Waste reduction and process optimisation in (ECO/08/239048/SI )

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1 WASTEred Waste reduction and process optimisation in the European meat and dairy industry (ECO/08/239048/SI ) BIOAZUL experience in CIP ECO-INNOVATION

2 BIOAZUL S.L, Malaga (Spain) Environmental Engineering company focused on Water, Renewable Energies and Environment Two main bussiness activities: Catalyst, promoter and facilitator of R&D applied projects Developer and distributor of eco-innovative wastewater treatment products Highly experienced team in applied research and project management of industrial and R&D projects Extensive network of contacts 2

3 BIOAZUL INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS Successful participation in 15 projects within the 6 th FP, being administrative coordinator of 8 of them Current participation in 4 projects within the 7 th FP, coordinating 2 of them Coordinator/partner in 7 proposals within the 7 th FP submitted in January 2010 Current participation in 3 projects funded by EACI: CIP ECO-INNOVATION: WASTEred (coordinator) INTELLIGENT ENERGY EUROPE: FARMAGAS (administrative coordinator, started in June 2009) and BIO-HEAT (coordinator, negotiation phase) 3

4 BIOAZUL - PRODUCTS BIOAZUL develops and markets its own products, in particular additives for wastewater treatment: LODOred Sludge Reducer for Wastewater Treatment Plants BIOAZUL commercialises advanced technologies in the field of wastewater treatment: Sequencing Batch Reactors for Small Medium Applications (SBR) and Membrane Bioreactors (MBR) 4

5 WASTEred- PROJECT PREPARATION Call , CIP Eco-Innovation supported SMEs for projects: First application or market replication of eco-innovative products, which have already been successfully demonstrated, but due to remaining risks need incentives to penetrate significantly the market Food and drink sector meat and dairy industry Cleaner and innovative products, processes and services aiming at a reduction of waste, and/or increasing recycling and recovery High potential of LODOred for industrial applications (food) Very good results of LODOred in municipal WWTPs Good cooperation with partners suitable for the project 5

6 WASTEred- PROJECT PREPARATION 1. Submission: 11 th September Evaluation report and invitation to contract negotiations: 5 th February 2009 Selected projects by sector out of 134 proposals selected Total Score : First contact Project Officer: 20 th February Starting date: 18 th June 2009 Buildings 13% Green Business 17% Food and Drink 13% Recycling 57% 6

7 WASTEred MAIN AIM To promote the market introduction of the ecoinnovative product LODOred for the reduction of surplus sludge generated in the wastewater treatment plants of slaughterhouses, meat processing and dairy industry Starting date: Duration: 24 months Project budget: 848, EACI contribution: 430,

8 WASTEred OBJECTIVES ENVIROMENTAL OBJECTIVES Waste reduction in the targeted food industry sectors Improving water quality of receiving water bodies Reducing the ecological footprint of the complete wastewater treatment process in the food industry Facilitating access of SMEs to innovative green knowledge, increase awareness, and promote networking ECONOMICAL OBJECTIVES Reduction of disposal costs for sewage sludge by 35% Reduction of costs for polymers for sludge dewatering (50%) Reduction of energy costs (sludge handling, transporting and burning) Reduction of pollution fees by 20% 8

9 WASTEred PARTNERS TTZ- Bremerhaven: Research Centre BRENNTAG: Chemicals for wastewater, LARGE PROWATER: Chemicals for wastewater treatment plants, SME UECBV: European Livestock and Meat Trading Union, MULTIPLIER BIOAZUL: Coordinator, wastewater treatment technologies, SME COVAP: Dairy and meat industry, END USER FIAB : Spanish Federation of Food and Drink Industries, MULTIPLIER 9

10 WP1: Project Management and Coordination Task 1.1: Administrative and financial management Task 1.2: Report management WP2: Analysis of market barriers /end user requirements Task 2.1: Analysis of barriers Task 2.2: End-user requirements for using LODOred. WASTEred WORK PLAN Task 2.3: Development of Case Studies. WP3: Case studies of LODOred Task 3.1: Visit and data acquisition. Task 3.2: LODOred units Task 3.3: Market demonstration Task 3.4: Final documentation WP7: Commondisseminationactivities WP4: Economic evaluation for future markets Task 4.1: Ecological and economic evaluation Task 4.2: Cost benefit analysis Task 4.3: Estimation for future markets WP5: Training and capacity building of IAGs Task 5.1: Dissemination material Task 5.2: Training Workshops Task 5.3: Promotion Workshops Task 5.4: Workshop evaluation Task 6.1: Project web site WP6: Commercialization of LODOred Task 6.2: International marketing concept Task 6.3: Selected marketing activities 10

