ELECTRA Technologies
Recognition of ELECTRA Technologies
Three ELECTRA technologies were recognized by EC’s Innovation Radar as
Market Maturity of the Innovation: ‘Exploring’
Market Creation Potential of the innovation: addresses the needs of existing markets/existing customers
- Partner FHNW (Philippe Corvini)
- Innovation Title: 3D bio-printed biofilms for bioremediation of chlorinated compounds in wastewaters
- Partner UDG (Sebastià Puig)
- Innovation Title: New bioelectrochemical system for the remediation of nitrates in groundwater
- Partner METFI (Abraham Esteve-Núñez)
- Innovation Title: Electroactive constructed wetlands for pharmaceuticals bioremediation in wastewaters
The ELECTRA consortium is working on bringing from TRL 3 to TRL 5 several BES-based technologies. A short description of which follows below.
Select Technologies by Lead Partner:
Tubular BES technology (1/4)
Technology description: Concentric placement of anode and cathode, with or without separator between them, can be deployed as stand-alone reactor for the treatment of GW and WW
Approach: Vertically recycled well
Electro-microbial process: Oxidative
Partners in EU involved: CNR
Partners in China involved: IMCAS & RCEES
Target pollutant class / matrix: Hydrocarbons and derivatives; Groundwater
Site in EU: T.B.A.
Site in China: T.B.A.
Tubular BES technology (2/4)
Technology description: Concentric placement of anode and cathode, with or without separator between them, can be deployed as stand-alone reactor for the treatment of GW and WW
Approach: Sequential cathode/anode treatment
Electro-microbial process: Reductive/ Oxidative
Partners in EU involved: UNIRM
Partners in China involved: USTC
Target pollutant class / matrix: Hydrocarbons and derivatives; Groundwater
Site in EU: T.B.A.
Site in China: T.B.A.
Tubular BES technology (3/4)
Technology description: Concentric placement of anode and cathode, with or without separator between them, can be deployed as stand-alone reactor for the treatment of GW and WW
Approach: Fixed bed, separated
Electro-microbial process: Reductive/ Oxidative
Partners in EU involved: UDG
Partners in China involved: RCEES
Target pollutant class / matrix: Nutrients; Groundwater
Site in EU: T.B.A.
Site in China: T.B.A.
Tubular BES technology (4/4)
Technology description: Concentric placement of anode and cathode, with or without separator between them, can be deployed as stand-alone reactor for the treatment of GW and WW
Approach: Fixed bed, separated
Electro-microbial process: Reductive/ Oxidative
Partners in EU involved: UDG
Partners in China involved: RCEES
Target pollutant class / matrix: Emerging pollutants, nutrients; Wastewater
Site in EU: T.B.A.
Site in China: T.B.A.
Fluidized BES technology
Technology description: Capacitive particles are fluidized in a bioreactor fed with contaminated waterflow. Particles are regenerated in a side reactor
Approach: Cathodic
Electro-microbial process: Reductive
Partners in EU involved: UGENT
Partners in China involved: USTC
Target pollutant class / matrix: Nutrients; Groundwater
Site in EU: T.B.A.
Site in China: T.B.A.
Cassette system
Technology description: A flat plate system enables parallel flow. Electrode compartments can be separated, or joint to enable sequential flow
Approach: Sequential
Electro-microbial process: Reductive/ Oxidative
Partners in EU involved: UGENT
Partners in China involved: RCEES
Target pollutant class / matrix: Hydrocarbons and derivatives; Groundwater
Site in EU: T.B.A.
Site in China: T.B.A.
Snorkel technology
Technology description: A conductive rod is brought into a solid, submerged matrix eliminating a redox gradient, stimulating oxidative processes
Approach: Anodic stimulation
Electro-microbial process: Reductive/ Oxidative
Partners in EU involved: CNR & UFZ
Partners in China involved: NJAU
Target pollutant class / matrix: Hydrocarbons and derivatives; Soil
Site in EU: T.B.A.
Site in China: T.B.A.
Redoxstat technology
Technology description: Hybrid system using a BES to control the redox condition in a bioreactor
Approach: N/A
Electro-microbial process: Reductive
Partners in EU involved: FHNW
Partners in China involved: IMCAS
Target pollutant class / matrix: Metals; Soil
Site in EU: T.B.A.
Site in China: T.B.A.
Alternately polarized electrodes technology
Technology description: Electrodes are deployed vertically in the sediments and polarity inverted periodically to alternately (over time) promote the reductive dehalogenation and oxidative degradation processes
Approach: Alternative cathode/anode
Electro-microbial process: Reductive/ Oxidative
Partners in EU involved: UNIBO
Partners in China involved: RCEES
Target pollutant class / matrix: Hydrocarbons and derivatives; Sediments
Site in EU: T.B.A.
Site in China: T.B.A.
METland technology
Technology description: A wetland is modified by introducing a conductive matrix, enabling removal of the redox stratification
Approach: Anodic stimulation
Electro-microbial process: Reductive/ Oxidative
Partners in EU involved: METFI & UFZ
Partners in China involved: NJU
Target pollutant class / matrix: Emerging pollutants, Nutrients; Wastewater
Site in EU: T.B.A.
Site in China: T.B.A.
Conductive nanoparticles technology
Technology description: Biobarrier supplying a solid electron acceptor
Approach: Anodic stimulation
Electro-microbial process: Reductive/ Oxidative
Partners in EU involved: UDE
Partners in China involved: NJU
Target pollutant class / matrix: Hydrocarbons and derivatives; Sediments
Site in EU: T.B.A.
Site in China: T.B.A.
Biogenic nanoparticles technology
Technology description: Bio-palladium nanoparticle-based de-chlorination processes, based on extracellular electron transfer
Approach: Cathodic stimulation
Electro-microbial process: Reductive
Partners in EU involved: UGENT
Partners in China involved: NJU
Target pollutant class / matrix: Hydrocarbons and derivatives; Groundwater
Site in EU: T.B.A.
Site in China: T.B.A.
BES-enhanced phytoremediation
Technology description: Stimulation / bioaugmention of solid Mn electron acceptor utilizing microbial consortia to increase metal plant uptake in phytoremediation
Approach: N/A
Electro-microbial process: Reductive
Partners in EU involved: TUC
Partners in China involved: IMCAS
Target pollutant class / matrix: Metals; Soils
Site in EU: T.B.A.
Site in China: T.B.A.