TWINNING FOR SMART WATER- THINKING AND RETHINKING WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN CIRCULAR ECONOMY FRAME
Widening ParticipationHORIZON-CSAID: 101060110
EC Contribution
€9,973
Consortium Size
3 orgs
Start Year
2022
▶Summary
The Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, through its pillars, addresses the initiatives to support the region in developing circular economy (CE) strategies and fighting pollution of air, water and soil. Driven by increased demands in water, energy and food, and simultaneously with the necessity to reduce environmental impact, the water treatment sector urges for innovative solutions. According to this wastewater can potentially contribute to the nexus of water, energy and material recovery, concerning the circular-economy design. The SmartWaterTwin project aims to boost knowledge and research excellence in the area of sustainable wastewater treatment and management by increasing the scientific and technical capacities of widening institutions. In the long run, SmartWaterTwin will initiate the paradigm-shifting from linear (traditional) toward a circular (future) model in the water sector in The Republic of Serbia. In addition, it will serve as a “soft instrument” for assessing the boundary conditions for circularity by influencing knowledge levels, collaboration and policy creation. Analysis assessment for the potential benefits of the circular economy for Serbia will be performed and can be extrapolated for WB region. Indicators measuring performance towards the development of CE are competitiveness and innovation, which will be unleashed throughout the project objectives. The project will provide an opportunity for twinning in a coherent international approach to the circular economy through developing a comparative analysis from two perspectives - ""thinking and rethinking"" of circular economy in the water sector. The project will change the perception of wastewater- do not think about waste but about the source.""
Consortium (3)
🇷🇸 University of Novi Sad Faculty of SciencesRS
coordinator🇪🇸 FUNDACIO INSTITUT CATALA DE RECERCA DE L'AIGUAES
partner🇫🇷 UNIVERSITE PARIS XII VAL DE MARNEFR
partnerProject Results (42)
Source: CORDIS, the EU research results database.
▶Publications (37)
Advances in Biochar-Assisted Anaerobic Digestion: Effects on Process Stability, Methanogenic Pathways, and Digestate Properties
Anita S. Leovac Maćerak, Dragana S. Žmukić, Nataša S. Duduković, Nataša S. Slijepčević, Aleksandra Z. Kulić Mandić, Dragana D. Tomašević Pilipović, Đurđa V. Kerkez
Electroprecipitation technology for nutrient recovery: Unlocking wastewater's potential
Nataša Duduković, Nataša Slijepčević, Aleksandra Kulić Mandić, Vesna Pešić, Anita Leovac Maćerak, Đurđa Kerkez
Green Innovation for Solid Post-Distillation Residues Valorization: Narrative Review of Circular Bio-Economy Solutions
Milica Aćimović, Anita Leovac Maćerak, Branimir Pavlić, Vladimir Sikora, Tijana Zeremski, Tamara Erceg, Djordje Djatkov
Non-Invasive Acidic Pretreatment Technology of Anaerobic Digestion of Waste-Activated Sludge (WAS) on Biogas Production: Unveiling the Role of Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPSs) and Pharmaceutical Degradation
Dragana S. Žmukić, Ljiljana Milovanović, Nataša Slijepčević, Nataša Duduković, Đurđa Kerkez, Lila Boudahmane, Emilie Caupos, Julien Le Roux, Régis Moilleron, Anita S. Leovac Maćerak
Solar Advanced Oxidation Processes Using Parabolic Trough Concentrators: A Mini-Review
Aleksandra Kulić Mandić, Gordana Pucar Milidrag, Milena Bečelić-Tomin, Anita Leovac Maćerak, Nataša Slijepčević, Nataša Duduković, Đurđa Kerkez
