iWAYS

Despite efforts for the transition towards a more eco-friendly society and industry, the annual global extraction of materials tripled over the last 50 years. The EU-funded iWAYS project aims to reverse this trend by introducing several technologies that are focused on environmental challenges while also assisting economic growth and productivity. The project will develop a set of technologies capable of recovering water and energy from exhaust gases in the industrial processes. Among other impacts, the project is expected to reduce freshwater consumption by 30 % to 64 %. Furthermore, the solutions provided by the project will recover additional materials from flue gas such as valuable acids or particulates, improving the raw material efficiency in production and reducing detrimental emissions to the environment.

Duration: 1 December 2020 - 30 November 2024