Innovations portal: the SHOWW project LIFE10 INF/IT/000282

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1 TECHNICAL WORKSHOP: NEW SOLUTIONS FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT Girona, February 7 th 2014 Innovations portal: the SHOWW project LIFE10 INF/IT/ R. Gori Civil and Environmental Engineering Department (DICEA) University of Florence

2 2 Introduction 07/02/2014 The SHOWW project (pushing ahead with field implementation of best fitting WasteWater treatment and management solutions) aims at: Increasing the dissemination and the replication of wastewater treatment and management solutions that already proved successful in previous LIFE projects. Increasing the knowledge about these solutions among service providers, technology providers, public administrator, professionals and researchers and environmental associations. Identifying solutions aimed at achieving the objectives set at European, national and local level; Develop a public knowledge base for dissemination of selected solution and sharing experience and knowledge in the field of wastewater treatment.

3 3 Partnership 29/01/2014 The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering carries out academic and research activities in the field of water, waste and wastewater treatment. Utilitatis is a non-profit consortium aiming to meet the research needs of the Italian public utilities. Physis is an environmental engineering firm able to provides technical support to both public and private companies. The Chemical and Environmental Engineering Laboratory (LEQUIA) is a research group of the University of Girona.

4 4 Main actions 07/02/2014 Preparatory actions: Selection of previous LIFE success stories. Keep update and implement a database in order to inform stakeholders about LIFE innovative solutions. Prepare a questionnaire in order to evaluate Italian wastewater treatment and management needs and requirements. Present steps: A task force of 8 promoters with the aim to spread more in-depth information about LIFE selected projects. 4 techical workshops covering the most debated issues in the sector. Guidelines for adaption and replication of the project to other European regions, starting from Spain. Interviews and press releases of scientific researcher and experts.

5 5 Preparatory actions results 07/02/2014 Define criteria for linking users needs with LIFE solutions - Evaluate Italian wastewater treatment and management needs and requirements; - An accurate selection of previous LIFE success stories about wastewater treatment & management, accordingly to criteria previously defined. Study needs Understand actual requirements Experienced by all the operators involved in wastewater field For this purpose, a questionnaire was prepared and sent to: - Environmental associations; - Public administrator; - Service providers; - Technology providers; - Professionals and researchers.

6 6 Questionnaire 07/02/2014 Interviewes Total number North Center South Public administrators 40 47,1 44,1 8,9 Technology providers Professionals and researchers 75 39,2 27,5 23,5 Environmental associations 18 47,1 44,1 8,9 Service providers

7 7 Questionnaire results 07/02/2014 Demand: Mainly needs and requirements identified Needs Technology providers Professionals and researchers Service providers Reduction and reuse of sludge 72,5% 72,5% 83,3% Reclaimed wastewater reuse 66,7% 49,0% 61,9% Nutrients removal 25,0% 17,6% 40,3% Monitoring and control 45,8% 35,3% 69,0% Treatment and management solutions for small plants 50,0% 23,5% 57,9% Implementation of systems for removal of emerging 50,0% 43,1% 21,4% compounds Energy saving 66,7% 78,4% 42,1%

8 8 Selection of previous LIFE projects 07/02/2014 Build a solution basket out of LIFE wastewater projects Selection of previous LIFE projects Based on needs and requirements experienced by the operators in wastewater field, 92 projects have been selected from LIFE database (ec.europa.eu/environment/life) 3505 Total number of LIFE projects Year range Selection keywords Interesting projects Projects selected based on italian wastewater treatment and management needs

9 9 Selection of previous LIFE projects 07/02/2014 Build a solution basket out of LIFE wastewater projects Selection of previous LIFE projects Main criteria used for projects selection: - Achivement of good results (even partial with respect to the initial objectives); - Replicabilty of the solutions proposed.

