The challenges facing the water sector are continuing to grow. Climate change, increasing demands for resource efficiency and the transition towards a circular economy call for new technological solutions. Research and development play a crucial role in this context. New processes for sustainable water treatment must not only be developed but also tested under real operating conditions before they can be introduced into regular operation.
As part of its commitment to promoting sustainable water treatment solutions, REMONDIS Iberia actively supports innovation within the sector. Acting as a strategic partner, the company has played a key role in implementing GS Inima’s patented PROGRAMOX® technology at full scale at a wastewater treatment plant in Terrassa, near Barcelona.
The project demonstrates the integration of innovative biological processes designed to improve the removal of organic matter and nitrogen, increase energy efficiency and maximise biogas production. As a strategic partner, REMONDIS Iberia contributed its expertise in engineering, construction, plant installation and commissioning. Integrating the demonstration plant required close collaboration between all project partners as well as a high degree of technical specialisation.
Terrassa wastewater treatment plant
With a treatment capacity of 90,000 cubic metres per day and the capacity to serve a population equivalent of approximately 400,000, the plant in Terrassa provides ideal conditions for assessing the technology’s potential for wider application. The wastewater treatment plant forms part of a sewerage system serving three municipalities, comprising 22 towns and villages and 14 industrial parks, as well as two main sewer lines and six pumping stations. The project will validate the potential of PROGRAMOX® technology under real operating conditions, thereby opening up new opportunities for its use at other facilities.
Comprehensive validation of GS Inima’s PROGRAMOX® technology at the Terrassa wastewater treatment plant
The project is supported by the European SPORE-MED project – “Sustainable uPgraded WWTPs for resOurce recovery, water Reuse and hEalth surveillance in the MEDiterranean region” – which is funded by the PRIMA Foundation and supported by the European Union (GA 2322).
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