Project Description - Abstract

MBR-Network: the cluster of EU projects dedicated to the MBR technology

The European Commission has decided to promote the development of the MBR technology while funding four projects entirely dedicated to research, development, capacity building and technological transfer in regards to this promising wastewater treatment process. The four projects, namely AMEDEUS, EUROMBRA, MBR-TRAIN and PURATREAT are supported by three different financial instruments set up by the European Commission within the sixth Framework Program, and will be implemented in parallel from October 2005 up to December 2009.

Around 50 European and international companies and institutions are actively involved in these four projects and will join their efforts and coordinate their actions within the cluster "MBR-Network". The four projects amount to a total budget of ca. 15 Mio€, for which ca. 9 Mio€ will be financed by the European Commission. They represent the largest coordinated research initiative worldwide dedicated to MBR technology since the first developments of this treatment process in the early 90's.

Important technological breakthroughs, process improvement, knowledge and capacity transfer and building are expected, which will lead to better acceptance, competitiveness and broader implementation of the technology in both municipal and industrial fields.

The cluster "MBR-Network" is composed of the four following European projects: