Universita della Calabria (UNICAL)

The University of Calabria is a public university which has six Faculties (Humanities; Economics; Engineering; Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences; Pharmacy, Nutritional and Health Sciences, and 80 degree courses. It is organized into 32 different Departments. l. The academic departments strongly focus their attention to research, which is carried out at the national and international level.

UNICAL has long experience of co-ordinating and implementing National and International research project related to chemical engineering including membrane, water treatment, biofuel, Biomass valorization and also in agrofood.

In the TRUST project, UNICAL will act as Project Coordinator.

Institute on Membrane Technology National Research Council (CNR-ITM)

The Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM) is a Research Institute of the National Research Council (CNR). It is a leading institute in the research and in the development in membrane science and engineering for promoting knowledge, innovation, high-formation and technology transfer. Membrane operations/processes (separators, reactors and photoreactors, condensers, distillers, humidifiers/dehumidifiers, crystallizers, emulsifiers, etc.) are investigated for various application fields such as gas water and wastewater treatment, separation, catalytic and photocatalytic conversion, bioartificial organs, biotechnology, food, etc. New polymeric, hybrid and inorganic membranes are also developed.

ITM-CNR in TRUST will participate in the pilot plants upgrading and building: and it is responsible of the project dissemination.

The University of Valencia with more than three thousand researchers, who make up 90 departments, 17 institutes and other research units, stands out as one of the main public research organizations in Spain. The Water Economics Group (WEG-UV) is one of the few international research groups focused on the economics of water and wastewater management and treatment.

The Water Economics Group (WEG-UV) is one of the few international research groups focused on the economics of water and wastewater management and treatment. 

UV in TRUST will focus their research activity in the socioeconomic and environmental impact of the project. In addition, UV will develop business models that contribute to achieving sustainable water management at the regional level.

ICATALIST

I-CATALIST S.L. is an innovative SME specialized in climate change knowledge brokerage and natural resources management. I-CATALIST S.L. is an innovative SME specialized in climate change knowledge brokerage and natural resources management. The company  has expertise in the climate change policy evaluation having undertaken studies on both foresight and ex post analysis of policy at different levels (local, national, EU and global); a focus on ecosystem based adaptation, ecosystem services, natural accounting, GIS & remote sensing, and how to accelerate innovation in public institutions in all areas related to climate governance, natural resource management, capacity building, and e-government in relation to socio-ecological systems.

I-CATALIST in TRUST will coordinate the project’s participatory approach to assure sustainability of the water reuse projects in the pilot sites

Teriva Environment

TERIVA ENVIRONMENT is a consulting office based in Strasbourg (France). It is specialized in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and the modeling of environmental impacts due to industrial, agricultural and urban activities. It is fully active in taking into account the requirements of sustainable development in the human activities of the countries of the Mediterranean basin.   Our contributions in several projects have provided in-depth knowledge of regional realities as well as a good experience of the specificity of the environmental and socio-economic impacts of Mediterranean countries, in particular those of the Maghreb.

TERIVA ENVIRONMENT in TRUST will take charge of the Life Cycle Analysis of the textile dyeing effluent treatment processes, which are developed within the framework of this project by the various teams.

IEM strategy consists in: (i) designing and synthesizing a functional material capable of separating molecules of similar configurations, (ii) developing physicochemical reaction in order to optimize the synergic effect of chemical reaction and membrane separation, (iii) develop high efficiency membrane modules, (iv) perform a scale change from the laboratory scale to the pre- or semi-industrial module.

IEM in TRUST will contribute to the development at pilot scale of novel membrane processes in two case studies.

Institut Terre et Environnement
Strasbourg (ITES)/
Earth & Environment
Strasbourg (EES)

ITES is a Mixed Research Unit (UMR 7517) between two organisations: the CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research) and the University of Strasbourg (UNISTRA). Main research activities are focused on Environmental problematics: Responses of surface and sub- surface processes to changes in the environment and climate; Characterization of pollution sources: waste storage and bio-remediation;  Recharge and hydrogeochemical transfers in continental hydrosystems: identification and modelling; Isotopic and experimental biogeochemistry; Modelling of flow and transport in natural porous media.