WATER AND SEDIMENT QUALITY OF THE DETAILED CANAL NETWORK IN THE UPPER PART OF THE TISA BASIN
null null, Dejan Krčmar, Vesna Pešić, null null, Milena Bečelić-Tomin, null null, Dragana Tomašević Pilipović, null null, Nataša Duduković, null null, Nataša Slijepčević, null null, Đurđa Kerkez, null null
ACTION PLAN FOR ACHIEVING EMISSION LIMIT VALUES OF POLLUTANTS IN WASTEWATER - EXAMPLE FOR A PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANY
Water 2024 : conference proceedings 53rd Annual Conference of the Serbian Water Pollution Control Society· 2024DOI
null null, Dejan Krčmar, Milena Bečelić-Tomin, null null, Vesna Pešić, null null, Dragana Tomašević-Pilipović, null null, Đurđa Kerkez, null null
Analysis of the contents of the wastewater sludge lagoon for the presence of specific organic and inorganic compounds
· 2024DOI
Anita Leovac Maćerak, Tamara Apostolović, Milena Bečelić-Tomin, Vesna Miladinov, Vesna Pešić, Dragana Tomašević Pilipović, Djurdja Kerkez
Assessment of the possibility of reusing wastewater in the Republic of Serbia within the circular economy
· 2024DOI
Vesna Pešić, Milena Bečelić-Tomin, Djurdja Kerkez, Dejan Krčmar, Anita Leovac Maćerak, Dragana Tomašević Pilipović, Nataša Slijepčević, Aleksandra Kulić Mandić
Electrocoagulation in treatment of municipal wastewater– life cycle impact assessment
Anita Leovac Maćerak, Nataša Duduković, Ferenc Kiss, Nataša Slijepčević, Vesna Pešić, Milena Bečelić-Tomin, Đurđa Kerkez
Application of electrocoagulation treatment to meat industry wastewater
· 2023DOI
Nataša Duduković, Anita Leovac Maćerak, Nataša Slijepčević, Milena Bečelić-Tomin, Vesna Pešić, Dragana Tomašević Pilipović, Djurdja Kerkez
Circular economy in the wastewater sector: overview of the objectives, opportunities and actions
· 2023DOI
Djurdja Kerkez, Milena Bečelić-Tomin, Vesna Pešić, Dragana Tomašević-Pilipović, Anita Leovac Maćerak, Aleksandra Kulić Mandić, Nataša Slijepčević
Fe- and Zn-biochar mediated carbamazepine removal via heterogeneous Fenton process
· 2023DOI
Anita Leovac Maćerak, Aleksandra Kulić Mandić, Tanja Tunić, Milena Bečelić-Tomin, Vesna Pešić, Dragana Tomašević Pilipović, Djurdja Kerkez
Overview of energy production potential in the wastewater sector
· 2023DOI
Dragana Tomašević Pilipović, Djurdja Kerkez, Milena Bečelić-Tomin, Vesna Pešić, Dejan Krčmar, Anita Leovac Maćerak, Božo Dalmacija
Purification of municipal wastewater by electrocoagulation process
· 2023
Anita Leovac Maćerak, Nataša Duduković, Nataša Slijepčević, Ana Kuzmanović, Dragana Tomašević Pilipović, Milena Bečelić-Tomin, Djurdja Kerkez
Strategic planning of wastewater treatment pathways contributing its reuse
· 2023
Djurdja Kerkez, Milena Bečelić-Tomin, Vesna Pešić, Dejan Krčmar, Dragana Tomašević Pilipović, Anita Leovac Maćerak, Aleksandra Kulić Mandić
Wastewater reclamation – Risks and opportunities
· 2023DOI
Djurdja Kerkez, Dragana Tomašević Pilipović, Anita Leovac Maćerak, Dejan Krčmar, Aleksandra Kulić Mandić, Nataša Duduković, Milena Bečelić-Tomin
A decision-making framework for sustainable sewage sludge management in the Republic of Serbia: circular economy perspectives
Djurdja Kerkez, Milena Bečelić-Tomin, Vesna Pešić, Anita Leovac Maćerak, Dragana Tomašević Pilipović
Acetic acid pretreatment effects on biogas pro-duction from sewage sludge
Anita Leovac Maćerak, Dragana Žmukić, Nataša Duduković, Nataša Slijepčević, Aleksandra Kulić Mandić, Gordana Vlahović, Đurđa Kerkez
Advancement in wastewater treatment - supporting circular management model
Leovac Maćerak A., Žmukić, D., Duduković, N., Slijepčević, N., Kulić Mandić, A., Tomašević Pilipović D., Kerkez Đ.
