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R3Water Workshop and site visits: Barcelona event guide

R3Water Workshop and site visits offered a Nov 16 workshop and Nov 17 Costa Brava tour on water reuse and resource efficiency in Barcelona.

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R3Water Workshop and site visits opened registration for a Barcelona workshop on Nov. 16, 2016 and field visits on Nov. 17, 2016, according to TecnoAqua on Nov. 11, 2016. The workshop carried the title Innovations for water reuse, valuables recovery and resource efficiency, as listed by TecnoAqua in 2016. It ran inside the Iwater fair in Barcelona alongside project partners including Teqma. The program linked urban wastewater treatment with reuse practice and operating demo sites, with registration covering the venues.

What did the R3Water Workshop and site visits cover?

The R3Water Workshop covered water reuse, valuables recovery and resource efficiency on Nov. 16, 2016, as listed by TecnoAqua in 2016. Sessions presented technical advances for regeneration of water and recovery of valuable products in urban wastewater treatment. Results came from demo sites in Spain, Belgium and Sweden, according to TecnoAqua on Nov. 11, 2016. Speakers included innovation experts and staff from the firms and technology centers in the project, a point noted for readers following urban wastewater treatment.

When and where did the R3Water Workshop and site visits happen?

The R3Water Workshop met in Barcelona on Nov. 16, 2016, according to TecnoAqua on Nov. 11, 2016. It ran alongside the Iwater fair, which IMDEA Agua dated Nov. 15 to Nov. 17, 2016 in a notice on Nov. 15, 2016. The field component left Barcelona for the Costa Brava on Nov. 17, 2016, according to TecnoAqua on Nov. 11, 2016. That second day used guided visits rather than classroom sessions.

Session Date and place Focus Source
R3Water Workshop Nov. 16, 2016, Barcelona, Iwater fair Reuse, recovery and resource efficiency in urban treatment TecnoAqua, Nov. 11, 2016
R3Water site visits Nov. 17, 2016, Costa Brava demo sites Guided tours of operating demo units TecnoAqua, Nov. 11, 2016

What technologies did the R3Water Workshop demonstrate?

The R3Water Workshop demonstrated monitoring, control and treatment methods tested at 3 demo sites, according to TecnoAqua on Nov. 11, 2016. The project goal was turning treatment plants into production units for water, energy and nutrients, according to CORDIS on Apr. 20, 2022. The consortium was coordinated by the IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute and brought together 12 partners from seven European countries, as listed by TecnoAqua in 2016. Work ran for 42 months from January 2014 under grant 619093, according to CORDIS on Apr. 20, 2022 and Lequia, consulted November 2026, with related Industry News tracking similar urban water demonstrations.

How did the R3Water Workshop site visits work?

The R3Water Workshop site visits took visitors to the Costa Brava demo sites on Nov. 17, 2016, according to TecnoAqua on Nov. 11, 2016. Buses and guides moved small groups through operating units. Staff explained benefits measured during the demonstrations while visitors saw reuse and recovery steps at pilot scale. The project later closed this phase with the R3Water Final Conference on circular economy treatment.

R3Water Workshop and site visits FAQ

What did the R3Water Workshop and site visits include?

The R3Water Workshop and site visits combined a Barcelona workshop with a Costa Brava field tour. The workshop presented reuse and recovery work from demo sites in Spain, Belgium and Sweden. The tour showed treatment units in operation. The format suited utility staff and project partners seeking applied results.

Where did the R3Water Workshop and site visits take place?

The R3Water Workshop and site visits took place in Barcelona and Costa Brava. The workshop met inside the Iwater fair in Barcelona. The site visits travelled to treatment demo sites on the Costa Brava. The setting linked conference sessions with direct observation of operating systems.

How does the R3Water Workshop and site visits relate to later R3Water work?

The R3Water Workshop and site visits reflected the wider R3Water project on urban wastewater treatment. That project studied the shift from treatment plants to production units for water, energy and nutrients. Later work continued through the R3Water Final Conference on circular economy treatment, covered in related Industry News.