reuse wwtp effluent

AMIA

Description

AMIA aims to define a new concept of WWTP (Wastewater Treatment Plant) focused primarly on meeting the requirements of the Water Reuse Directive, with low energy demand and added value from by-products.

A three-stage pilot plant system is therefore designed, built, and validated, combining anaerobic/aerobic treatment, a microalgae bioreactor and a process that integrates adsorption with advanced oxidation. This WWTP concept recovers nutrients, reduces net energy consumption and consequently lowers greenhouse gas emissions through:

  • Anaerobic treatment that produces biogas while using less energy.
  • Microalgae treatment with low energy requirements.
  • Adorption and electro-oxidation technologies powered by renewable energy.

This project is being carried out in cooperation with: FACSA, ARVIA TECHNOLOGY, ATLANTIS CONSULTING, CSIC, ESAMUR

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Characterization of influent and effluent water matrix. Microbiological, physicochemical, chromatographic and metagenomic testing.

Analytical monitoring of sludge acclimation during anaerobic/aerobic treatment through physicochemical controls and microscopic observation.

Control of physicochemical parameters and microscopic observation to assess efficiency during the adaptation of microalgae to wastewater.

Assessment of the efficiency in removing micro-contaminants and pathogens at each treatment stage to maximize biogas production.

Optimization of the microbial population through metagenomics.

Environmental life-cycle assessment of the entire process.