Micro WAstewaTer Treatment System using Photocatalytic Surfaces

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Italy - Malta

Date of latest update: 2021-04-16

Description

Description (EN):

MICRO WATTS aims at mitigating problems of water shortage in Malta and Sicily by reclaiming greywater from kitchens, bathroom sinks and showers and reuseing them for toilet flushing after adequate treatment thus improving health and quality of life. In particular, a micro greywater solar water treatment system will be developed. The project will carry out: - the identification of a number of polymers and surfaces with photocatalytic potential, that's to say with a decontamination capability. - periodical tests on photocatalytic effectiveness of the samples produced and characterised in order to assess their decontamination capability. - installation of the best performing materials in pilot solar absorbers designed by the 2 SMEs within the partnership. - bacteriological field tests on the treated water. - design and build two standalone micro solar water treatment systems suitable to be deployed in a typical domestic residence or small scale industrial concerns.

Website: https://italiamalta.eu/?lang=en

Expected Results (EN): N. 10 enterprises in Malta and Sicily installing the technology, namely the photocatalytic filtering system (PFS) developed at cross-border level

Expected Outputs (EN):

N. 1 design and manifacture of six Solar Collectors Unit. N. 9 Sicilian researchers involved in mobility to widen their knowledge in mechanical design, control systems and electronics. N. 17 researchers and workers benefiting from cross-border tech transfer in biotechnology. N. 2 Innovative greywater treatment systems developed. N. 20 enterprises participating at seminars aimed at increasing awareness amongst SMEs and promoting efficient use of resources; at introducing the concept of decontamination of greywater using photocatalysis; at launching the innovative products developed during the project. N. 40 selected enterprises in Malta and Sicily receiving dedicated advice on how they can reduce water consumption through more effective use and/or reclamation methods. N. 11 participants (researchers, workers, partner institutions, industry & public administration) in cross-border tech transfer in electronics and polymeric material design and manifacture.

Thematic information

Water management Waste and pollution

Specific Objective: Enhance the activities of innovation and research to satisfy the development needs of the cooperation area

Thematic Objective: (01) strengthening research, technological development and innovation by:

Investment Priority:

(01b) promoting business investment in R&I, developing links and synergies between enterprises, research and development centres and the higher education sector, in particular promoting investment in product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation, eco-innovation, public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation, and supporting technological and applied research, pilot lines, early product validation actions, advanced manufacturing capabilities and first production, in particular in key enabling technologies and diffusion of general purpose technologies

Partners (6)

Lead Partner: University of Malta

Department: Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering

Address: University of Malta, Msida, MSD 2080 Msida, Malta

Legal status: public

Website: www.um.edu.mt

Total budget: EUR 914 689.11

ERDF budget: EUR 777 485.74

Econetique Ltd

Name: Econetique Ltd

Department: R&D

Address: Xewkija Industrial Estate, XWK 356 Xewkija, Malta

Legal status: private

Website: www.econetique.com

Total budget: EUR 217 115.00

ERDF budget: EUR 184 547.75

Collegio Maltese di Arti, Scienza e Tecnologia

Name: Collegio Maltese di Arti, Scienza e Tecnologia

Address: Corradino Hill, PLA 9032 Paola, Malta

Legal status: public

Website: www.mcast.edu.mt

Total budget: EUR 287 833.00

ERDF budget: EUR 244 658.05

Università degli Studi di Catania

Name: Università degli Studi di Catania

Department: Dept. Biological Geological Environmental Sciences/Lab. Molecular Genetics

Address: Via Androne 81, 95124 Catania, Italy

Legal status: public

Website: www.unict.it

Total budget: EUR 278 223.00

ERDF budget: EUR 236 489.55

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche

Name: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche

Department: Istituto per la Microelettonica e Microsistemi

Address: Via Santa Sofia 64, 95123 Catania, Italy

Legal status: public

Website: www.cnr.it

Total budget: EUR 520 677.00

ERDF budget: EUR 442 575.45

Plastica Alfa srl

Name: Plastica Alfa srl

Department: Research & Development Department

Address: Zona Industriale - C.da Balchino, 95124 Caltagirone, Italy

Legal status: private

Website: www.plasticalfa.com

Total budget: EUR 196 511.00

ERDF budget: EUR 98 255.50

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University of Malta

Micro WAstewaTer Treatment System using Photocatalytic Surfaces

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Econetique Ltd

Micro WAstewaTer Treatment System using Photocatalytic Surfaces

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Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology

Micro WAstewaTer Treatment System using Photocatalytic Surfaces

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Università degli Studi di Catania

Micro WAstewaTer Treatment System using Photocatalytic Surfaces

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Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche

Micro WAstewaTer Treatment System using Photocatalytic Surfaces

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Plastica Alfa srl

Micro WAstewaTer Treatment System using Photocatalytic Surfaces

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Summary

Project name (EN): Micro WAstewaTer Treatment System using Photocatalytic Surfaces

Project acronym: MICRO WATTS

Project start date: 2018-05-15

Project end date: 2021-10-14

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 415 048.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 984 012.00

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 85.00%

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, .

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Scheda MICROWATTS

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Flyer

Data source: https://microwatts-water.com/

Publication date: 2021-12-08

Document date: 2021-10-14

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

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Financing programme

2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Italy - Malta

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2022-11-30

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

26 / 26 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

129 / 129 (100%)

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Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (https://italiamalta.eu/?lang=en), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-11-22, 2023-01-24. and 2024-03-19.

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Micro WAstewaTer Treatment System using Photocatalytic Surfaces

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