Progetto di ricerca

ELECTRA (DTA.AD005.226)

Area tematica

Scienze del sistema Terra e tecnologie per l'ambiente

Area progettuale

Tecnologie e processi per l'ambiente (DTA.AD005)

Struttura responsabile del progetto di ricerca

Istituto di ricerca sulle acque (IRSA)

Responsabile di progetto

FEDERICO AULENTA
Telefono: 06 90672751
E-mail: aulenta@irsa.cnr.it

Abstract

The ELECTRA project is a EU-China RTD joint initiative that will deliver 2 innovative sets of novel electromicrobiology based environmental biotechnologies, facilitating/improving electron transfer during microbial degradation processes. Our approach will accelerate the elimination of several classes of pollutants and mixtures thereof in contaminated wastewater, groundwater, sediment and soil. The first set of biotechnologies employs bioelectrochemical systems requiring low energy input and no chemical addition. The second set comprises biotechnologies, which necessitate no energy input and minimal chemical amendment using electromicrobial concepts. ELECTRA biotechnologies will build on recent groundbreaking advances in biotechnology to develop them for environmental bioremediation applications and test the 4 most advanced technologies during field trials under various environmentally relevant conditions in both Europe (4 sites with contaminated wastewater, groundwater, soil, and sediment) and China (4 sites: mirroring tests concept) to prove their efficiency and robustness.

Data inizio attività

01/01/2019

Parole chiave

Accelerated bioremediation, environmental biotechnologies, Chemical input

Ultimo aggiornamento: 05/07/2025