- Start: 01/10/2013
- End: 30/09/2015
This project is addressed to improve the capacity and effectiveness of constructed wetland (CW) systems as sustainable wastewater (WW) treatment system. HIGHWET project aims to develop, operate and validate new configurations of CWs in order to obtain high rate CWs for treating different types of WW.
HIGHWET system approach will enhance the implementation of these treatment technologies not only due to their low operation and maintenance cost but also due to their high organic and hydraulic loading rate capacity.
Three European SMEs with a extended know-how in natural WW treatments have collaborated with two RTD performers with high experience in anaerobic digestion and CWs to obtain new WW plant configurations in order to uptake new markets: small towns (2,000 to 5,000 p.e.), industrial (food and beverage sector) and livestock farm sectors (farms with more than 100 heads). Furthermore, a food sector company and regional water agency were involved in the project as end-user and stakeholder, respectively.
SMEs involved in HIGHWET project will have the opportunity to extend their market share since they have obtained innovative and novel products: sustainable and competitive WW treatments; novel aeration and micro-aeration systems to be implemented in WW treatment sector; and specific aggregate /material to be used in CW as gravel bed.
**This project has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 605445.
- Sectors: Water treatment
- Financing programme: 7TH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME FUNDED EUROPEAN RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
- R&D&i: Urban and industrial wastewater treatment, waste treatment and valorisation
- Partners: AARHUS UNIVERSITY, KILIAN WATER ApS, HUMIGAL, RIETLAND, KT FOOD ApS
- Acronym: HIGHWET
- Ambit: International
- Web: http://highwet.aimen.es
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