Wider business Opportunities for raw materials from Wastewater

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB North West Europe

Date of latest update: 2022-05-02

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Description (DE):

HERAUSFORDERUNG: Abwasser (WW) enthält kohlenstoffhaltige Stoffe, die als Rohstoff für biobasierte Produkte genutzt werden könnten. In NWE wird dieses Potenzial bisher kaum genutzt. Dies führt zu einem Verlust wertvoller Rohstoffe, CO2-Emissionen und einem Verbrauch an natürlichen Ressourcen. VERÄNDERUNG: Es gibt Marktchancen für Rohstoffe aus WW, die jedoch einen Abgleich von Produktion (Kläranlagen, KA) und Nachfrage (Industrie) erfordern. KA benötigen einen Wertewechsel von der Abwasserreinigung zu einer Rohstoffproduktion. Marktteilnehmer müssen KA mit einer Rohstoffquelle statt mit verschmutztem WW verbinden. Die Gesetzgebung sollte zu dem neuen kreislaufförmigen Ansatz passen. Um die Chancen zu nutzen und einen Kreislaufansatz für WW zu starten, wird WoW! 1)das ÖKONOMISCHE POTENZIAL aufzeigen und die erfolgversprechendste Wertschöpfungskette für kohlenstoffbasierte Rohstoffe aus Abwasser ermitteln. 2)die TECHNISCHE MACHBARKEIT in drei Pilotanwendungen zur Nutzbarmachung von Cellulose, Fett und PHA aus Abwasser aufzeigen. 3)RECHTLICHE Barrieren für den Marktzutritt der rückgewonnenen Rohstoffe identifizieren und Handlungspläne formuliert. ZENTRALE ERGEBNISSE: - Identifizierung von 5 Wertschöpfungsketten mit hohem Potenzial für kohlenstoffbasierte Rohstoffe aus Abwasser. - Ein Decision Support Tool für die Nutzung kohlenstoffbasierter Rohstoffe aus Abwasser. - 3 WoW!-Pilotanwendungen mit einer Optimierung innovativer Rückgewinnungs- und Nutzungstechnologien. - 5 Bioprodukte aus WW, zugeschnitten auf die Anforderungen von Marktteilnehmern. - 6 nationale Handlungspläne und 1 EU Umsetzungsfahrplan. LANGZEITEFFEKTE: Die Pilotanwendungen ergeben schätzungsweise 1.000 t handelsfähiger Produkte (300 t Essigsäure, 300 t Aktivkohle, 400 t Bioöl, 1 t PHA und ein Demoprodukt für Biotreibstoff). Zusätzlich werden Vermittlungsveranstaltungen organisiert und 10 Memoranden mit intressierten firmen geschlossen.

Description (FR):

BUT: Les eaux usées (WW) contiennent de éléments carbonés (CBEs) pouvant être utilisés comme matière première dans la fabrication de produits biosourcés. Cependant, dans de l’Europe ce potentiel n’est que très peu exploité. OBJECTIF: Il existe des opportunités de marché pour les matières premières issues des WW, mais il faut pour cela que les usines de traitement des WW (WWTPs) et l’industrie soient en accord. Les WWTPs doivent être utilisées pour produire des matières à valeur ajoutée et non pour traiter des déchets, les industriels devant considérer les WW comme une ressource et la législation devant mieux promouvoir cette pratique. Dans ce contexte, WOW va: 1) Montrer le POTENTIEL ECONOMIQUE des WW: en identifiant les chaînes de valeur des CBEs les plus prometteuses (WP1). 2) Montrer la FAISABILITE TECHNIQUE: dans 3 pilotes, les techniques de récupération et de valorisation en lipides, cellulose et PHA seront optimisées tout en respectant les spécificités mises en avant lors de l’étude de marché (WP2). 3) Restreindre les BARRIERES LEGISLATIVES concernant le marché de ces matières premières: elles seront identifiées et des plans d´action nationaux écrit (WP3). RESULTATS: -Identification de 5 chaînes de valeur à fort potentiel des CBEs issus des WW. -Un outil d’aide à la décision guidera les WWTPS dans leur transition vers une approche d’économie circulaire des WW. -3 pilotes optimisant des techniques innovantes de récupération et réutilisation. -5 bioproduits issus des WW élaborés selon les spécificités attendues par les industriels. -6 plans d´action nationaux et 1 feuille de route politique de EU. EFFETS A LONG TERME: Production d’environ 1.000 t de produits commercialisables: 300 t d’acide, 300 t de charbon actif, 400 t d’huiles bio, 1 t de PHA et un démonstrateur pour biocarburants. Des évènements internationaux seront organisés et 10 protocoles d’accord ont été signés avec industriels.

