The CREATE
project aims to identify the energetic potential of wastewater and residues
from different industrial sectors and to support the relevant companies in
evaluating and implementing an energetic use of these by means of anaerobic
wastewater treatment. Anaerobic wastewater treatment reduces wastewater
disposal costs and greenhouse gas emissions and replaces fossil natural gas
with biogas. In addition, an innovative process combining electrolysis and
anaerobic wastewater treatment is being developed. The process enables
electricity to be converted into biomethane in a decentralised manner via
electrolysis and in-situ methanisation and thus represents an important further
development in the field of wastewater treatment.
The project
consortium consists of the research team of Prof. Wetter and Dr. Elmar Brügging
of Münster University of Applied Sciences, the Centre of Expertise Water
Technology (CEW) in Leeuwarden, the Stichting Kiemt and three different
companies from different industrial sectors that produce wastewater and
residues with a high unused energy potential.
The project focuses on anaerobic wastewater
treatment and the associated production of biogas. Together with the companies,
the research institutions are investigating the wastewater sub-streams and
residues, recording important parameters and determining the biogas potential
of the wastewater. In addition, the possibilities of biogas utilisation in the
company are shown and different utilisation concepts are developed together
with the companies. Together with the Münster University of Applied Sciences,
the CEW is also investigating new and innovative processes for optimising
anaerobic wastewater treatment (in-situ methanisation). Together with Stichting
Kiemt, the project partners ensure the transfer of results and knowledge through
workshops, webinars and excursions that strengthen cooperation in the border
region in the field of wastewater treatment.