11 WASTEred TIME SCHEDULE WASTEred Workplan Project duration: 24 months Month Work Package 1: Project Management and Coordination Task 1.1: Overall administrative and financial project management Task 1.2: Report management Work package 2: Analysis of market barriers; Characterisation of specific end-user requirements and needs; Development of case studies and selection of suitable test sites Task 2.1: Analysis of technical and non-technical market barriers for eco-innovative products in the food and drink sector Task 2.2: Collection and analyses of specific end-user requirements and needs for the application of LODOred Task 2.3: Development of case studies and selection of suitable test sites (Poland, Spain, Germany) Work package 3: Case studies of LODOred Task 3.1: Visit of selected test sites and data acquisition Task 3.2: Planning and design of three LODOred units and development of test protocols Task 3.3: Implementation of the LODOred units and running of market demonstration trials Task 3.4: Final Documentation of case studies Work package 4: Economic evaluation and preparation for future markets entry Task 4.1: Ecological and economic evaluation of trials Task 4.2: Specific cost-benefit-analysis for each test Task 4.3: Estimations for future markets Work package 5: Training and capacity building Task 5.1: Preparation of dissemination and training material Task 5.2: Training workshops in pilot countries and Brussels Task 5.3: Promotion workshops in Poland, Spain and Germany Task 5.4. Workshop evaluation Work package 6: Commercialisation of LODOred Task 6.1: Project web site Task 6.2: Development of an international marketing concept (objectives, strategies, activities) Task 6.3: Implementation and controlling of selected marketing activities Work package 7: Common Dissemination Activities Task 7.1:Project Information Sheets Task 7.2: Contribution, upon request by the EACI, to the development of additional information material. Task 7.3: Participation and/or contribution, to information and dissemination events (contractors workshops, conferences, briefing days, exhibitions, etc.) related to eco-innovation or other relevant EU programmes. Task 7.4: Layman's report Task 7.5: Evaluation of project impacts after the project duration Project reports to the EACI PR IR PR LR FR Project Information sheet to the EACI X X X X Project webpage/site creation and update X Project deliverables D1.1 D2.1 D2.3 D6.1 D2.2 D1.2D D3-1 D D3.2 D3.3D 5.1 D5.2 D1.3 D6.2 D5.3 D5.4 D5.8 D5.5 D5.6 D5.7 D1.4D 3.4 D4.1D D4.3D D6.3 D1.5 D6.4 D6.5 D6.6 11

12 WASTEred- FIRST RESULTS Two project meetings: Kick-off meeting in Malaga (June 2009) and 1 st Technical meeting in Warsaw (January 2010) Consortium agreement signed First progress report, two information sheets Questionnaires of market barriers and end users requirements evaluation for Spain, Germany, Poland and other EU countries elaboration, distribution and evaluation Case studies selection Running case studies: 2 in Spain and 5 in Germany Official website on-line in 4 languages: First promotional project leaflet in Spanish (to be further translated into English, German and Polish) Promotional poster in English and Spanish (to be further translated into German and Polish) 12

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16 Key factors for successful projects Innovative idea which increases SMEs competitiveness European dimension eco-solving common problems High quality of the consortium Tasks and responsibilities very well defined Clear deadlines Very good communication between partners, partners coordinator, coodinator EACI Experienced and/or very motivated coordinator Flexibility of the project officers Good English skills Exhaustive financial control Good luck 16

17 PARTICIPATING in PROJECTS Access to actions which could not be performed with own resources (SMEs) Access to marketable results open new market opportunities Access to technical know-how from the project partners VERY IMPORTANT exploitation of the IPRs Work with pre-financing (30%) Visibility for the company Enlargement of the network of contacts Enriching experience 17

18 Thank you for your attention!! Pilar Zapata José Luis Bribián Antonia Lorenzo 18