Actions

Preparatory action

A1 Planning and preparation of the MEWLIFE project

Responsible: NextChem

Developed in collaboration with: HTR

Implementation actions

B1 Design and costruction of the upstream, heterotrophic and downstream sections of the prototype

Responsible: NextChem

Developed in collaboration with: BIO-P, HTR, LABOR e Technosind

B1.1 Basic Process Design of the new prototype unit
B1.2 Detailed Design&Executive Engineering of the new prototype units
B1.3 Construction of the new prototype units and start-up
B1.4 Definition of the detailed test campaign
B1.5 Complete actions for permits/authorizations (if needed)
B1.6 Revamping of the membrane prototype for vegetation water treatment
B1.7 Transport to olive oil site

B2 Upstream treatment of vegetation waters

Responsible: LABOR

Developed in collaboration with: BIO-P, HTR

B2.1 Upstream of fresh vegetation waters collected during the season 2018-2019
B2.2 Upstream of stored vegetation waters

B3 Photo-heterotrophic cultivation and downstream

Responsible: BIO-P

Developed in collaboration with: HTR

B3.1 Optimisation of phototrophic section
B3.2 Set up of heterotrofic growth operating conditions
B3.3 Biomass production and harvesting
B3.4 Preliminary tests for replicability of MEWLIFE process

B4 Validation tests

Responsible: HTR

Developed in collaboration with: Megara, NextChem

B4.1 Starch etraction
B4.2 Biomass application for biopolymers production
B4.3 Biomass nutraceutical properties

B5 Techno-economic Feasibility Assessment and Environmental Assessment

Responsible: Technosind

Developed in collaboration with: HTR, Megara

Monitoring of the impact of the project actions

C1 Technical Monitoring and evaluation of prototype units

Responsible: BIO-P

C2 Socio-economic impact study

Responsible: BIO-P

Public awareness and dissemination of results

D1 Dissemination & Exploitation planning and execution

Responsible: BIO-P

Developed in collaboration with: HTR, Megara, NextChem

Project Management

E1 General Project Management by PI

Responsible: NextChem

E2 Definition and monitoring of results indicators

Responsible: NextChem

E3 Audit

Responsible: NextChem

E4 After-LIFE Plan

Responsible: NextChem