Admin, Author at Life Zero Waste Water

April 21, 2026by Admin0 Comments

Socioeconomic Life Cycle Assessment (sLCA)

TECHNICAL SURVEY

Your experience and professional opinion is key to moving towards more sustainable waste management 🌱

Within the framework of the European LIFE ZERO WASTE WATER project, we want to understand the socioeconomic impacts of conventional and new waste and wastewater treatment technologies, and the operational advantages and disadvantages of new solutions to reduce organic waste, improve the efficiency of municipal services, and move towards a circular economy.

This survey focuses on getting opinion of professionals and technical advisers with research experience and/or working with waste and wastewater treatment technologies.

📝 The survey is brief, and your responses will be used solely for environmental research purposes. Participating will only take a few minutes, and your contribution will help evaluate innovative solutions that can benefit both households and the environment.

👉 Thank you for your participation and for being part of the change towards a waste-free future!

Dissemination Activities

March 8, 2026by Admin0 Comments

8M The DNA of Life Zero Waste Water

On International Women’s Day, we don’t only look back to honor the women who broke scientific barriers—such as Ellen Swallow Richards or Rita Colwell—but we also look next door, into our own laboratories. Behind every Life Zero Waste Water process, there is a woman leading innovation. Today, we connect the legacy of the pioneers with the talent of our researchers: the driving force moving water science forward.

Year	Pioneer	Scientific Milestone	Relevance to Your Project
1890	Ellen Swallow Richards	Publishes the first systematic water quality study in Massachusetts.	She established the quality and analytical standards still used in laboratories today.
1947	Gerty Cori	Awarded the Nobel Prize for the Cori Cycle (sugar metabolism).	Fundamental for understanding anaerobic processes and how microorganisms obtain energy without oxygen.
1970s	Rita Colwell	Discovers that pathogens (such as cholera) survive in water by attaching to plankton.	Revolutionized the detection of viruses and bacteria in environmental water samples.
1980s	Abigail Salyers	Pioneer in anaerobic microbiology and gene transfer.	Her research enables today’s optimization of reactors where bacteria degrade contaminants.
1995	Dra. Mike Jetten (and Delft team)	Co‑discovers and describes Anammox bacteria.	The scientific foundation of your efficient nitrogen‑removal technology.
Today	Your Team	Applied innovation in the European project.	You are the latest link in this chain, transforming this legacy into solutions for 21st‑century Europe.

Introduction: A Genealogy of Innovation

Science is not an isolated event—it is a relay race. Many of the cutting‑edge processes we develop today within this European project—from pathogen presence in water to the fascinating behavior of Anammox bacteria—are rooted in the ingenuity of women who challenged the limits of their time.

On International Women’s Day, we celebrate not only the history that brought us here, but also the talent shaping tomorrow in our laboratories.

The Thread That Connects Us

In the early 20th century, pioneers like Ellen Swallow Richards laid the foundations of what we now understand as water quality. Her vision turned concepts that once seemed utopian into the pillars of our current research. We don’t remember these women as static figures in textbooks, but as the initial spark behind the technologies we apply to every water sample we analyze.

Our Researchers: Science in Action

In the Life Zero Waste Water project, female leadership is a tangible reality. From technical coordination to fieldwork and data management, the women in our consortium are the ones transforming scientific heritage into real solutions for Europe’s environmental challenges.

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June 26, 2023by Admin0 Comments

𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗦𝗧𝗣 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 – 𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗪𝗔 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

🗓𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟮𝟲 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲🗓 🌱𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗦𝗧𝗣 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 – 𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗪𝗔 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁🌱was held in 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗮 (𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻). Ángel Robles and Alberto Bouzas Blanco, on behalf of the UVEG, presented a poster explaining 💧♻𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘 𝗭𝗘𝗥𝗢 𝗪𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁♻💧 and another evaluating the feasibility of different membrane technologies for the capture of methane dissolved in effluents AnMBR respectively.

ecoSTP-23 aims to discuss the latest cutting-edge eco-technologies for a sustainable transition in wastewater treatment, reuse, and resource recovery, at urban and industrial scale, giving special attention to the efficient transfer of knowledge into practice.

