Improved olive mill waste and wastewater management integrating circular economy for arid regions – Dr Abhishek Tiwary

This was a multi-stakeholder project collaboration, motivated by adoption of a “circular economy-driven systems approach” to delivering a sustainable solution to olive mill waste/wastewater (OMW) management with lower environmental burdens and energy demand, suiting arid regions in Jordan. It involved academics from the School of Engineering and Sustainable Development and School of Pharmacy, DMU and Engineering Department at Al-Balqa Applied University, and industrial researchers, business investors and institutional training providers. The project also saw the inauguration of a 15kW renewable off-grid capacity by the UK deputy ambassador to Jordan, Ms Helen Fazey to fully operate a wastewater treatment plant in Fuheis City near Amman. These activities were supported by the UK Royal Academy of Engineering under the Transforming Systems through Partnership (TSP1306) project.

Funder: Royal Academy of Engineering, Transforming Systems through Partnership fund (2020-22)

Abhishek Tiwary, Rafaella Villa (School of Engineering and Sustainable Development), Katherine Huddersman (School of Pharmacy)