Application of electrocoagulation in wastewater treatment
Zetović D., Leovac Maćerak A., Duduković N., Slijepčević N., Tomašević Pilipović D., Bečelić-Tomin M., Kerkez Đ.
Comparative life cycle assessment for evaluation of sludge management alternatives in developing countries
Dj. Kerkez , M. Bečelić Tomin, V. Pešić , D. Krčmar , D. Tomašević Pilipović , A. Leovac Maćerak 10.5281/zenodo.18471954
Comparative life cycle assessment of sewage sludge management options in Serbia
Ferenc E. Kiss, Djurdja V. Kerkez, Milena R. Bečelić-Tomin, Anita S. Leovac Maćerak, Vesna Ž. Pešić
Ekstrakcija fosfora pomoću oksalne kiseline iz pepela dobijenog postupkom spaljivanja mulja
Voda i sanitarna tehnikaDOI
Milomirka Obrenović, Aleksandar Došić, Dragana Žmukić, Dragana Tomašević Pilipović, Nataša Slijepčević, Anita Leovac Maćerak, Đurđa Kerkez
Electrochemical precipitation potential for recovering phosphorus
Duduković, N., Slijepčević, N., Leovac Maćerak, A., Krčmar, D., Pešić, J., Kulić Mandić, A., Kerkez, Đ.
Enhancement of the properties of municipal sewage sludge for sustainable utilization
Nataša Slijepčević, Dragana Tomašević Pilipović, Anita Leovac Maćerak, Nataša Duduković, Milomirka Obrenović, Milena Bečelić-Tomin, Đurđa Kerkez
Ex-situ sediment remediation using the electrokinetic two-anode technique supported by mathematical modeling
TechnologiesDOI
Nataša Duduković, Dejan Krčmar, Đurđa Kerkez, Dragana Tomašević Pilipović, Nataša Slijepčević, Dragana Žmukić, Anita Leovac Maćerak
Flows of nutrients in the wastewater treatment plant and the possibilities of their recovery
Vesna Pešić
Informisanost i stav poljoprivrednika o korišćenju mulja u poljoprivredne svrhe u Republici Srbiji
Voda i sanitarna tehnikaDOI
Milena Bečelić Tomin, Đurđa Kerkez, Radivoj Tomić
Overview of methods of extraction of extra polymeric substances from sludge and their further processing
Dragana Žmukić, Anita Leovac Maćerak, Nataša Duduković, Nataša Slijepčević, Djurdja Kerkez
Potential of cellulose recovery from wastewater sludge
Leovac Macerak A., Dudukovic N., Slijepcevic N., Tomasevic Pilipovic D., Becelic-Tomin M., Kerkez Dj
Potential of electroprecitation in circular management of phosphorus from wastewater
Nataša duduković
Proceedings from 19th International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment, European Chemical Society and Serbian Chemical Society in Belgrade from 08-12 June 2025
Leovac Maćerak A., Tomašević Pilipović D., Duduković N.
Sludge application on land: Opportunities and challenges
Djurdja Kerkez, Milena Bečelić-Tomin, Anita Leovac Maćerak, Dragana Tomašević Pilipović, Dejan Krčmar, Nataša Slijepčević, Vesna Pešić
Valorization of sludge from wastewater treatment plants: hydrocoal - structural characteristics
Aleksandra Kulić Mandić, Anita Leovac Maćerak, Nataša Slijepčević, Nataša Duduković, Milena Bečelić-Tomin, Vesna Pešić, Đurđa Kerkez
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▶Other Results (1)
Periodic Reporting for period 1 - SmartWaterTwin (TWINNING FOR SMART WATER- THINKING AND RETHINKING WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN CIRCULAR ECONOMY FRAME)