Description (EN):

CHALLENGE: Wastewater (WW) contains valuable substances that could be used as raw materials for biobased products. However, in NWE this potential has is hardly exploited yet. This results in loss of valuable materials and increased CO2-emmissions and use of natural resources. CHANGE: There are market opportunities for raw materials from WW, but for this, supply (wastewater treatment plants(WWTPs)) and demand (from industry) need alignment. This calls for a transition: at WWTPs a shift is needed from treating WW to producing valuable materials. Market parties need to regard WW as a valuable source instead of ‘dirty unsafe water’ and policies should better fit this new circular practice. To capitalise on these opportunities and work towards a circular approach on WW, WOW! will: 1) Show the ECONOMIC POTENTIAL: by identifying the most promising value chains from WW; 2) Demonstrate the TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY: in 3 pilots recovery & upcycling techniques for cellulose, lipids and PHA will be optimised, while tailoring the product specifications to market needs; 3) Lower POLICY BARRIERS: policy barriers for market uptake of recovered materials will be identified and action plans developed. OUTPUTS: - Identification of 5 high potential value chains for raw materials from WW. - A Decision Support Tool that guides WWTPs in their transition towards a circular approach on WW. - 3 WOW! pilots optimising and implementing innovative recovery and upcycling techniques. - 5 bioproducts made out of WW, tailored to the specifications of market parties. - 6 national policy action plans and 1 EU policy roadmap. LONG TERM EFFECTS: The pilots result in approx. 1000 tons of marketable products (300 tons of acetic acid, a 300 t of active char, 400 t of bio-oil, 1 t PHA-bioplastic and a demoproduct for biofuel), plus organising brokerage events and signing 10 Memoranda of understanding with interested companies

Website: http://www.nweurope.eu/

Expected Outputs (EN): Stand alone recovery and upcycling techniques for cellulose, PHA and lipids exist on small pilotscale. Comprehensive process chains resulting in marketable products and viable value chains do not exist. Result: 40% of carbon elements have no valuable use

Thematic information

Water management

Specific Objective: To optimise (re)use of material and natural resources in NWE

Thematic Objective: (06) preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency by:

Investment Priority: (06f) promoting innovative technologies to improve environmental protection and resource efficiency in the waste sector, water sector and with regard to soil, or to reduce air pollution

Partners (16)

Lead Partner: Waterschap Vallei en Veluwe

Department: Department of urban water and waste water

Address: Steenbokstraat 10, 7324 AX Apeldoorn, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.vallei-veluwe.nl

Total budget: EUR 1 263 373.17

ERDF budget: EUR 758 023.90

Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin

Name: Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin

Address: Department of Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering, Museum Building, D02 DK07 Dublin, Ireland

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 138 176.75

ERDF budget: EUR 82 906.05

REMONDIS Aqua Industrie GmbH & Co. KG

Name: REMONDIS Aqua Industrie GmbH & Co. KG

Department: Project development

Address: Brunnenstraße 138, 44536 Lünen, Germany

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.remondis-aqua.de

Total budget: EUR 292 825.00

ERDF budget: EUR 175 695.00

Severn Trent Water Ltd.

Name: Severn Trent Water Ltd.

