Life BIOAs
LIFE BIOAs project aims to the demonstration of the environmental and economic feasibility of a process for
the production of an innovative bio-adsorbent by the hydrothermal carbonization of
the olive pomace (a byproduct of the olive oil production industry) and, simultaneously,
its use for the purification in line with the EU Directive of drinking water from arsenic.
Timeline
Arsenic contamination
Contamination of groundwater by arsenic takes place over extended geographic areas and it represents an environmental issue of global concern due to the severe threats to human health.
European directive
The European Union has set with Directive 98/83/EC the limit to 10 μg/L for the arsenic concentration in drinking.
The LIFE BIOAs project
The LIFE BIOAs project aims to demonstrate a process to produce an innovative bio-adsorbent by the hydrothermal carbonization of the olive pomace (a byproduct of the olive oil production industry).
Design and construction
Prototype for bio-adsorbent production (6,3 kg/d)
Design and construction
Prototype for water treatment (0,55 L/s)
Design and construction
Outdoor mobile prototype for water treatment (4 L/h)
Project Numbers
Project Partners
The LIFE BIOAs project involves six partners in Italy and Portugal.
Eco Recycling is the coordinator of the project and is an R&D company specializing in the development and implementation of innovative processes and plants for the enhancement of WEEE, complex minerals, waste and mining residues.
The other partners involved in the LIFE BIOAs project are: Technosind, HTR (High Tech Recycling), ALFO ENERGIA unipersonale, TALETE and Universidade de Évora.