Valorisation of agro-industrial waste to obtain zeolite-based composite materials and their use in environmental remediation and biofuel production

在欧盟，平均每年生产310万吨水稻（约100万吨）。450.000公顷）。欧盟约80%的大米生产发生在意大利和西班牙，另有12%发生在希腊和葡萄牙。在全球范围内，每年生产7.5亿吨稻壳（RH），估计每年以1.1%的速度持续增长。每吨大米可产生20%的相对湿度，由于其低降解性，它在环境中积累，因此必须消除。RH通过燃烧过程产生18-20%的RHA。RHA的沉积不足会污染环境，并使人和动物的呼吸系统恶化。在RH焚烧过程中，燃烧后的灰会在空气的作用下大面积扩散，造成环境污染。根据这些数据，大量低密度的RHA正在成为倾倒环境和倾倒区周围环境的主要挑战。VALZEO打算使用RHA作为原料，生产基于金属氧化物纳米颗粒（MON）和金属有机骨架（MOF）材料改性的分级沸石的复合材料，具有双重用途，去除水中的药物，农药，染料和微生物，以及催化生产生物柴油。为了应对这一挑战，VALZEO将促进参与机构的研究人员交流，以加强知识，最佳实践，专有技术，创新思想，经验，合作和工作文化的交流。VALZEO将促进，改善和发展学术研究中心和私营部门之间的永久性国际和跨部门合作，通过一系列预定的借调，加强不同地区和国家（ES，IT，UK和CU）的知识，最佳实践，专有技术，创新，经验，相互合作和工作文化的交流

In EU, an average of 3.1 million tons of paddy rice is produced (ca. 450.000 ha). Around 80% of the EU rice production takes place in Italy and Spain, with a further 12% in Greece and Portugal. Globally, 750 million tons of rice husk (RH) are yearly produced, and it is estimated a continuous increase of 1.1% each year. Each ton of rice can produce 20% of RH, that must be eliminated since it accumulates in the environment due to its low degradability. RH generates 18-20% of RHA through a combustion process. The inadequate deposition of RHA pollutes the environment and deteriorates the respiratory system of humans and animals. During RH incineration, the burnt ash can spread into a large area facilitated by air, causing environmental pollution. According to these figures, large volumes of RHAs with low density are becoming a major challenge to the surroundings of dumping environment and dump fill areas. VALZEO intendsto employ RHAs as raw supplies to produce composite materials based on hierarchical zeolites modified by metal oxide nanoparticles (MON) and metal-organic framework (MOF) materials with a double purpose, the removal of pharmaceuticals, pesticides, dyes and microorganisms in water, and the catalytic production of biodiesel. To address such challenge, VALZEO will promote the exchange of researchers from participating institutions to enhance the exchange of knowledge, best practices, know-how, innovative ideas, experience, cooperation, and culture of work. VALZEO will foster, improve and develop permanent international and inter-sector collaboration between academic research centers, and private sector, enhancing the exchange of knowledge, best practices, know-how, innovations, experience, mutual cooperation and culture of work at different regions and countries (ES, IT, UK and CU) through a series of scheduled secondments