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SMART H2O
Modular H2O pollutant absorption abatement system
Principal Investigator: Elettra Papa
Personnel involved: Valentina Medri, Elena Landi, Annalisa Natali Murri
Starting date: 12/10/2023
Duration: 24 months
Total funding: 499.999 €
Project Number: PG/2023/312382
Action: POR-FESR Emilia Romagna 2021/2027 – ASSE 1 – Research and Innovation, Action 1.1.2
Project Coordinator: Roberto Montanari, Centro Interdipartimentale per il Packaging CIPACK
Consortium: Laboratorio in rete Terra&AcquaTech, Istituto di Scienza, Tecnologia e Sostenibilità per lo Sviluppo dei Materiali Ceramici ISSMC-CNR, Centro Interdipartimentale per l’Energia e l’Ambiente (CIDEA), Consorzio Futuro in Ricerca
Climate change is generating water stress of proportions never seen before (Decree of 07/12/22 – 22A07095). The correct use and management of water is therefore important in a region like Emilia-Romagna characterized by a high industrial density that uses this resource in many production sectors. The aim of the SMART-H2O project is to develop and create a purification system for industrial water in order to be able to reuse it with a view to sustainability and circularity, minimizing their withdrawal from the surface or groundwater. Starting from consolidated laboratory knowledge (TRL4) on innovative purification treatments, in 2 years the project will create the first example of a (prototype) plant not currently available on an industrial scale (TRL6) capable of reducing microbial load, heavy metals and pollutants organic, including persistent ones (PAHs and PFAS). The consortium of laboratories involved: CIPACK, Terra&Acqua Tech, ISSMC-CNR, CIDEA and CFR is able to cover the entire value chain, from the development of materials, to the design of the entire device, to the chemical analyzes necessary for the validation of the process of purification. SMART H2O enjoys the support of important local companies.
The objective of the project will be the design, construction and experimental validation of a multistage filter pilot for the abatement of contaminants from industrial waters and wastewater. The experimental validation will be conducted in different production contexts, characterized by different types of contaminants, in which the effectiveness of the system on the contaminants of interest will be evaluated, also in relation to compliance with any existing legislative limits. The data obtained will allow us to verify the removal efficiency of a certain class of pollutants also in relation to the composition of the wastewater (matrix). The information obtained will be used to optimize the sizing of the treatment units in order to create a prototype with flexible operation and adaptable to different production realities.
ISSMC-CNR will coordinate WP3 relating to the creation and characterization of the prototype stages. Thanks to his skills in the formulation and engineering of adsorbent materials, he will be responsible for the development of the stage for the adsorption of heavy metals.
