IMPREC - Improving wastewater treatment with better phosphorus recovery
Polish-Norwegian Research Programme: „ IMProving wastewater treatment with better phosphorus RECovery” - IMPREC ID: 196364.
Area of research: Chemical coagulation, electrocoagulation, sewage, precipitation of phosphorus compounds
Project Coordinated by Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju.
Based on the implementation of the European Economic Area (EEA) Financial Mechanism 2009-2014, and on the implementation of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2009-2014
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland - the Project Promoter
and
Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Dept of Mathematical Sciences and Technology) in Aas, Norway
Duration of the project: 01.06.2013 – 30.11.2015
Total eligible costs in PLN 2 363 163
Requested funding in PLN 2 363 163
Total project costs in EUR 575 904
Total eligible costs in EUR 575 904
Requested funding in EUR 575 904
Project is based on 5 tasks:
1.WP1. Electrocoagulation as a cost-efficient alternative to inorganic coagulants.
2.WP2. Development of a flock sensor.
3.WP3. Cost-efficient particle and phosphate removal from Polish WWTPs with innovative dosin.
4.WP4. Optimising the sludge dewatering process by optimal control of polymer dosin.
5.WP5. Innovative coagulation combination to increase plant accessibility of phosphates in the sludge .
Project Coordinator - prof. dr hab. Lech Smoczyński University of Warmia and Mazury, Poland
prof. Harsha Ratnaweera Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway
IMPREC PUBLICATIONS:
1. Image Analysis of Sludge Aggregates, authors Lech Smoczyński,Harsha Ratnaweera, Marta Kosobucka,
Michał Smoczyński, published by Separation and Purification Technology (SEPPUR) 08.08.2013.
2.Image Analysis of Sludge Aggregates Obtained at Preliminary Treatment of Sewage sludge, authors Smoczyński L., Ratnaweera H., Kosobucka M., Kvaal K., Smoczyński M, published by Water Science and Technology 70(6), 1048-1055, 2014
3.Preliminary removal of phosphorus from municipal wastewater, authors Kosobucka M.,Smoczyński L.,Ratnaweera H.,Wardzyńska R.,Załęska ChróstB.published by Proceedingsof ECOpole, 8(2),393399. DOI:10.2429/proc.2014.8(2)073,2014.
CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS:
1.Central European Conference ECOpole13, 23-26.10.2013 Jarnołówek, Presentation: Initial removal of phosphorus from sewage, autorzy Kosobucka M., Smoczyński L., Ratnaweera H., Wardzyńska R., Załęska-Chróst B.
2.13th Nordic Wastewater Conference, 8-10.10.2013, Malmø, Szwecja, Presentation:Characterization of flocs in coagulation-flocculation process by image analysis and math. modelling, authors Sivchenko, N, Kvaal, K., Ratnaweera, H.
3.Polish-Norwegian scientific seminar; 7.11.2013, Chemistry Department, UWM Olsztyn.
4.International conference- IWA Advances in particle sciences, 18.06.2014 Sapporo, Japonia, Presentation:Image Analysis of Sludge Aggregates Obtained at Preliminary Treatment of Sewage sludge, authors Smoczyński L., Ratnaweera H., Kosobucka M., Kvaal K., Smoczyński M.
5.International conference- IWA Advances in particle sciences, 16.06.2014 Sapporo, Japonia, Presentation:Image analysis of flocs and mathematical modelling applied to coagulation-flocculation process, authors Sivchenko, N, Kvaal, K., Ratnaweera, H.
6.International conference- IWA Advances in particle sciences, 16.06.2014 Sapporo, Japonia,Presentation: Increase the Phosphorus removal efficiency and plant availability by combination of cationic polymers with inorganic coagulant, authors Manamperuma L, Ratnaweera, H.
7.Project Kick-Off Conference, 23.04.2014, Warszawa, autor Smoczyński L.