2019  »  Ongoing
Project Website: water2return.eu/the-project
Contextual Condition(s): None
Additional Benefits: None
Beneficiaries: None
Planning & Implementation Time: 1-3 years
Financial Resources: More than $500,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Pool funding (joint funding of several partners)
Project Challenges: None
Project Source: CEO Water Mandate
Profile Completion: 87%

Project Overview

Resource-oriented solutions for wastewater treatment based on a circular economy approachIntegrated system to treat wastewater while recovering nutrients consisting of a novel combination of technologies and processes in cascade maximizing the extraction of valuable products. The system can be customized according to the needs of the end user.The Project ActorsWater2REturn brings together 15 multidisciplinary actors from 8 different European countries � 9 SMEs, 2 European …

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Resource-oriented solutions for wastewater treatment based on a circular economy approachIntegrated system to treat wastewater while recovering nutrients consisting of a novel combination of technologies and processes in cascade maximizing the extraction of valuable products. The system can be customized according to the needs of the end user.The Project ActorsWater2REturn brings together 15 multidisciplinary actors from 8 different European countries � 9 SMEs, 2 European associations, 1 research centre and 3 universities � to implement an integrated solution for slaughterhouse wastewater treatment, as well as for the recovery of nutrients with high market value in theagricultural sector.Water2REturn commercial outcomes will be: - An integrated system to treat wastewater while recovering nutrients, customizable according to the needs of the end user. - 3 raw materials: nitrate and phosphate concentrate, hydrolyzed sludge and algal biomass, the basis for further manufacturing agronomic products. - 3 agronomic products: 1 organic fertilizer and 2 bio stimulants, ready to be commercialized.
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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: None
Project Benefits: None
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: None
Months & Implementing: 1-3 years
Financial Resources: More than $500,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Pool funding (joint funding of several partners)
Challenges: None

Project Narrative

OBJECTIVES1. Demonstrate implementation at real scale2. Fertilizers and bio stimulants manufacturing3. Reduction of the environmental adverse effects of nutrient emissions and wastewater discharge4. Reduction of landfilled waste5. Energy self-sufficiency of slaughterhouses wastewater treatment plants6. Promotion of a wide and fast market uptake of Water2REturn processes and products

Partner Organizations


Bioazul (Organization)

www.bioazul.com

BIOAZUL is an SME that provides innovative technical and commercial solutions in the fields of environment and water engineering, using knowledge and techniques acquired through extensive experience in different industrial sectors. We are a fast growing company that acts as … Learn More

Antonia Lorenzo
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