23 June 2020
From linear to circular purification with SMART plant
During the SMART-Plant project, a number of technologies were investigated for the recovery and utilization of raw materials from sewage. Linear treatment ensures that incoming substances are removed, producing a clean effluent. All pollutants are converted to sludge or possibly greenhouse gases. In addition, sewage treatment is a very energy-intensive process.
The technologies researched within SMART-Plant focus on the recovery of raw materials in a treatment plant and the beneficial use of these recovered raw materials. Through the SMART-Plant project, another step has been taken toward circular purification in which the recovery of raw materials and reuse of both the raw materials and the water is central. The SMART-plant project has now ended and the deliverables can be found on the SMART-plant website: https://www.smart-plant.eu
