Diffusion of nanotechnology based devices for water treatment and recycling

Programme 2007 - 2013 Mediterranean Sea Basin ENPI CBC

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

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Description (EN):

Most of the Mediterranean countries suffer from water shortage due to both increasing demand and declining water quality. Rivers, lakes, groundwater resources and the sea have become more and more polluted by agrochemicals and other potentially toxic substances resulting from intense agricultural and industrial activities. Besides the necessary efforts to be undertaken to reduce water consumption, such a situation calls for innovative and cost-efficient solutions to purify contaminated water and recycle wastewater. NANOWAT project focuses on the experimentation, development and diffusion in the Mediterranean area of new technologies for efficient water treatment based on natural and modified nano-materials, using either filtration and sedimentation, photo-degradation, or their combination. The application of nanotechnologies in the field of water treatment has the potential to offer low-cost and transportable solutions in areas where it is difficult or too expensive to implement large scale water purification plants.

Website: http://www.enpicbcmed.eu/

Expected Results (EN):

• Pilot scale transportable equipments for the treatment of wastewater, grey water, pesticide contaminated water developed • Increased amount of clean water available, mainly for irrigation purpose • Reduced total energy required for water treatment • Costs for water recycling reduced by at least 20% • Professional skills increased • Enhanced availability of new technologies for local authorities and farmers’ associations

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Water management New products and services Waste and pollution

Partners (4)

Lead Partner: Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Environment – University of Basilicata

Address: Via Nazario Sauro 85, 85100 Potenza, Italy

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Spanish Research Council-Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Seville

Name: Spanish Research Council-Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Seville

Address: 41000 Sevilla, Spain

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National Centre of Scientific Research – Hydrosciences Montpellier

Name: National Centre of Scientific Research – Hydrosciences Montpellier

Address: 34000 Montpellier, France

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The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Name: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Address: 91500 Jerusalem, Israel

Legal status: n/a

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Project name (EN): Diffusion of nanotechnology based devices for water treatment and recycling

Project acronym: NANOWAT

Project start date: 2012-04-14

Project end date: 2015-12-19

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 404 524.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 186 193.00

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2007 - 2013 Mediterranean Sea Basin ENPI CBC

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2018-01-01

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

95 / 95 (100%)

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

721 / 721 (100%)

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Diffusion of nanotechnology based devices for water treatment and recycling

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