Greywater based aeroponics

Funding source: Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, United Arab Emirates

Funding: 11 736 EUR

Aim of this project is to check whether grey water can be used directly (without special treatment process) as water source for aeroponics cultivation of edible plants.

Project manager: dr inż. Kamil Janiak

Consortia involved: Wrocław University of Science and technology

Innovative technology of vegetable cultivation in closed water circuit

Funding source: The Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of Agriculture

Funding: 144 690 EUR

Aim of this project is to create full-scale experimental system for recovery of water that transpires from plants cultivated in closed systems such as greenhouses.

Project manager: mgr Urszula Mikiewicz, PWr Team manager: dr inż. Kamil Janiak

Consortia involved: Politechnika Wrocławska, Dolnośląska Zielona Dolina Sp. Z o. o., Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy we Wrocławiu, Dolnośląski Ośrodek Doradztwa Rolniczego, Zrzeszenie Producentów Papryki Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej

Shortcut nitrification in activated sludge process treating domestic wastewater – key technology for low carbon and clean wastewater treatment

Funding source: Norway Grants, National Centre of Research and Development

Funding: 1 717 640 EUR

The aim of this Project is to create an innovative Technology that will allow to achieve mainstream shortcut nitrification/denitrification via nitrite at municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs).

Project manager: dr inż. Kamil Janiak

Consortia involved: Wrocław University of Science and Technology, MPWiK Wrocław, Silesian University of Technology, Aquateam COWI AS, AQUANET S.A.

Towards the circular economy – technologies of water and nutrients recovery from the secondary effluent

Funding source: National Centre for Research and Development, European Union under the Smart Growth Operational Programme 2014-2020

Funding: 620 196 EUR

The project aims at developing an integrated system of water and nutrients reclamation from secondary effluents at the Wrocław “Janówek” Wastewater Treatment Plant (WOŚ), in accordance with the assumptions of the circular economy.

Project manager: mgr inż. Tomasz Konieczny, PWr Team Manager: dr inż. Daria Podstawczyk

Consortia involved: Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Municipal Water and Sewage Company S.A. in Wroclaw

Use of nitric acid to improve wastewater treatment efficiency and plant energy balance

Funding source: European Union under Smart Growth Operational Programme 2014-2020

Funding: 620 923 EUR

The subject of the Project is development of two-element technology of use nitric acid (III) to remove scum problem from the biological reactors and excess sludge disintegration.

Project manager: dr inż. Stanisław Miodoński

Consortia involved: Wrocław University of Science and Technology, MPWiK Wrocław

Towards better quality of effluent – two step deammonification with bioagumentation of activated sludge with ammonia oxidizing bacteria

Funding source: National Centre of Research and Development

Funding: 253 671 EUR

The aim of this Project is to create Technology for a reliable and efficient nitrogen removal from digester sludge dewatering reject stream or any other stream with high ammonium content.

Project manager: dr inż. Kamil Janiak

Consortia involved: Wrocław University of Science and Technology

Optimal nitrogen removal – better effluent quality and step forward to energy self-sufficiency of Wroclaw Wastewater Treatment Plant

Funding source: National Centre of Research and Development

Funding: 572 799 EUR

The aim of the project is to explore the practical possibilities and benefits of implementing one of the three methods proposed in the project for the removal of nitrogen from leachate at Wroclaw WWTP, in order to improve the overall efficiency of nitrogen removal.

Project manager: mgr inż. Tomasz Konieczny, PWr Team manager: dr hab. inż. Ryszard Szetela

Consortia involved: Wrocław University of Science and Technology, MPWIK Wrocław, Wrocław University of environmental and life sciences

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We are a large team of researchers from Wroclaw University of Science and Technology focused on cleaner and less energy demanding processes of wastewater treatment and activated sludge disposal.

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Looking for a partner to apply for funds from Horizon Europe programme? As a team of experienced and innovative researchers with an access to a well-equipped research station at WWTP, we provide a valuable partnership in projects involving wastewater treatment innovative technologies, nutrient removal, sustainable nutrient and energy recovery from wastewater as well as waste activate sludge, circular economy of resources and many more.