Projects

Sludge hygienization for less sources od pollution

The aim of the project is to verify five sludge sanitation technologies aimed primarily for smaller sources of pollution on an operational scale, to evaluate their operational and investment costs and the efficiency of pathogen inactivation for declaration of sufficient sludge sanitation.

Integration of water recycling and heat recovery technologies into one functional unit

The aim of the project is to integrate water recycling and heat recovery technologies into one functional unit with the vision of simplifying and optimizing the management of both processes in order to reduce investment costs and increase user comfort. The use of ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis technology is expected for water recycling, and the application of intelligent heat exchanger systems to increase energy savings.

Circular Agronomics

Circular Agronomics (CA) provides a comprehensive synthesis of practical solutions to improve the current Carbon (C), Nitrogen (N) and Phosphorus (P) cycling in European agro-ecosystems and related up- and downstream processes within the value-chain of food production.

Super-W

The programme aims at highly motivated young scientists, combining state-of-the-art research with a comprehensive joint training programme on Resource, Product and Energy Recovery from Wastewater with a strong collaboration between academic and private partners.

The use of ultrafiltration and nanofiltration in liquid radioactive waste processing

The project "The use of ultrafiltration and nanofiltration in liquid radioactive waste processing" under acronym ULNARAW is solved with the financial support of the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic within the Theta program in the years 2022 - 2024.

Application of LCA analysis in water management

The project "Application of LCA analysis in water management" No. CZ.01.1.02/0.0/0.0/20_358/ 0027733 is solved with the financial support of the Ministry of Industry and Trade within the grant programme Operational Programme Enterprise and Innovation for Competitiveness – Innovation Voucher call VI.

Aplication of innovated flotation technology in water management

The first goal of the project is based on many years of experience with dissolved air flotation applications to implement selected innovative elements into a pilot flotation unit with a capacity of 3 m3/hour.

Digital twin of water reuse technologies

The aim of the project is to develop and test a simulation tool for monitoring and control of reuse technologies using a digital twin for existing pilot-plant technological units for treated municipal wastewater reuse at WWTP Brno-Modřice.

Electrochemical processing of waste concentrates from membrane separations

The aim of the project is to solve the problem of waste membrane concentrates using a new modular mobile electrochemical unit.

Sorption gully

The goal of this project is to develop technology for removal of suspended solids and specific pollution adsorbed on suspended solids from stormwater run-offs, esp. on PAH removal.

Phosphorus sorption

The aim of the project is developing economically accessible, efficient and high-capacity sorbent with specifically modified surface (metal oxide nanoparticles, esp. Fe, Mg).

Reverse osmosis for galvanic industry

The main aim is to design integrated technological units based on reverse osmosis with high efficiency over 90% with optimum and competitive parameters of operational and investment costs and minimum footprint contrary to the recent technological solutions.

Ceramic membranes

The project aims to develop integrated membrane technologies based on advanced ceramic materials prepared from the secondary produced waste.

Laundry industry optimizations

The main aim is technology design to maximize the level of economically feasible water, heat recycling and wastewater treatment from laundry industry.

Sludge management at wastewater treatment plants

The project aims to develop innovation strategies of sludge management at industrial wastewater treatment plants.

Nanofibrous filtration materials

The main task is to design, produce and verify the prototypes of the novel filtration elements for water treatment.

Novel sorbents for industrial wastewater treatment

The main task is to develop sorbents for industrial applications in the wastewater treatment with focusing on the circular economy and waste material recycling.

Raney nickel reduction

The basic goal of the project is to transfer the technology from laboratory scale to scale of operational technology and to offer economical and highly effective option for all commercial subjects, which solve issues of remediation of waters contaminated by POPs.

Anaerobic septic tank

Project was focused on developing a model series of devices with increased efficiency of mechanical separation anf anaerobic pre-treatment (optimized anaerobic reactor with FOG removal) with improved ability of removing suspended solids and nutrients (N and P) under anaerobic conditions (optimized separation step).

Ozone flotation

The project was about innovative wastewater treatment technology with application of ozone.

Clean Leachate

The leachates from landfills show very diverse in composition depending on the type of waste, age and seasonal climate. But the common features of raw leachate from landfill are its high concentrations of ammoniacal nitrogen (even 20 000 mg/L).