ITES in TRUST will bring its expertise in hydrology, hydrogeology and modeling, as well as in the development of natural low cost materials in membrane processes for wastewater decontamination.

The Faculty of Science of Sfax, University of Sfax (USfax FSS), is focused on the decontamination of wastewaters (textile, oily, pharmaceutical…) and water desalination using membrane technology and hybrid systems. The research activity is also based on the preparation of low cost ceramic membranes (from clay, apatite, zeolite,) and nanocomposites based on clay, titania and others to elaborate catalytic and photocatalytic membranes. Collaborations were established with various universities through bi- or multilateral projects (Algeria, Morrocco, India, Italy, France, Poland, Turkey, Spain.

USfax in TRUST will bring its expertise in ceramic membrane preparation from low cost materials, membrane surface modification, and wastewater treatment

The university of Carthage (UCAR) is a public Educational and Research university; it includes around 35 institutions covering a wide array of disciplines in sciences and humanity, e.g. engineering, law, economics, management, computer sciences. The “Institut National Agronomique de Tunisie” (INAT) is an educational and research institute established both under the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture (IRESA) and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (UCAR). It provided Tunisia with the necessary capacities and skills for the development of agricultural, water resources, animal and fishery sectors.

INAT in TRUST will bring its expertise in wastewater treatment and reuse, aquifer recharge and water management optimization.

EGE university includes 17 Faculties, 9 Institutes, 4 Graduate Schools, 1 State Conservatory of Turkish Music, 10 Vocational Schools, 6 Rectorate Units, 37 Application and Research Centers. EGE University has adopted the principles of contributing to the scientific world in a universal scale by producing knowledge rich in quantity and quality, educating productive individuals and culturally well-equipped researchers who are conscious about local and global facts, and creating a higher added value with its regional strength by prioritising social benefit.

EGE in TRUST will take part in advanced treatment technologies to purify the effluents, and to combine recovery/savings of valuable resources and energy.

Van Yüzüncü Yıl University (VYYU) is located in the east of Turkey. VYYÜ was established with the Decree Law Numbered 41 in 20 July 1982. However, the attempt to establish a university in the eastern regions of Turkey began a long time ago. VAN YYÜ has involved in many scientific projects with national and international collaborations. The Project Coordination Implementation and Research Center, where the faculty members and staff are experts in their field, have been supported by international and national (TÜBİTAK, Eastern Anatolia Development Agency etc.) financial support programs.

VYYÜ in TRUST will assure that all stakeholders can meaningfully engage in the multi- stakeholder platform on the Turkish side. It will develop business model and scenarios for regional sustainable water management

Dokuz Eylul University (DEU) acknowledges the importance of education, research (including knowledge transfer) and innovation in the face of increasing global competition. The mission of DEU is to foster quality improvements, innovation excellence and internationalisation of higher education and research. The expertise of the Departments of Geological Engineering and the Environmental Engineering lies in the following subjects: •hydrological, hydrogeological and water quality characterization of surface and groundwater systems (aquifers and river basins); •development and application of regional-scale groundwater flow models •multi-criteria decision making for water resources; •processing, analyses, and interpretation of hydrogeological data within a GIS framework.

DEU in TRUST will take part in modelling the impact the future mitigation measures of water reuse in CCA context.

University of Guelma (UGUELMA) includes its training in the LMD scheme (license / master / doctorate). It offers a number of major areas of training in bachelor's and master's degrees to more than a number of students spread over 3 sites with seven faculties: Science and technology, computer science and material sciences, science of nature and life and sciences of the earth and the universe Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Faculty of Letters and Languages and the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences.

UGUELMA will Contribute in quantification of contaminants in water and sludge from treatment plants, development of pilot scale membrane using low cost materials.