#LIFEProgramme #UEFunds #AnMBR #WWTP #circulareconomy #biofactory #water #energyefficiency

#LIFEZEROWASTEWATER

Dissemination Activities

June 21, 2023by Admin0 Comments

𝟭𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 – 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮 (𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗲)

🗓From 𝟮𝟭-𝟮𝟰 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲🗓, the 𝟭𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 was held in 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮 (𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗲). Josep Ribes, on behalf of UVEG and the consortium, presented 💧♻𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘 𝗭𝗘𝗥𝗢 𝗪𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁♻💧 which explores the joint management of biowaste and urban wastewater.

The Conference aims to address the significant issue of sustainable solid waste management through the promotion of safe practices & effective technologies.

#LIFEProgramme #biowaste #UEFunds #WWTP #circulareconomy #biofactory #water #energyefficiency

#LIFEZEROWASTEWATER

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June 13, 2023by Admin0 Comments

𝗫𝗜𝗜𝗜 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗘𝗗𝘆𝗥

🗓On 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵🗓, Lydia Sáez García, on behalf of the consortium, had the opportunity to present the 💧♻𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘 𝗭𝗘𝗥𝗢 𝗪𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁💧♻ at the 𝗫𝗜𝗜𝗜 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗘𝗗𝘆𝗥.

The congress took place in 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟯,𝟭𝟰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟭𝟱 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲, where professionals from the water sector gave presentations on Innovation in Desalination and Reuse; Water and Agriculture; Circular Economy and Sustainability; Pollutants of Emerging Concern, Micropollutants and Product Novelties; Concentrate Valorisation; and Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, among others.

#LIFEProgramme #UEFunds #WWTP #circulareconomy #biofactory #water #energyefficiency #LIFEZEROWASTEWATER

Dissemination Activities

May 30, 2023by Admin0 Comments

𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 – 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗼 (𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻)

🗓On 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘆🗓, José Antonio Moraleda Mesa, on behalf of the consortium of the 💧♻𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘 𝗭𝗘𝗥𝗢 𝗪𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁💧♻, presented the project at the 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗦 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. The conference was organised by the 𝗥&𝗗&𝗜 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 of AEAS – Asociación Española de Abastecimientos de Agua y Saneamiento.

#LIFEProgramme #UEFunds #WWTP #circulareconomy #biofactory #water #Valdebebas #LIFEZEROWASTEWATER

Monitoring Meetings

March 16, 2023by Admin0 Comments

M1-M30 TECHNICAL MEETING

🗓Yesterday, 𝟭𝟲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯🗓 the 💧♻𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘 𝗭𝗘𝗥𝗢 𝗪𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥♻💧 consortium met again at 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘀 𝗪𝗪𝗧𝗣 (𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗱) for the 𝗠𝟭-𝗠𝟯𝟬 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴.

🔍𝗔 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁🔍 and later 🛠𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲🛠 was visited.

We continue to work together to meet the milestones set in the project!📈📊

#LIFEProgramme #UEFunds #WWTP #circulareconomy #biofactory #water #Valdebebas #LIFEZEROWASTEWATER

Stakeholders

July 29, 2022by Admin0 Comments

Visit by Madrid City Council technicians to the Valdebebas WWTP pilot plant

🗓𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆🗓, 𝐽𝑒𝑠𝑢́𝑠 𝐴́𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑙 𝐿𝑜́𝑝𝑒𝑧 𝐺𝑜́𝑚𝑒𝑧 and 𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑎 𝑑𝑒 𝑙𝑎 𝑃𝑎𝑧 𝐶𝑜𝑏𝑜𝑠, specialised technicians from 🏛𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹🏛, came to ♻𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘀 𝗪𝗪𝗧𝗣♻ to know our project and visit the 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲. This time, the 💧𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘 𝗭𝗘𝗥𝗢 𝗪𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥💧 project consortium was represented by: Jose Ramon Vazquez Padin, Ana Vicente Borreguero, Marta Casao, María del Pilar Martín Espada and Ana Escribano Sánchez on behalf of Aqualia; Jaime Flores Cabeza and José Antonio Moraleda Mesa on behalf of Canal de Isabel II; and Sergio Martínez Parada on behalf of the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela.