ECO-INDIA (308467)
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/308467
FP7 (2007-2013)
Energy-efficient, community-based water- and wastewater-treatment systems for deployment in India
EU-India cooperation in water technology: research and innovation (ENV.2012.6.6-1)
wastewater treatment processes · sensors · drainage basins · metalloids · hydraulic engineering
2012-09-01 Start Date (YY-MM-DD)
2016-02-29 End Date (YY-MM-DD)
€ 2,259,742 Total Cost
Description
The overall aim of ECO-India is to design and develop innovative cost-effective solutions for community- based water- and wastewater- treatment systems. These systems will be deployed at pilot sites in arsenic-affected water-stressed regions in India. The two consortia, Indian (DST) and European (FP7), will establish pilot schemes for • catchment area and reservoir management • surface water supply schemes • arsenic removal (including monitoring using UFZ’s field-tested Arsolux arsenic sensor) • disinfection treatment for potable water based on Trustwater’s EC-certified mixed-oxidant generation systems. • online monitoring of water quality • water distribution network, together with online/offline water quality monitoring programmes • sewerage and wastewater treatment. In addition, prototype energy-efficient modules for water deionisation and heavy metal removal will be developed. A feasibility study will be performed to assess the potential for energy harvesting from sludge.