
AdvIQwater
AdvIQwater
Worldwide, the number of people living along the coast is rapidly increasing, resulting in increased wastewater discharges, which is a major source of pharmaceuticals entering aquatic environments. Environmental pollution by active pharmaceutical ingredients has become a serious problem in the Baltic Sea Region. Pharmaceutical residues pertain mostly to marine waters and originate from discharges from municipal wastewater treatment plants and vessels. Despite the increasing presence of pharmaceuticals in marine environments and their potential negative impacts, little research has been reported on the occurrence and removal of these contaminants in the marine ecosystem. Moreover, widely distributed and bioaccumulative contaminants could adversely affect aquatic organisms. In this regard, complex mixtures of pharmaceuticals need to be considered regarding the impact on the environment and water treatment technology, focusing on the analysis of pollutant properties and potential. In the project, combination methods of the solar-driven photocatalysis, fungal treatment, and biofilms will be developed to pilot in order to introduce practical and durable outputs and solutions for sustainable waters.
Budgets
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0.50MillionTotal
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0.40MillionErdf
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0.00MillionNorway
Success indicators
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- 54.371681518.6181992
- 58.380120726.72245
- 55.643347812.0819247
- 54.371681518.6181992
- TownGdańsk
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- CountryPoland
- RegionTrójmiejski
- RepresentativeGdańsk University of Technology
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- TownTartu
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- CountryEstonia
- RegionLõuna-Eesti
- RepresentativeUniversity of Tartu
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- TownRoskilde
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- CountryDenmark
- RegionØstsjælland
- RepresentativeAarhus University
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- TownGdańsk
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- CountryPoland
- RegionTrójmiejski
- RepresentativePolish Ecological Club Pomeranian Branch
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Contacts
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Project managerAnna Zielińska-JurekGdańsk University of Technology
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Communication managerAgnieszka Fiszka BorzyszkowskaGdańsk University of Technology
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Financial managerŻaneta BargańskaGdańsk University of Technology
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Events
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February |
09:00 - 11:15 (CET)
Downloads
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AdvIQwater project introduction - presentation from kick-off meeting
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AdvIQwater seminar in Gdańsk - Introduction about AdVIQwater project
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Application of advanced oxidation processes for solar driven photodegradation of pharmaceuticals
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Removing micropollutants with MBBRs: Dependence of micropollutant degradation kinetics on the adaptation of the biomass to BOD loading; Implications for reactor processes and reactor design
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Anaerobic ammonium oxidation process for nitrogen and pharmaceuticals removal from wastewater, heavy metal treatment of composts by white rot fungi