Waste2Kaumera
Valorising wastewater streams into bio-based products contributes to the EU’s strategic priority to make a transition towards a circular and bio-based economy through agricultural and industrial symbiosis.
Currently, industrial side streams and wastewater are often not exploited but simply disposed of. A consortium led by Water Authority Rijn and IJssel demonstrates that innovative neo-alginate production is possible from the granular sludge that is produced in wastewater treatment.
Granular sludge contains a high amount of neo-alginate which can serve as a basis for products such as additives for the paper and textile industry. The recovery and valorization of high-value neo-alginate demonstrates that wastewater and process water streams are a potential source for bio-based products.
Successful pilot research has demonstrated that alginate recovery from granular sludge can be realised. A demonstration is essential to validate the production chain. This demonstration in the ChainCraft installation in Amsterdam allows for easy replicability and transferability.
Consortium
- Water Authority Rijn and IJssel
- ChainCraft B.V.
- Stichting Toegepast Onderzoek Waterbeheer (STOWA)
- Simadan Holding B.V.
- Water Authority Vallei and Veluwe
Grant
Websites with more information
European Commission News:
Extracting value from sewage sludge
Movie: Tour Kaumera
Source: YouTube Channel Waterschap Rijn en IJssel
