FunWaterCirc – Functional water and circulareconomy options in biorefiniers

FunWaterCirc

The main goal of the FunWaterCirc project is to develop technologies that minimise freshwater consumption in forest biorefinery environments, following circular economy principles. Various purification techniques are researched, piloted, and tested. Advanced analytics are used to determine the suitability of recycled water within processes to validate the “Functional Water” concept.

Funders

CouncilOfOuluRegionLogo
Etelä-Savon maakuntaliiton logo

Project information

Project duration

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Funded by

European Structural Funds - European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

Project funder

Veolia Aquaflow FInland Oy
Andritz Oy
Stora Enso Oyj
Optoseven Oy

Funding amount

372 655 EUR

Project coordinator

Kaakkois-Suomen ammattikorkeakoulu

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Project leader

Project description

The project presents methods and prepares a roadmap for the techno-economic utilization of valuable by-product streams. By combining the experimental results with chemical equilibrium calculations and process modeling, technical computation can be used to generate comprehensive estimates of how much the purification technology affects the efficiency of the entire biorefinery production line and to what extent the resulting side streams can be utilized.

Based on the project results, it can be concluded what kind of water is the most functional in each site and how the water that is most economically suitable for that site can be cleaned. As a result, a concept that enhances water reuse in forest biorefineries will be developed in accordance with the Functional water principle and innovative separation technologies will be tested for the project's application areas.