{"id":819,"date":"2026-03-24T13:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/?p=819"},"modified":"2026-04-08T11:54:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T09:54:21","slug":"life-abate-we-start-the-pilot-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/en\/2026\/03\/24\/life-abate-we-start-the-pilot-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"LIFE ABATE. The pilot launch begins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5><strong>From theory to reality: the system is already operational at Ecoparc 3<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>After time of designs, calculations, and assemblies, we can officially announce that the LIFE ABATE project pilot is now up and running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is not just a pilot: it is a demonstration system that aims to prove that a more sustainable, lower-emission and energy-efficient waste management is possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img width=\"1024\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/copia-1-2-1024x748.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"820\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/copia-1-2-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/?attachment_id=820\" class=\"wp-image-820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/copia-1-2-1024x748.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/copia-1-2-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/copia-1-2-768x561.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/copia-1-2-1536x1122.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/copia-1-2-2048x1495.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photo 1. LIFE ABATE project pilot.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5><strong>The launch preparation<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>A few months ago, we explained that <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/en\/2025\/10\/15\/the-life-abate-pilot-arrives-at-ecoparc-3\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/en\/2025\/10\/15\/the-life-abate-pilot-arrives-at-ecoparc-3\/\" target=\"_blank\">the different pieces of the LIFE ABATE pilot project had arrived at Ecoparc 3<\/a>. But the most important thing was still missing: the assembly and the start-up of all the equipment. Thus, these last few weeks have been spent finalizing the necessary details for the implementation of the ABATE solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The heat exchanger, the equipment responsible for cooling the clean air entering the greenhouse, has been installed and connected to the adiabatic cooler. This system allows the treated, clean air to cooled before being injected into the greenhouse. The adiabatic cooler allows a stream of water to be cooled, which then meets the hot air from the pilot and, through the heat exchanger, this air is cooled and ready to enter the greenhouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img width=\"583\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/copia-2-3-583x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"823\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/copia-2-3-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/?attachment_id=823\" class=\"wp-image-823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/copia-2-3-583x1024.jpg 583w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/copia-2-3-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/copia-2-3-768x1349.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/copia-2-3-874x1536.jpg 874w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/copia-2-3-1166x2048.jpg 1166w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/copia-2-3-scaled.jpg 1457w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photo 2. Heat exchanger.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img width=\"603\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/capia-3-2-603x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"821\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/capia-3-2-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/?attachment_id=821\" class=\"wp-image-821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/capia-3-2-603x1024.jpg 603w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/capia-3-2-177x300.jpg 177w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/capia-3-2-768x1305.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/capia-3-2-904x1536.jpg 904w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/capia-3-2-1205x2048.jpg 1205w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/capia-3-2-scaled.jpg 1507w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photo 3. Adiabatic cooler.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once all the equipment was installed and connected, Kalfrisa moved to Ecoparc 3 to begin the start-up of the entire system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/en\/2026\/03\/17\/we-start-the-experimental-campaign-of-crops-in-the-life-abate-greenhouse\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/en\/2026\/03\/17\/we-start-the-experimental-campaign-of-crops-in-the-life-abate-greenhouse\/\" target=\"_blank\">experimental campaign for the greenhouse crops<\/a> began, led by the Grup de Recerca i Innovaci\u00f3 de la Construcci\u00f3 de la Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Barcelona (UPC). In this phase, the impact of the air from the LIFE ABATE pilot system on the growth and development of the horticultural and ornamental plants inside the greenhouse will be monitored and studied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/1773315661597-6-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"824\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/1773315661597-6-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/?attachment_id=824\" class=\"wp-image-824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/1773315661597-6-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/1773315661597-6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/1773315661597-6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/1773315661597-6-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/1773315661597-6-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photo 4. Plants inside the greenhouse.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, on March 13<sup>th<\/sup>, the pilot of the project was launched. As a reminder, the LIFE ABATE project aims to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Reduce energy consumption and carbon footprint by 90\u00a0%<\/li><li>Decrease operating costs by 82\u00a0%<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, the pilot is in operation, and the first operational data are already being monitored through the control system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5><strong>The team<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>This achievement is the result of joint work and coordination between all project partners. Thanks to everyone who made it possible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img width=\"1024\" height=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/copia-4-2-1024x794.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"825\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/copia-4-2-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/?attachment_id=825\" class=\"wp-image-825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/copia-4-2-1024x794.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/copia-4-2-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/copia-4-2-768x595.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/copia-4-2-1536x1190.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/copia-4-2-2048x1587.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Photo 5. Kalfrisa team in the start-up of the LIFE ABATE pilot.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5><strong>What is next?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>April will be dedicated to the optimization phase. During this period, we will be observing the system\u2019s performance, adjusting operating parameters and analyzing the initial results. The ultimate goal will be to close the CO<sub>2<\/sub> cycle by fully connecting it to the greenhouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you want to see it in action? Follow us on our social media channels; where we will be posting updates on any news or progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lifeabate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lifeabate\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>X: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LifeAbate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/x.com\/LifeAbate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>YouTube: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@LifeAbate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@LifeAbate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Web: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/en\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.lifeabate.amb.cat<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/life-abate\/\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/life-abate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">c<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/life-abate\/\">om\/in\/life-abate\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From theory to reality: the system is already operational at Ecoparc 3 After time of designs, calculations, and assemblies, we can officially announce that the LIFE ABATE project pilot is now up and running. It is not just a pilot: it is a demonstration system that aims to prove that a more sustainable, lower-emission and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":804,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[127],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/819"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=819"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/819\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":845,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/819\/revisions\/845"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=819"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.amb.cat\/residus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}