The LIFE ULISES project aims to shift the conventional wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) into new urban biorefineries, by applying a set of innovative low-cost technologies that allow the production of valuable resources, such as biofuels, fertilizers and quality water suitable for irrigation. Moreover, the project seeks to reduce energy consumption and the carbon footprint associated with water treatment, by increasing the efficiency of the conventional wastewater treatment thanks to the integration of different technologies in each of its main lines (water, gas and sludge).
Based on its large R&D activity in the use of biomethane for vehicles and its expertise in Life Cycle Management, EnergyLab will evaluate the quality of obtained biomethane as fuel for the automotive sector and the environmental performance of the whole project through Life Cycle Assessment.
