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Renewable Energy
Water in a box (stage 2)
The Water in a Box project tests and verifies technical solutions for a mobile, flexible and solar-powered water purifier.
Concluded
Start
2017-05-01
Conclusion
2019-04-30
Main financing
Vinnova, Millennium Technology of Sweden AB
Co-financing
Furhoffs rostfria, Business Sweden, Energiförbättring väst, Eskilstuna energi och miljö, Klara fastigheter, Morgonsol, Läkarmissionen, Mediamäklarna H Svanström, Oy Ringeson, Swerea
Collaboration partners
Millennium Technology of Sweden AB + medfinansiärer
Research group
Project manager at MDH
Professor
Monica Odlare
+4621101611
monica.odlare@mdh.se
Summary
The overall purpose of Water in a Box is to provide sustainable, clean and bacterial-free water to needy areas in the world, thus improving public health, reducing poverty and creating cultivable areas using seawater.
The project will test and verify technical solutions for a mobile, flexible and solar-powered concept. A prototype of a Water in a box will be demonstrated in a real environment at Ekeby wetland in connection with the Eskilstuna wastewater treatment plant, as well as at an international test bed in Spain.
Water in a box.