Life Solieva networking and reinforces it networks with similar projects in a virtual workshop
30 June, 2021
During the final day of the project, its partners highlighted the importance of the research for the table olive industry, as the technology developed will provide a solution to environmental problems.
The final results of the LIFE SOLIEVA project: “Circular economy applied to brine treatment and solar evaporation in the table olive industry”, were presented on 15 December at the OLEAND cooperative (La Puebla de Cazalla, Seville) after three years of work with a mix format streaming / face-to-face, including an on-site visit to the pilot plant built in the frame of the project for the attendees in the face-to-face mode.
The project has demonstrated the technical and economic feasibility of a treatment that allows to recover salt, water and polyphenols, increasing the efficiency in the use of resources. In addition, the new treatment allows a reduction in the surface area compared to that of conventional ponds for table olive processing wastewater.
Sandra Meca, project coordinator, highlighted the importance of LIFE SOLIEVA for the table olive industry due to the environmental problems associated with this sector, since thanks to the technology developed it is possible to recover and reuse 30% of the salts contained in the brine, 60% of the water and up to 42% of the polyphenols with a high antioxidant power, which are of great interest to the agri-food industry. He added that in economic terms, “thanks to the commercialization of the polyphenol-rich extract, this treatment is economically viable and even benefits are expected for the companies, as they will be used for the formulation of functional foods such as sauces, biscuits, ice creams and processedere. vegetables”.
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