Completed research projects

The following is a list of completed research projects by the chair of Water and Environmental Biotechnology.

Advanced removal of trace substances, microplastics and antibiotic-resistant germs at the wastewater treatment plant of the wastewater association Langen/ Egelsbach/ Erzhausen, taking into account advanced P-elimination in the context of a large-scale pilot plant.

Partner:

Unger Ingenieure, Ingenieursgesellschaft mbH

Duration

14.10.2015 – 30.04.2017 (extendet till 31.07.2018)

Project Title:

CombO3Carb – Investigation of the performance of the process combination of ozonation and granulated activated carbon for the removal of organic trace substances using OZONFILT® and CONTIFLOW® GAK

Description:

Since October 2019, in cooperation with the companies Huber SE and ProMinent GmbH, a semi-technical test plant has been supervised by the Wastewater Management Department at the Bickenbach wastewater treatment plant of the Bickenbach/Seeheim-Jugenheim wastewater association with the aim of further purifying the wastewater treatment plant effluent. The focus of the investigation is a comparison of sole activated carbon filtration in continuously operated activated carbon filters with the combination of ozonation and subsequent activated carbon filtration with regard to the removal of conventional wastewater parameters as well as anthropogenic trace substances, such as pharmaceuticals and other chemicals. Furthermore, the formation of the carcinogenic oxidation by-product bromate by ozonation is investigated.

Partner:

huber Technology

prominent

Project Title:

Development of a partial-nitritation anammox process for municipal mainstream application for energy efficient nitrogen removal.

Partner:

VertUm GmbH, An der Harth 10, 04416 Markkleeberg

Leibniz Universität Hannover, Welfengarten 1, 30167 Hannover

duration

2015 – 2018

Project Title:

Development of Operational Strategies for the Improvement of Nitrogen Removal Processes in the presence of organic carbon (EiVeN-G)

Partner:

Prof. Marlene Röckel, Universidad de Concepción (UdC), Chile

Timeline:

2017 – 2019

Project Title:

EmiStop – Identifikation von industriellen Plastik-Emissionen mittels innovativer Nachweisverfahren und Technologieentwicklung zur Verhinderung des Umwelteintrags über den Abwasserpfad

Description:

EmiStop is research into the systematic recording and prevention of microplastic emissions to surface waters from industrial wastewater. The research project focuses on the entire industrial value chain.

EmiStop.de

Project Title:

EPoNa – Joint Research Project: Upgrade of Wastewater Ponds to generate Irrigation Water, using the Cuvelai-Etosha-Basin in Namibia as an Example

Partner:

Deutschland:

Institut für sozial-ökologische Forschung GmbH (ISOE), Frankfurt

Hochschule Geisenheim University (HGU), Geisenheim

Institut für Umwelttechnik und Management an der Universität Witten/Herdecke (IEEM gGmbH), Witten

Aqseptence Group GmbH / CNP -Technology Water and Biosolids GmbH, Hanau

H.P. Gauff Ingenieure GmbH & Co.KG –JBG–, Frankfurt

Namibia:

Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD)

Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF)

Outapi Town Council (OTC)

Olushandja Sub Basin Management Committee (OLBMC)

University of Namibia (UNAM)

Timeline

2016-2019

Project Title:

Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactors for mainstream short-cut nitrogen removal

Timeline:

2017 – 2018

NiddaMan: Development of sustainable water resource MANAGEMENT using the example of the NIDDA catchment area

Cross-sectional model 2: Development of measures and adaptation strategies.

Partner:

Goethe-Universität Frankfurt

Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde

Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie

Institut für sozial-ökologische Forschung

Unger Ingenieure, Ingenieursgesellschaft mbH

Brand Gerdes Sitzmann Wasserwirtschaft mbH

Timeline:

01.05.2015 – 31.05.2018

Semizentral – Teilprojekt Prozesswasserbehandlung

Partner:

Universitäre Partner (Ausland):

Tongji University, Qindao Technological University, National University of Civil Engineering (Hanoi)

Universitäre Partner (Inland):

Entwerfen und Stadtentwicklung (est) TU Darmstadt, Geodätisches Institut – Fachgebiet Landmanagement TU Darmstadt, Institut für Baubetrieb TU Darmstadt

Industriepartner im laufenden Forschungsverbund:

Kocks Consult GmbH, Endress+Hauser Conducta, m+p Gruppe, Bilfinger Water Technologies GmbH, ISOE – Institut für sozial-ökologische Forschung, Far Eastern Consulting, Cosalux, Gummersbach Environmental Computing Center, Gebr. Heyl GmbH

Sponsoren:

Aerzener Maschinenfarbik GmbH, Auma Riester GmbH&Co.KG, Binder GmbH,

LAR Process Analyzers AG, OTT System GmbH&Co.KG, Wilo SE, Merck

Chinesische Partner:

Ministry of Science and Technolgy (PRC), WHE, Tongji Design Institute, Qingdao Water Group Co., LTD.

Timeline:

2017 – 2018