Microalgae cultivation in a WRRF scheme to improve circularity and risk-based assurance in wastewater treatment using digital tools.

MSCA (Marie Skłodowska-Curie)HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EFID: 101067621
EC Contribution
€1,728
Consortium Size
2 orgs
Start Year
2022
▶Summary

MicroAlgae 4.0 will allow the researcher to improve his knowledge and skills in the application of Circular Economy, digitalisation, water-energy-food-ecosystems Nexus, and the zero-pollution ambition to the water treatment sector. This project will be carried out at the Polytechnic University of Marche (UNIVPM) (Italy) under the supervision of Prof. Francesco Fatone. UNIVPM appears as an ideal Host to coordinate this project due to their vast experience in developing EU-funded projects, including DWC (www.digital-water.city), FIT4REUSE (https://fit4reuse.org), and PROMISCES, which are in line with some of the activities developed in MicroAlgae 4.0. As part of this project, the researcher will develop a Secondment at the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) (Spain) and a short visit in SIMAM S.p.A. (Italy). MicroAlgae 4.0 combines aspects related to environmental science, chemical engineering, microalgae biology, human health, computer science, legislation and social aspects, with the goal to develop a Water Resource and Recovery Facility (WRRF) scheme based on microalgae cultivation biotechnology to maximise reclaimed water production and nutrient recovery from wastewater and to minimise environmental pollution. To this aim, MicroAlgae 4.0 will focus on overcoming the barriers that hinder the wide implementation of microalgae-based systems by improving the performance and reliability of the process, developing innovative digital tools that monitor and automate the system, and assuring the safety of the by-products obtained. MicroAlgae 4.0 will also allow improving researcher´s skills such as teamwork, leadership, digital skills, communication, innovative thinking, proposal writing and development of products and processes. This will make him a proficient researcher by the end of the project. Considering the challenges faced in MicroAlgae 4.0, its innovation and the alignment with European policies, MicroAlgae 4.0 is considered a highly ambitious proposal

Consortium (2)

🇮🇹 UNIVERSITA POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHEIT
coordinator
🇪🇸 UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE VALENCIAES
partner

Project Results (8)

Source: CORDIS, the EU research results database.

▶Publications (5)
Acclimated green microalgae consortium to treat sewage in an alternative urban WWTP in a coastal area of Central Italy
Science of Total Environment· 2024DOI
M.G. Chieti, A. Petrucciani, L. Mollo, C. Gerotto, A.L. Eusebi, F. Fatone, A. Norici, J. Gonzalez-Camejo
Multi-criteria analysis of the continuous operation of a membrane photobioreactor to treat sewage: Modeling and sensitivity analysis
Chemical Engineering Journal· 2024DOI
B. Szelag, J. Gonzalez-Camejo, A.L. Eusebi, R. Barat, A. Kiczko, F. Fatone
Risk management and digitalisation to overcome barriers for safe reuse of urban wastewater for irrigation – A review based on European practice
Journal of Water Process Engineering· 2023DOI
S. Radini, J. Gonzalez-Camejo, C. Andreola, A.L. Eusebi, F. Fatone
Science of the Total Environment
Science of the Total Environment· 2023DOI
Stéphanie Aparicio, Josué González-Camejo, Aurora Seco, Luis Borrás, Ángel Robles, José F
Transforming wastewater treatment plants into reclaimed water facilities in water-unbalanced regions. An overview of possibilities and recommendations focusing on the Italian case
Journal of Cleaner Production· 2023DOI
A. Foglia, J. Gonzalez-Camejo, S. Radini, M. Sgroi, K. Li, A.L. Eusebi, F. Fatone
▶Deliverables (2)
Communication, Dissemination & Outreach Plan
Documents, reports
Data management plan (DMP)
Data Management Plan
▶Other Results (1)
Periodic Reporting for period 1 - MicroAlgae 4.0 (Microalgae cultivation in a WRRF scheme to improve circularity and risk-based assurance in wastewater treatment using digital tools.)