DemEAUmed project: Installing demEAUmed technologies in the demonstration site

Eight categories of innovative technologies together with a monitoring, control and decision support system (DSS) are being integrated and demonstrated on the demonstration site of demEAUmed project “Samba Hotel”; a 3* hotel chain situated in Lloret de Mar and Blanes. It is a large resort with 441 air conditioned rooms, green areas and exterior pools, conference rooms, bar and a restaurant.

The proposed demEAUmed solution integrates innovative water treatment technologies, TICs and water management tools. Different proven water treatment technologies at pre-marketable level are being properly combined to treat and adapt the different water flows to the necessities of the different areas in the resort, while saving fresh water consumption and reducing environmental and socio-economic impact in a safe way.

These eight technologies with their producer are listed below:

-           172 NM UV Treatment (by SICO),

-           Electrochemical Ozonation (by FRAUNHOFER),

-           Electrocoagulation-flotation technology (EC-EFl) (by LEITAT),

-           Plimmer technology (by IDROPAN),

-           Smart air MBR (by ICRA),

-           Solar photo-electro-Fenton process (SPEF) (by LEITAT),

-           UVOX technology (UVOX, UNESCO-IHE) and

-           Vertical Ecosystem (ALCHEMIA).

demEAUmed is a European project co-funded by the European Union under the 7th Framework Program, and started officially on January 1st, 2014 for over 42 months(2014-2017). Seven countries are establishing this project; Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Spain. Further information on the project and its technologies (factsheets) can be found on demEAUmed website.