TECHNOLOGICAL OBJECTIVES

The technological objectives of the proposed project are:

A.

Optimisation of the operation parameters for the classical sludge processes

A.1.

Reduction and stabilisation of the excess and toxicity of sludges in anaerobic conditions in combination with enhancing biodegradability sludge preteatments (WP2)

A.2.

Sludge stabilisation in autothermal conditions (WP3)

A.3.

Production of hydrogen from sludge (WP4)

A.4.

Advanced technology for the biological nitrogen removal of the reject water from the sludge dewatering systems (WP8)

B.

Utilisation of innovative technologies to minimise the excess sludge production

B.1.

Gasification of sewage sludge with enhanced gas production (WP6)

B.2.

Minimisation of sludge production by utilisation of biological potential in membrane bioreactors (WP9)

B.3.

Destruction of organic compounds in sewage sludges suspensions by ultrasound and catalytic wet air oxidation (WP10)

B.4.

Excess sludge reduction by dewaterability (WP11)

C.

Valorisation of excess sludge in beneficial products that can be used directly in sludge reduction or in other applications

C.1.

Production of activated carbon from sludge (WP12)

C.2.

Recovering of organic acids from anaerobic digestion reactors (WP2)

C.3.

Utilisation of enzymes from sludge to optimise activated sludge digestion (WP5)

C.4.

Production of organic substrate from sludge for enhancement of nutrient removal (WP7)

D.

Utilisation of valorised sludge products in processes for the detoxification of industrial wastewaters and wastegases

D.1.

Utilisation of activated carbon as catalyst in wet air oxidation (WP13)

D.2.

Utilisation of activated carbon as catalyst in AD-OX process (WP14)

D.3.

Utilisation of activated carbon in adsorption processes (WP15)

D.4.

Utilisation of activated carbon in biofilters for elimination of industrial waste gases (WP16)