Arctic Water Excellence
Arctic Water Excellence
AWE – Arctic Water Excellence project brings together the water expertise of Eastern and Northern Finland to address challenges identified in the business sector.
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Overview of the project
The implementation of the three-year AWE group project, coordinated by Savonia University of Applied Sciences, has been launched during the autumn of 2023. The project aims to find new technological solutions especially for the use of water-intensive industry and the water supply sector. The aim is to promote the development of new technologies related to water treatment and management. These challenges will be addressed by testing and piloting alternative technologies both in laboratories and in real-world conditions, in cooperation with participating research institutes, SMEs, and industrial sites.
Water-intensive industry
In relation to water-intensive industry, the project focuses on the following current water management development needs in the mining industry:
- Development of intelligent environmental monitoring and water management systems
- Improving the efficiency of sulphate removal and developing the utilisation of the resulting rejects
- Development of metal removal processes and selective metal recovery
- Enhancing nitrogen removal in cold conditions
- Development of rapid water analytics and monitoring methods for process and emission control
- Development of cost-effective circular economy filter solutions for leachate and stormwater management in industrial sites and disused mines
Water supply sector
In the water supply sector, the project addresses the following current development needs of cities and municipalities from a circular economy perspective:
- Enhancing nutrient recovery and recycling
- Development of stormwater management and intensified treatment of contaminants
All project activities will be carried out through broad cross-regional cooperation involving eight research organisations, strengthening national networking in the water sector and supporting the development of regional center’s of excellence and their areas of expertise.
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