Biocatalytic membranes for micro/nano plastic degradation within waste water effluentsbroad
BMRex · Horizon Europe grant · 2023-04-01–2027-03-31
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About the data
Source: CORDIS (official EU open data), Horizon Europe. Framework HORIZON · call HORIZON-EIC-2022-PATHFINDEROPEN-01 · scheme HORIZON-EIC · topic HORIZON-EIC-2022-PATHFINDEROPEN-01-01. CORDIS record →
Objective
The universal use of different types of plastic-based materials as new products to meet the insatiable global demands of the 20th century has had an unprecedented impact on our evolution as a society. Unfortunately, micro- and nano-plastics are now ubiquitous in marine and freshwater environments, as well as terrestrial ecosystems, where they act as a source of highly detrimental toxic chemicals that negatively affect the environment and human health by interacting with terrestrial organisms that mediate ecosystem services and functions, such as soil dwelling invertebrates, terrestrial fungi and plant pollinators. It is our duty as scientists to provide immediate and appropriate solutions to control the fate and reduce the effects of micro/nano-plastics on our planet.BMRex will develop entirely new concepts for micro/nano-plastic removal from household and industrial waste water effluents by validating a novel biocatalyst-based membrane reactor technology to degrade plastic waste avoiding further damage. The consortium will produce, test & optimize biocatalytic membrane reactors based on porous inorganic scaffolds functionalized with ionic liquid materials modified for biofouling resistance, plastic affinity and controlled attachment of plastic-degrading enzymes. Interchangeable enzyme species will permit a precise control of stepwise catalytic processes enhanced with artificial cytosis, maximizing activity and stability of the biocatalytic reactions. BMRex will also evaluate the economic and technological viability of this novel technology. With its unique integration of scientific approaches, competences and resources, BMRex has the potential to open up an entirely new technological field.In the long term, this project aims to enable an in situ, more efficient and safer recycling of waste waters with transformative effects on a society that is currently in the very early phases of transitioning toward an environmentally sustainable use of plastic.
Beneficiaries (10)
| Organisation | Country | Role | EC contribution | SME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS | ES | coordinator | €695,255 | |
| UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID | ES | participant | €528,514 | |
| DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET | DK | participant | €461,309 | |
| UNIVERSIDADE DE AVEIRO | PT | participant | €407,958 | |
| REPSOL SA | ES | participant | €400,750 | |
| JOHANNES GUTENBERG-UNIVERSITAT MAINZ | DE | participant | €363,750 | |
| ASOCIACION CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION COOPERATIVA EN BIOMATERIALES- CIC biomaGUNE | ES | participant | €305,591 | |
| CETAQUA, CENTRO TECNOLOGICO DEL AGUA, FUNDACION PRIVADA | ES | participant | €257,625 | |
| ASA SPEZIALENZYME GMBH | DE | participant | €217,750 | Yes |
| SWANSEA UNIVERSITY | UK | associatedPartner | — |
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