{"id":1032,"date":"2024-06-26T14:52:43","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T14:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valzeo.eu\/?p=1032"},"modified":"2024-06-26T15:10:29","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T15:10:29","slug":"valzeo-project-mid-term-review-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valzeo.eu\/index.php\/2024\/06\/26\/valzeo-project-mid-term-review-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"VALZEO Project Mid-Term Review Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Barcelona, Spain \u2014 June 26, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The VALZEO project, focused on &#8220;Valorisation of agro-industrial waste to obtain zeolite-based composite materials and their use in environmental remediation and biofuel production,&#8221; Today held its mid-term review meeting at the Universitat Aut\u00f2noma de Barcelona (UAB).Project Overview:VALZEO aims to transform rice husk ashes (RHAs) into valuable composite materials based on hierarchical zeolites modified by metal oxide nanoparticles (MONs) and metal-organic framework (MOF) materials. These materials serve a dual purpose:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. <strong>Water Treatment:<\/strong>Removal of pharmaceuticals, pesticides, dyes, and microorganisms from water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. <strong>Biofuel Production:<\/strong>Catalytic production of biodiesel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Highlights from the Meeting<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udfe2 Partners from Spain, Italy, Ireland, and Cuba gathered to discuss project progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udfe2 Secondment implementation, risk assessment, and ethical considerations were addressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udfe2 Work Package leaders reported on raw material characterization, functional material development, and validation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udfe2 Impact activities, including dissemination and communication, were emphasized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udfe2 Researchers shared positive experiences and skills gained during secondments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Future Steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On June 27, 2024, the project 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Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For<\/strong> media inquiries or further details, please contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\u2696\ufe0f Leonardo Piccinetti : [ SITES Ltd ] Valzeo communication manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udce7 <a href=\"mailto:leonardo@sinnovations.org\">leonardo@sinnovations.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcf2 +393403442286<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona, Spain \u2014 June 26, 2024 The VALZEO project, focused on &#8220;Valorisation of agro-industrial waste to obtain zeolite-based composite materials and their use in environmental remediation and biofuel production,&#8221; Today held its mid-term review meeting at the Universitat Aut\u00f2noma de Barcelona (UAB).Project Overview:VALZEO aims to transform rice husk ashes (RHAs) into valuable composite materials based 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