Wastewater treatment project “registers promising results”
Wastewater treatment project “registers promising results” Micro WatTS, a 2.5 million euro Interreg Italia-Malta project, developed prototypes that treat greywater and render it safe for reuse. Greywater refers to the relatively clean water drained from showers, baths and wash-hand basins, which if treated can be used for toilet flushing. Two types of greywater treatment prototypes … Read More
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Invitation to Tender
Econetique one of the SMEs taking part in the Micro WatTs project has issued the following tenders.
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Installation of Prototype Greywater Treatment Units at UniCT
Atomic Layer Deposition is an extremely flexible process allowing for the deposition of photocatalytic materials on a variety of substrates. One advantage of the technique is the ability to form active photocatalytic layers using much lower temperatures than those used in other deposition techniques. This has been exploited by the researchers at CNR to deposit … Read More
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MicroWatTS at the European Researchers’ Night – Catania 27th November 2020
The MicroWatTs project was presented to the Sicilian public on the 27th November 2020 as part of Catania’s European Researchers’ Night activities. The activity, held online, was led by Dr Maria Antonietta Buccheri. Dr Buccheri discussed the importance of sustainable development and the strategies employed. One such strategy is the re-use of greywater. Dr Buccheri … Read More
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Call for SMEs: Advice on Water Saving through Greywater Reuse
‘Micro WAstewaTer Treatment System using Photocatalytic Surfaces’ (Micro WatTS), a University of Malta lead project co-financed by INTERREG V. A. Italia-Malta, is developing a micro greywater treatment system, a step in the right direction when it comes to tackling the problem of water shortage in Malta and Sicily. The first step of the three year project (2018-2021) … Read More
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Consulenza Gratuita Sul Risparmio Idrico Per 20 Imprese Siciliane
“Micro Wastewater Treatment System using Photocatalytic Surfaces” (Micro WatTS) è un progetto europeo co-finanziato dal programma INTERREG V. A. Italia-Malta. Il progetto prevede la realizzazione di sistemi per il recupero, trattamento e riutilizzo delle acque grigie, con l’obiettivo di alleviare i problemi legati alla scarsità d’acqua presenti sia in Sicilia che a Malta. Micro WatTS … Read More
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Seminar for Sicilian Enterprises
The Seminar for Sicilian Enterprises hosted by CNR was held at the Dimora De Mauro in Catania on the 29th January 2020.
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Sixth Steering Committee Meeting
The sixth steering committee meeting was held at the Museo Della Rappresentazione in Catania on the 27th of January 2020.
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Seminar for Students and Researchers
A seminar to attract interest in students and researchers in the MicroWatTS project and water reclamation was held at the Biological Sciences Department within the University of Catania on the 5th of November 2019.
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National Water Conference 2019
The fourth national water conference was held on the 18th of October 2019 at the Institute of Applied Sciences within MCAST.
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Second Advisory Board Meeting and Fifth Steering Committee Meeting
The second Advisory Board meeting and fifth Steering Committee meeting took place on 16th September 2019 at the Phoenicia Hotel in Malta.
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Micro WatTS Radio Interview
On the 3rd July 2019 University of Malta researchers Prof Ing. Maurice Grech and Dr Ing. Paul Refalo were invited to Radju Malta’s Newsline. During the programme , they discussed the motivation behind the project and its potential impact on reducing water usage in the household. They also described the different stages of the project … Read More
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European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Spring Meeting
The 37th Spring Meeting of the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) was held from May 27 to 31, 2019, in Nice, France.
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Work with Micro WatTs
Applications are invited for a full-time Research Support Officer to work on the Micro WatTS project, which is financed by the Interreg V-A Italia-Malta Programme.
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Green Skills Competencies in the Construction Industry
On the 10th of June 2019, Dr.Ing. Stephen Abela delivered a presentation at a seminar titled ‘Green Skills Competencies in the Construction industry’.
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Fourth Steering Committee Meeting
The fourth steering committee meeting took place at the Museo Diocesano in Catania on 6th May 2019. The meeting, the second one held in Catania, was hosted by Università degli Studi di Catania (UniCT).
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Press Conference by CNR
The potential impact and benefits of the Micro WatTs project were presented to the media on the 28th March 2019 at CNR. The main topic discussed was the successful implementation of advanced oxidation reactions (AORs) in the household, where their use will limit the wastage of fresh water. A domestic device which generates AORs will … Read More
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Third Steering Committee Meeting
The meeting took place on the 21st of January 2019 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre , Valletta. Hosting the event was the MCAST team.
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Hello Future Seminar
On the 14th of December 2018 the MicroWatTs team was invited to discuss the project at the Hello Future Seminar organised by the University Engineering Students’ Association (UESA). Sustainability and renewable energy in Malta were the topics discussed during the seminar.
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Mobility-Technology Transfer
The project partners took part in technology transfer sessions between the 18th and 21st September 2018 at CNR. These sessions were conducted to familiarise the partners with synthesis and testing of photocatalytic surfaces as used by CNR.
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Second Steering Committee Meeting
The meeting took place on the 17th of September 2018 at the Grand Hotel Baia Verde, Catania and was hosted by CNR. Prof Grech highlighted progress made during the first four months. Mitigating actions were agreed upon when difficulties were encountered.
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First Steering Committee Meeting
On the 29th May 2018 the MicroWatTS team met at the Hotel Excelsior, Malta for the first steering committee meeting. This meeting provided a platform where the project aims and activities were discussed.
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Official Launch of MicroWatTS Project
The project was launched officially and presented to the media on the 26th of July 2018. It was highlighted that households and small enterprises making use of the photocatalytic reactor developed in the project has the potential of reducing freshwater consumption by 30%
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