The main objective of the LIFE ZERO WASTE WATER project is to revolutionize conventional treatment processes by putting into practice, testing and evaluating the applicability of an innovative, cost efficient and positive energy balance WWTP solution for the integrated management of urban wastewater flows and the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (WW + OFMSW) in the specific context of small locations with less than 50,000 p. e.
The GEB has proven expertise on the field of nitrogen removal via the autotrophic partial nitritation and Anammox (PN/AMX) processes and has been working in this fieldsince year 2000. The research performed on the PN/AMX processes implementation at mesophilic temperature and high ammonium concentrations (sidestream conditions) allowed for the completion of7 PhD thesis, more than 35 papers in peer review journals (ISI) and 3 European, 4 Spanish and 1 Regional projects granted.
The USC will lead action B.2.2 to develop a PN/AMX system for the treatment of the effluents from an AnMBR operated at ambient temperature and relatively low ammonium concentrations or “mainstream conditions”. In the USC project will be co-financed with own contributions.
