VA cluster Mälardalen
VA-cluster Mälardalen is a research and education cluster in water and wastewater area. The cluster was formed in 2010 and its members cooperate widely on issues relating to wastewater and sludge treatment. Members are universities, VA organizations and research institutes. The goal with the cluster is to contribute to the streamlining of our sewage and sludge handling system, taking into account energy and resource use.
Concluded
Start
2022-01-01
Conclusion
2024-12-31
Main financing
Co-financing
Collaboration partners
Research area
Project manager at MDU
Backgrund
VA-cluster Mälardalen is a research and education cluster in water and wastewater area. The cluster was formed in 2010 and its members cooperate widely on issues relating to wastewater and sludge treatment. Members are universities, VA organizations and research institutes. Mälardal The cluster works with support from the Swedish Water Development, and is part of the Swedish Water's investment in the project program for colleges and universities. The cluster also has financial support from a number of water and wastewater organizations in the Mälardalen region.
Project goal
To contribute to the streamlining of our sewage and sludge handling system, taking into account energy and resource use.
The goal is to contribute to the streamlining of our sewage and sludge handling system, taking into account energy and resource use.
MDU leads two sub projects within the cluster, "Integrations of hydrothermal processes for sustainable sludge management" and " Methods for sustainable sludge managemnet and recovery of organic material to productive land- methods for separation of metals".
The cluster operates primarily to serve as a support for the work of the VA organizations in the Mälardalen Region and the rest of Sweden.
VA-cluster Mälardalen's web page:
VA-kluster Mälardalen
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