Acronym ABAWARE
Category
Marine Biotechnology
Title ADVANCED BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR INTENSIVE – FRESHWATER AQUACULTURE WASTEWATER REUSE Programme International Cooperation
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source National-European
Coordinator institution
NMBU - Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Norway)
Institutions involved
NA - DFR Systems Srl (Romania) ,
TUD - Dresden University of Technology (Germany) ,
NA - ES Aquaterrra (Romania) ,
NUI Maynooth - National University of Ireland, Maynooth (Ireland) ,
RA - Romanian Academy (Romania) ,
SLU - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sweden) ,
UNIBUC - University of Bucharest (Romania) ,
UH - University of Helsinki (Finland) ,
Start year 2017 End year 2019 Funding (€) € NA Website https://www.era-learn.eu/network-information/networks/waterworks2015/2016-joint-call-sustainable-management-of-water-resources-in-agriculture-forestry-and-freshwater-aquaculture-sectors/advanced-biotechnology-for-intensive-freshwater-aquaculture-wastewater-reuse Summary Nowdays it is estimated that aquaculture is fastest-growing area of food production in the world. Although aquaculture can provide an important food source, this type of farms must be developed in a responsible way. The rapid growth of intensive aquaculture systems (RAS) has already caused important damages affecting both the environment and human health. The surrounding waters are affected by the chaotic algae growth generated by the high quantity of discharged pollutants (organic matters, P and N compounds etc.). This water pollution in some cases can prove deadly for certain aquatic species and indirectly constitute a danger to human population, who end up eating contaminated fishes and uses an inadequate quality water. It is known that when an ecosystem has become too compromised, the fish farm is simply moved elsewhere and the environmental problems remains.
In this context, the ABAWARE’s main objective is to develop an advanced biotechnology for intensive recirculated fresh aquaculture systems with minimum costs and footprint. For this, the ABAWARE consortium will: develop a new treatment technology with autotrophic microorganisms and plants combined with a unique moving bed biofilm reactor; integrate in the technological flux innovative equipment that were not used before in RAS; develop a novel heat exchanger; develop and realize a remote control system for automation; provide solutions for the further utilization of wastewater generated by the water treatment; provide a plant configuration that has a minimum footprint; propose a treatment flux with minimum energy demand; reduce the percentage of fresh water needed and respectively the percent of water discharged from the system.
Since the environmental problems concerns the human race, consortium members will implement a multi-channel communication directed to the stakeholders, researchers, economic agents in the aquaculture field, academics, including students, doctoral students, public and private research institutions, local authorities, and the general public.
Keywords
Waste management;
Technology;
Waste water;
Wastes;
Recirculating systems;
Land-based aquaculture;
Marine Region
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