The project (ref. 641998) is co-funded by the European Commission under the H2020-WATER-2014 two-stage call and the Water-1a-2014 topic of the Horizon 2020 Programme.
The project is being carried out in cooperation with: FACSA, IMPROMA, the Council of Chambers of Commerce of the Valencian Community, the Ceramic Technology Institute (ITC-UJI), IMECA PRECESS, ATLANTIS, BIOWATER, Centro Cerámico Bolonia, SAM, ESAMUR and the Unversity Antonio Ariño of Colombia.
Project Description
Project Description
The main objectives of the REMEB project are the implementation and validation of a membrane bioreactor (MBR) based on low-cost ceramic membranes at the Aledo (Murcia) wastewater treatment plant. At the same time, the project includes an assessment of the impact and potential replication of the technology for water reuse in regions facing water scarcity and in industrial environments. Finally, a suitable business plan will be defined to enable the commercialization of the technology once the project is completed.
The project’s low-cost ceramic membranes are produced using residues from agricultural and industrial processes (by-products) along with the raw materials commonly used in the ceramic industry.
IPROMA is the company responsible for carrying out the characterization of the different matrices (sludge-water) related to the validation of the technology in WWTP’s including microbiological and physicochemical testing.