R&I aenda for recycling of nitrogen and phosphorus from sewage
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| Coordinator | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB - RISE Hållbar Samhällsbyggnad |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 348 925 |
| Project duration | May 2019 - March 2020 |
| Status | Completed |
Important results from the project
This agenda has been developed with the purpose of creating a framework and common understanding of what research and innovation is necessary to move forward in a transition to a circular nutrient economy. R&I needs were prioritizes in order to enable a productive dialogue between investors, researchers and other crucial societal actors including organizations, the public sector and the industry.
Expected long term effects
Based on a holistic approach to target the identified challenges, the research and innovation needs were identified as: -Develop a national plant nutrient management strategy - Develop targets for nutrient recovery from wastewater based on this nutrient management strategy -A larger interdisciplinary R&I effort regarding the recovery goals should be coordinated -Provide support to develop business models for optimal collaboration between different actors in different parts of the value chain and maximized resource efficiency -Technology development and demonstrations
Approach and implementation
The goal was to identify and prioritize the R&I needs in order to enable a productive dialogue between investors, researchers and other crucial societal actors including organizations, the public sector and the industry. The results and conclusions presented in this report are mainly drawn from a workshop in September 2019, with around 40 participants representing the water and wastewater sector, municipalities, academia, the agricultural sector, the industry and Swedish national agencies.