Expected results
The overall expected results will be the demonstration of a non-conventional technology that will be able to uptake bottom sediments from shallow eutrophic waters and make it available as resource to different purposes.
The idea of the project is to recover as resource approximately 70 % of the total dredged volume.
The project will have the following quantitative results
- More than 70 % of the dredged sediments will be used as resources in other activities.
- Costs for the dredging, dewatering and purification process are expected to be 50 % lower compared to state of the art.
- During uptake of sediments the turbidity, levels of hazardous substances and levels of nutrients will be kept as either the same or lower in comparison to undisturbed conditions in the water mass, 50 m from the site of uptake.
- To have demonstrated and validated an easy-to-use dredging equipment that does not require highly technical skilled professionals.
- To have disseminated the dredging technology and project results to different regions in Sweden and EU with similar environmental problems and physical characteristics of coastal shallow waters.
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Goals and objectives
The LIFE SURE project has as main objective to test and demonstrate an innovative dredging system.
Concepts
The LIFE SURE project works with two concepts: circular economy and innovative dredging methods.
Actions
These are the actions LIFE SURE will work with during the project.
Study site
The bay of Malmfjärden is a semi-enclosed shallow bay located in a central part of Kalmar city.