Workpackages & deliverables
WP1 / Workpackage 1
Design and development of biocarriers with 3D printing technology
DELIVERABLE 1.1
3D drawings and construction illustrations of biocarriers with various geometries
DELIVERABLE 1.2
Report of design and optimization results of biocarriers
DELIVERABLE 1.3
Preparation and in vitro evaluation of 3D biocarriers
DELIVERABLE 1.4
Publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal of the 3D design of the biocarriers and expected results
DELIVERABLE 1.5
Publish: “Using new modified materials with catalytic, lubricating and bioenhancing action in 3D-printing substrates
WP2 / Workpackage 2
Evaluation of the biofilm growth pattern in the 3D-biocarrier and identification of the microbial communities
DELIVERABLE 2.1
Composition and pattern of biofilm development on 3D-biocarriers during anaerobic waste treatment
DELIVERABLE 2.2
Composition and pattern of biofilm development on 3D-biocarriers during aerobic waste treatment
DELIVERABLE 2.3
Publish – Correlation of biofilm composition with improved biological process performance
WP3 / Workpackage 3
Optimization of methane production in anaerobic digestion using 3D-biocarriers
DELIVERABLE 3.1
Evaluation of the effect of new biocarriers in anaerobic UASB reactors
DELIVERABLE 3.2
Evaluation of the effect of novel suspended biocarriers in anaerobic CSTR reactors
DELIVERABLE 3.3
Publish: “Evaluation of Innovative Biocarriers in UASB and CSTR Anaerobic Reactors”
WP4 / Workpackage 4
Investigation of the improvement of aerobic wastewater treatment by application of 3D-biocarriers
DELIVERABLE 4.1
Evaluation of the effect of new biocarriers in the MBBR bioreactor
DELIVERABLE 4.2
Evaluation of the effect of new biocarriers in the MBBR-MBR bioreactor
DELIVERABLE 4.3
Publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal for the evaluation of innovative biocarriers in MBBR
DELIVERABLE 4.4
Publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal for the evaluation of innovative biocarriers in MBBR-MBR
WP5 / Workpackage 5
Economic and environmental analysis
DELIVERABLE 5.1
Techno-economic analysis of the project
DELIVERABLE 5.2
Life Cycle Analysis and Environmental Impact Analysis for the Use of 3D-Biocarriers in Wastewater Treatment
DELIVERABLE 5.3
Business plan for exploiting the results
DELIVERABLE 5.4
List of intellectual property products produced during the project
