Resource recovery from wastewater
6 European H2020 organizations list this as part of their work — 2 as their primary capability.
Most active in this area
- STICHTING WETSUS, EUROPEAN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER TECHNOLOGY
Dutch centre of excellence in sustainable water technology, specialising in desalination, resource recovery, and training entrepreneurial water scientists.
“Recurring theme in WATER-MINING (circular economy, critical raw materials), RecaP (phosphorus recovery), and SCALIBUR (bio-urban waste recovery).”
PrimaryNL11 projects - KWB KOMPETENZZENTRUM WASSER BERLIN GEMEINNUTZIGE GMBH
Berlin-based applied water research centre specialising in resource recovery from wastewater, circular water systems, and digital urban water management.
“Core theme across POWERSTEP (energy from sewage), SMART-Plant (phosphorus, bioplastics, cellulose recovery), NextGen (circular water systems), NewFert (nutrient recovery for fertilizers), and ULTIMATE (industrial water symbiosis).”
PrimaryDE10 projects - FUNDACION PUBLICA ANDALUZA CENTRODE LAS NUEVAS TECNOLOGIAS DEL AGUA
Spanish water research centre specializing in decentralized wastewater treatment, constructed wetlands, resource recovery, and nature-based urban water solutions.
“Water2REturn targeted high-value product recovery (biostimulants, algae) and Saraswati 2.0 addressed resource recovery for developing regions.”
ES4 projects - BIOFOS AS
Copenhagen's largest wastewater utility offering full-scale treatment plant infrastructure for EU research demonstration in water and energy recovery.
“POWERSTEP's market penetration objective implied recovering energy and materials from sewage streams, an area where BIOFOS provided the demonstration site and operational expertise.”
DK2 projects - ERFTVERBAND
German river basin authority offering operational wastewater infrastructure for EU-scale water treatment technology demonstration.
“SuPER-W focused on sustainable recovery of products, energy, and resources from wastewater streams, an area aligned with circular economy principles.”
DE2 projects - ACCIONA AGUA SA
Spanish industrial water operator specialising in desalination, urban wastewater reuse, and circular economy recovery of materials and energy from water streams.
“WATER-MINING addresses recovery of phosphorus, bio-polymers, critical raw materials, salts, and energy from wastewater streams.”
ES2 projects