10 Selected LIFE projects issues 07/02/2014 Solutions selected for dissemination and available on the semantic web Reuse and reduction of sludge 27,00% Reclaimed wastewater reuse 27,00% Monitoring and control 20,60% Energy saving 20,60% Nutrients removal 12,70% Treatment and management solutions for small WWTPs 12,70% Reduction of water consumption 7,90% Reduction of costs 6,30% Odours and noise management 4,80% Implementation of systems for removal of emerging compounds 4,80% Technical and managerial solutions for compliance with the European Directive (quality of effluent) 1,60% Good match between solutions asked from stakeholders and solutions studied in the selected LIFE projects! 10

11 Selected LIFE projects issues 07/02/2014 Solutions selected for dissemination and available on the semantic web: comments It is important to highlight that selected projects can have different impacts on the present WW treatment train. Some projects can be implemented with low/moderate impact and their applicability is «simple» because few changes are requested. In other cases LIFE projects tested a completely new treatment train and the application asks for substantial modification or changes of the present situation. This kind of projects are more useful when the WWTP have to be built from scratch. Most of LIFE projects concern the treatment of industrial wastewater. In most cases tested solutions can be also applied for the treatment of other indsutrial wastewater than that of the projct and for the treatmernt of urban wastewater as well. 11

12 12 SHOWW Knowledge Base 07/02/2014

13 13 SHOWW Knowledge Base 07/02/ Additional information and/or technologies could be uploaded by anyone with possibility of taking track of the user who made the upload. For example I could be interested in comments uploaded from operators who have field experience of using a specific technology. In addition I could be interested in viewing comments loaded by operators who have experience in treating a specific kind of wastewater (e.g. textile wastewater).

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15 New solutions for wastewater treatment and management Girona, 7th February 2014 The SHOWW project application: The Spanish case A. Anfruns and J. Comas Laboratori d Enginyeria Química i Ambiental (LEQUIA) Universitat de Girona

16 2 SHOWW in other European regions Key components to replicate the SHOWW project Target groups: stakeholders related to wastewater field Needs and requirements in wastewater management Main differences between the regions (characteristics, language, legislation, etc) Dissemination of the project

17 3 SHOWW in other European regions Identification of the stakeholders Interviews Professionals and researchers Technology providers Environmental associations Wastewater management Administration Industry Service providers 2 Service Providers 3 Administration 2 Technology Providers 1 Industry Questionnaires Focus groups Main needs on wastewater treatment and management in Spain Technology transfer between the key actors in wastewater field

18 4 Analysis of the needs and requirements Focus groups 1st Focus group Main needs on wastewater treatment and management in Spain Participants: Lucas Moragas (ACA, Administration) Lluís Sala and Agustí Lopez (CCB, Administration) Roger Castellnou (Depuradores d Osona, Service provider) Carles Garcia (Telwesa, Technology provider) Sandra Rovira (Inima, Technology provider) Miquel Rigola (LEQUIA-UdG, Professional and researcher) Organisers and collaborators: Joaquim Comas (Moderator) Alba Anfruns (Moderator) Jordi Gabarró Sara Gabarrón Michele Stefani Montserrat Dalmau Albert Vilà

19 5 Analysis of the needs and requirements Focus groups 1st Focus group Main needs on wastewater treatment and management in Spain Adequate price of water to take into account the water treatment costs Rain water- wastewater relationship Diversity Need to improve the efficiency of the existing WWTPs Importance of the operational costs when new treatment system is applied Lack of applied research in the Universities Consensus Management of the sanitation systems in Catalonia Sewage sludge management Need of new technological solutions for wastewater treatment Use of simulation and telecontrol systems Minimization of wastewater production in industries Wastewater reuse

20 6 Analysis of the needs and requirements Focus groups 2nd Focus group Dissemination and application of SHOWW project Technology transfer between the key actors in wastewater field Participants: Helena Montiel (Research and technology transfer office of UdG) Marc Sabater (Research and technology transfer office of UdG) Manel Poch (LEQUIA-UdG, Researcher) Montse Sala (Medichem, Industry) Àngel Freixó (SISLTECH, Technology provider) David Güell (Aigües de Manresa, Service provider) Daniel Boix (ANG, Environmental association) Organisers and collaborators: Joaquim Comas (Moderator) Alba Anfruns (Moderator) Jordi Gabarró Esther Vega Jose Porro Alba Cabrera Manel Garrido

