Discover HaDEA-managed projects developing innovative water solutions

Every year on 22 March, World Water Day raises awareness about the importance of freshwater and advocates for sustainable management of water resources globally.

EU-funded research and innovation projects managed by HaDEA are delivering technologies for sustainable and efficient industrial water consumption and reuse.

Discover some of these projects:

RESURGENCE aims to improve industrial water circularity integrating innovative solutions in existing industrial water treatment plants. Based on the study of the existing systems, it will work to develop novel, more efficient industrial circular water systems that could benefit not only climate neutrality goals, but also competitiveness. The project will develop and test innovative solutions in four case studies in different industrial sectors (pulp and paper industry, chemical industry, steel industry and urban-industrial symbiosis).

CORNERSTONE aims to integrate innovative processes, smart monitoring, and new digital solutions into existing industrial wastewater treatment practices for the recovery and recycling of freshwater, energy and solutes from industrial effluents. The project targets the steel, pulp and paper, and chemical industries to showcase the potential of the advanced wastewater systems developed within its framework. 

R3VOLUTION addresses not only industrial water management but also solutes and energy recovery hurdles. With a focus on sustainability, it aims for over 90 % water reuse and significant solute and heat reclamation. Through tailored membrane treatments and configurations coupled to digital process assistance, the project aims to optimise solutions for diverse industries, from petrochemicals and bio-based chemicals to steel, pulp and paper.

MEloDIZER highlights how membrane distillation can turn wastewater and seawater into safe drinking water using only waste heat and solar energy. The project is developing innovative systems for industrial reuse, nutrient recovery from aquaculture, and decentralised desalination. These solutions are now being tested in real conditions across Europe. One of the latest milestones is a newly deployed pilot unit in Girona, Spain, where the technology is being evaluated in practice. Step by step, MEloDIZER is working towards more sustainable and resilient water systems.