Interested in finding out how United Utilities became the first in the UK to successfully extract cellulose and refine it to glucose?

Join Spring and United Utilities on Tuesday, 21st October to learn more about the BICE (Biopolymers in the Circular Economy) project, which is exploring how biopolymer recovery from wastewater and bioresources can play a bigger role in creating value and reducing environmental impact across water, agriculture and manufacturing industries.

Biopolymers are produced naturally by bacteria in wastewater treatment and have the potential to be used in many applications. This project will investigate how much refinement is needed for the different applications to help understand what viable options are for the water sector. If this material can be extracted it could be used instead of procuring chemicals across multiple industries.

This exciting exploration of extracting biopolymers from wastewater and sludge is a result of global cross-sector collaboration, building several avenues to circular economies.

“This truly collaborative project will really open the door for the water industry with regards to the potential for biopolymer recovery from our wastewater and bioresources facilities. This diverse partnership will offer fantastic perspectives on circular economy approaches, reducing our carbon emissions whilst driving greater value for our customers.” – Pat Horne, Head of Strategy & Commercial Bioresources, Energy & Carbon, United Utilities

Sign up today to hear directly from the project team about the technical challenges involved in achieving this major step forward for the industry, and how they overcame them.