21 7 Analysis of the needs and requirements Focus groups 2nd Focus group Dissemination and application of SHOWW project Technology transfer between the key actors in wastewater field Involvement of Universities and companies in projects from the beginning Constraints Lack of interaction between academiaindustry-administration Research in the Universities focused on number of publications not on the day-today needs of the companies Lack of one structure to connect academia-industry-administration There is no monitoring once a research project has ended More technological centers where research is carried out, and private companies can take profit of the results Interested person/s (who need the solution) and researchers (who study the solution) must be in direct contact during the project (personal communication) Annual conferences and workshops with the participation of the stakeholders of wastewater field Suggestions for improvement

22 8 Analysis of the needs and requirements Questionnaires Interviews Focus groups Questionnaires 12 Administration Environmental Associations 16 Industry 21 Technology Providers 63 Professionals and Researchers 18 Service Providers

23 9 Analysis of the needs and requirements Questionnaires Question: For which of the following topics do you think that is necessary to introduce new technological solutions? Needs Administration % of survey respondents Researchers and professionals Technology providers Energy saving Industrial water reuse Urban water reuse Reduction of the sludge production Operation costs optimization Optimization of the depuration level, complying with the regulation but optimizing the costs Emerging pollutants removal Technological solutions for wastewater treatment plants of small communities Upgrading and updating of the existing WWTPs

24 10 Analysis of the needs and requirements Questionnaires Question: The company which you work for is interested in technological solutions for: Service Providers Needs % of survey respondents Urban WWTPs Industrial WWTPs Energy saving Water reuse Reduction of the sludge production Telecontrol Automation Upgrading and updating of the existing WWTPs Separation of rain water and wastewater

25 11 Linking user s needs to LIFE solutions Solution basket of wastewater-related LIFE projects LIFE Projects 3505 Years keywords keywords Interesting projects Italian needs (ec.europa.eu/environment/life)

26 12 Linking user s needs to LIFE solutions Solution basket of wastewater-related LIFE projects Solutions % Reuse and reduction of sludge 27.0 Water reuse 27.0 Monitoring and control 20.6 Energy saving 20.6 Treatment and management solutions for small plants 12.7 Removal of emerging pollutants 4.8 Costs optimization 6.3 Rain water treatment 4.2

27 13 Linking user s needs to LIFE solutions Dissemination: Technical Workshop Sludge production minimization and energy recovery from sludge: State-of-the-art WATER 2020: Conceiving wastewater treatment in 2020 Resource recovery and water reuse Towards an energetic self-sufficient WWTP CONSOLIDER Project: Conception of the Sewage Treatment Plant of XXI Century Water and product recovery during wastewater treatment Energy saving and operational costs minimization Sludge production minimization WATERTOM Project: Water research to market OMZET Project: Wastewater treatment as energy and mineral recovery

28 14 Linking user s needs to LIFE solutions Dissemination: Technical Workshop AERE Project: Monitoring the efficiency of full-scale oxygen transfer DEMEAU Project: Demonstration of promising technologies to address emerging pollutants in water and wastewater Simulation tools for optimum water management in industry ANPHOS Project: Phosphorus removal in anaerobic effluent by struvite process OLEICO Project: A new application of phytodepuration as a treatment for the olive mill wastewater disposal CLONIC Project: Landfill leachate treatment by anammox process

29 15 SHOWW s Future Main outputs Guidelines for SHOWW adaptation and replication Knowledge base Always under construction Interaction between stakeholders Suggestions for improvement Adding other technologies besides LIFE projects to the database? Synergies with other similar approaches (WATERTOM, WATERDISS, Innovation Seeds, etc)?

30 New solutions for wastewater treatment and management Girona, 7th February 2014 Thank you for your attention A. Anfruns Laboratori d Enginyeria Química i Ambiental (LEQUIA) Universitat de Girona