Department: Innovation

Address: St John’s St 2, CV12LZ Coventry, United Kingdom

Legal status: private

Website: https://www.stwater.co.uk/

Total budget: EUR 349 376.30

ERDF budget: EUR 209 625.78

Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek

Name: Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek

Department: SCT

Address: Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.vito.be

Total budget: EUR 428 679.49

ERDF budget: EUR 257 207.69

Université du Luxembourg

Name: Université du Luxembourg

Department: Research Unit in Engineering Sciences, Chair for Urban Water Management

Address: Avenue de la Faïencerie 162, L-1511 Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.uni.lu

Total budget: EUR 780 955.17

ERDF budget: EUR 468 573.10

Technische Universität Kaiserslautern

Name: Technische Universität Kaiserslautern

Department: Resource Efficient Wastewater Technology

Address: Gottlieb-Daimler-Straße 47, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.uni-kl.de/

Total budget: EUR 882 646.16

ERDF budget: EUR 529 587.70

CirTec B.V.

Name: CirTec B.V.

Address: Nijverheidsweg 10, 1442LD Purmerend, Netherlands

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.cirtec.nl

Total budget: EUR 921 343.00

ERDF budget: EUR 552 805.80

Setiva BV (subpartner PP10 - GBER Art.25)

Name: Setiva BV (subpartner PP10 - GBER Art.25)

Address: Karveelweg 9, 6222NJ Maastricht, Netherlands

Legal status: private

Website (not verified): http://www.setiva.nl

Total budget: EUR 204 453.00

ERDF budget: EUR 122 671.80

Stichting Avans

Name: Stichting Avans

Department: Centre of Expertise Biobased Economy

Address: PO Box 90116 1, 4800 RA Breda, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.avans.nl

Total budget: EUR 721 718.50

ERDF budget: EUR 433 031.10

NaturePlast

Name: NaturePlast

Address: rue François ARAGO 11, F-14123 Ifs, France

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.natureplast.eu

Total budget: EUR 314 326.89

ERDF budget: EUR 188 596.13

Wupperverbandsgesellschaft für integrale Wasserwirtschaft mbH

Name: Wupperverbandsgesellschaft für integrale Wasserwirtschaft mbH

Address: Untere Lichtenplatzer Str. 100, 42289 Wuppertal, Germany

Legal status: private

Website: http://wiwmbh.de

Total budget: EUR 344 213.33

ERDF budget: EUR 206 528.00

Wessels Milieu Techniek BV (subpartner PP11 - GBER Art.25)

Name: Wessels Milieu Techniek BV (subpartner PP11 - GBER Art.25)

Address: Nijverheidsweg 10, 1442LD Purmerend, Netherlands

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 24 322.50

ERDF budget: EUR 14 593.50

VLARIO

Name: VLARIO

Address: De Schom 124, 3600 Genk, Belgium

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.vlario.be

Total budget: EUR 212 078.50

ERDF budget: EUR 127 247.10

LAB University of Applied Sciences

Name: LAB University of Applied Sciences

Address: Mukkulankatu 19, 15210 Lahti, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.lab.fi

Total budget: EUR 113 950.00

ERDF budget: EUR 68 370.00

Pulsed Heat BV

Name: Pulsed Heat BV

Address: Karveelweg 9, 6222NJ Maastricht, Netherlands

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.pulsedheat.com

Total budget: EUR 586 204.50

ERDF budget: EUR 351 722.70

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Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin

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REMONDIS Aqua Industry

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Severn Trent Water Ltd.

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Flemish Institute for Technological Research

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Université du Luxembourg

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Technische Universität Kaiserslautern

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CirTec B.V.

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Regional Water Authority Vallei en Veluwe

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Setiva BV (subpartner PP10 - GBER Art.25)

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Avans University of Applied Sciences

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NaturePlast

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Wupperverbandsgesellschaft für integrale Wasserwirtschaft mbH

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Wessels Milieu Techniek BV (subpartner PP11 - GBER Art.25)

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VLARIO

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LAB University of Applied Sciences

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Pulsed Heat BV

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Summary

Project name (EN): Wider business Opportunities for raw materials from Wastewater

Project acronym: WOW!

Project start date: 2018-03-07

Project end date: 2023-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 7 578 642.26

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 4 547 185.36

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 4 547 185.36.

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2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB North West Europe

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2022-05-02

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

102 / 102 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

1 142 / 1 142 (100%)

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Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://www.nweurope.eu/), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-12-12 and 2023-01-03.

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