Phytodepuration module and related plant – Hydro fern

# Record card
136
Thematic areas
Energy and environmental sustainability
Energy and environmental sustainability / Pollution treatment (air, soil, water)
Energy and environmental sustainability / Environmental engineering/technologies
Bioeconomy
Description

The  invention relates to the water purification sector; it refers to a phytodepuration module and to a plant including this module. The objective is decontamination and recovery of drinking water from contaminated springs and wells, thermal, rainwater, wastewater and industrial wastewater. Phytodepuration tanks are known which use ferns to decontaminate water, but have the limits of requiring large surfaces and / or long treatment times. This invention provides a modular structure developed vertically, made by a plurality of mutually connected tanks suitable for plants and containing the water to be treated. Vertical hydroponics plants are known, but for purposes other than phytodepuration. One purpose of the invention is to optimize drinking water dearsenification, using such systems for the cultivation of the P. vittata ferns, maximizing the number of plants and reducing the occupied area.

Business fields
Industry
Type of innovation
Product innovation
Description of innovative features / Competitive advantages

1) Eco-sustainable solution (Nature Based Solution);

2) Reduction of  decontamination costs by 50% compared to current technologies;

3) Reduction of  CO2 emissions;

4) Reduction of chemical waste;

5) Can be combine with filter systems;

6) Urban and peri-urban environment Improve.

Reference market
Total innovation
Impacts on existing markets
Creation of new markets
Development stage
Prototype
TRL
4
5
Advantages
New product/process/service/technology
Cost reduction
Patented technology
Yes
Country/ies

Italy

Technology validation/demonstration
Internal validation
Market positioning
Italian
European
International
Partner required
Enteprise
Seed capital
Cooperation in national /european / international project

Information
For more information and/or to be put in contact with the Research Team, please contact the Project Manager:

Barbara Angelini - Project Manager
CNR - Unità Valorizzazione della Ricerca
Phone number 06.49932415
E-mail barbara.angelini@cnr.it