IASIS-CURING CONTAMINATED AND SALINE LAND WITH INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCING BIOMASS FOR HIGH VALUE APPLICATIONS

Ref.No: 63261100
Start date: 01.10.2024
End date: 30.09.2028
Approval date: 24.04.2024
Department: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Sector: INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
Financier: HORIZON EUROPE, E.C.
Budget: 335.000,00 €
Public key: 650546ΨΖΣ4-Ω73
Scientific Responsible: Assist. Prof. ATHANASIOS RENTIZELAS
Email: arent@mail.ntua.gr
Description: IASIS AIMS AT PROVIDING SOLUTIONS FOR CURING BOTH CONTAMINATED AND SALINE LAND THROUGH PHYTOMANAGEMENT. SELECTED HIGH-YIELDING, NON-FOOD (INDUSTRIAL) CROPS WILL PROVIDE BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK TO DEVELOP INTERMEDIATE AND END BIOPRODUCTS, FOLLOWING A CASCADING BIOREFINERY APPROACH, VIA ECONOMIC-VIABLE VALUE CHAINS. FARMERS WILL HAVE AN ACTIVE ROLE ON HOW TO REMEDIATE THE CONTAMINATED AND/OR SALINE SOILS WHILE GENERATING ADDITIONAL INCOME BY PROVIDING SUSTAINABLE FEEDSTOCK FOR NON-FOOD VALUE-ADDED APPLICATIONS.
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