ULISES

Energy self-sufficiency and waste recovery in wastewater treatment plants

Category International
Sectors Energy, Integrated Water Cycle, Renewable Energies
Execution Period 2019 - 2023
Funding LIFE+ Programme

Description

LIFE ULISES aims to shift the conventional wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) into new urban biorefineries, by applying a set of innovative low-cost technologies that allow the production of valuable resources, such as biofuels, fertilizers and quality water suitable for irrigation. Moreover, we seeks to reduce energy consumption and the carbon footprint associated with water treatment, by increasing the efficiency of the conventional wastewater treatment thanks to the integration of different technologies in each of its main lines (water, gas and sludge).

Based on its large R&D activity in the use of biomethane for vehicles and its expertise in Life Cycle Management, we will evaluate the quality of obtained biomethane as fuel for the automotive sector and the environmental performance of the whole project through Life Cycle Assessment.

Consortium

FCC Aqualia, S.A., ITG, CETIM, CIESOL (Universidad de Almería).

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