Funded Projects 2014-2020
Project BioNorth
| Project Acronym | BioNorth |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Growth and sustainability from Northern Biopolymers |
Summary
The main objective of the BioNorth project is to develop and test a cheap and simple water treatment method suitable especially for run-off waters from agriculture and other non-point loading sources in rural northern and arctic areas. The efficiency and applicability of biopolymers for treatment of different kind of run-off waters will be tested in laboratory scale. Besides on that, we will also research the biopolymers’ functionality for some municipal and industrial wastewaters having an important role in NPA area, such as mining industry. As well, new sources of potentially applicable biopolymers will be examined. In addition, a technical solution for dosing and mixing the biopolymers into water suitable for locations without any infrastructure (electricity, heating, internet connection etc.) will be developed and tested in situ.
Objectives
The objective of the preparatory project is to develop a high quality main project application.
Lead Partner
- Finnish Environment Institute
Finland
Anssi Karppinen
phone +358 295 251 801
e-mail: anssi.karppinen@ymparisto.fi
Partners
- North Highland College UHI
Scotland
Project Info
| Theme Environmental protection, climate change, pollution (soil, water, air), waste management |
| Priority 1 Innovation |
| Objective 1.1 Increased innovation and transfer of R&D |
| Project duration 31-05-15 to 29-09-16 |
| Total budget 44 976 EUR |
| NPA co-financing 29 235 EUR |
| Target groups enterprise, including SME sectoral agency |
| Joint Secretariat Desk Officer Kirsti Mijnhijmer |