Separation of nanoparticles by electrocoagulation

The project was focused on developing a new technology based on nanosuspensions destabilization and agglomeration of charged nanoparticles using electroflocculation.

Application of iron for wastewater treatment

The project was focused on developing and application of innovative technologies for toxicological and hygiene standards of treated wastewater using zerovalent iron nanoparticles (nZVI - materials releasing hydroxyl radicals).

Algae cultivation and harvesting

The main objective of the project was a comprehensive treatment of cultured algal cultures.

Sustainable phosphorus management

The P-REX project aimed to demonstrate and evaluate the available phosphorus recycling technologies and define the appropriate conditions for their use.

Wastewater treatment in aquaculture industry

The Razone project aimed to develop an innovative treatment and hygienization technology of water for fish breeding and cultivation.

Membrane separation of hydrocarbons

The project objective was to develop and verify procedures on the principle of membrane separation methods, i.e. combination of membranes and pretreatment of feed, leading to more efficient and effective removal of hydrocarbons from water.

Greywater treatment

The aim of the project was to prepare a technology of treatment and subsequent reuse of greywater and rainwater for practical marketing to evaluate optimal range of water recycling in different types of buildings and to determine the extent of sanitation (recommended technological equipment) for different types of use.

Anammox in containerized solution

The project was focused on developing a comprehensive and highly effective technology of biological wastewater treatment.

Heating oil production from wastes

The BioHeatingOil project is ultimately developing a robust and cost-effective automated processing technology, a “Green Box”, for production of bio heating oil - using waste sources in form of fat & grease from the food production industry and grease traps as raw material.

Anaerobic membrane bioreactor

The project is focused on designing, construction and optimization of an anaerobic membrane bioreactor. Laboratory and pilot-plant AnMBR are the main goals of the project.

Extensive technologies in water management

The aim of the project was using the advantages of extensive wastewater treatment technologies to increase the treatment efficiency and to eliminate some problems associated with their use, particularly the issue with colmatage of filter cartridges.

Mathematical modelling of wastewater treatment plants

The aim of the project was to create a unified modelling protocol for evaluating mechanical - biological treatment plants which will serve as a basis for the assessment of wastewater treatment plant operations from a technological, energy-related and investment evaluation point of view.

Application of nanotechnologies

The project was focused on spreading of nanotechnologies and nanomaterials among the area of wastewater, water and air treatment.

OxFloc

The OxFloc project aim´s to reduce the cost of wastewater treatment from industry at least 30%, while offering modular installation and application of engineering technology at a lower price than comparable existing processes.

Hydrophobic surface treatment

The project aimed to improve the production technology of high hydro-/oleo- phobic surface and subsequent use of these layers in contact with liquids.

Post-treatment via biological ponds

The aim of the project was to implement an option of secondary treatment of wastewater treated at wastewater treatment plants up to 500 PE in innovative low-loaded biological ponds into practice.

Landfill gas treatment

The project was focused on development of a technology capable of reducing oxygen content in gases from renewable energy sources (especially from landfills), which was upgraded to the fuel quality (gas pipeline, CNG – compressed natural gas).

From waste to commodities

The main objective of the project was to develop recycling technology for materials that are currently considered as waste materials, applicable especially in agriculture.

Remote control of wastewater treatment plants

The aim of this project was research, development and subsequent experimental verification of a functional sample decentralized wastewater treatment plants with a telemetric control system applied on the pilot project in region of Zlín by integration of small residential wastewater treatment plants with a telemetric control system of a village terminated by central control workplace.

Municipal wastewater treatment plants with membranes

The project was focused on development of suitable processes and devices for wastewater treatment and their practical application in decentralized wastewater treatment plants.

Milk processing cost savings

The project is aimed at achieving 30% of water and 20% of energy savings in two case studies, mozzarella and milk powder production.

Capacitive deionization

The project is focused on developing and producing the technology based on electrosorption processes and ion separation for water treatment.

Electrochemical removal of ammonia nitrogen

The main objective of the project is to design an innovative technology for treating specific types of wastewater, such as landfill leachates, digestate from biogas plants, wastewater from zoo, industrial wastewater with high concentration of ammonia nitrogen, using electrochemical processes.

Biomethanol from waste methan

The project is focused on developing a technology for biological production of methanol from waste methan and its separation or direct utilization as a substrate for denitrification.

Energy savings at small municipal wastewater treatment plants

The main task of the Project is creating modular municipal wastewater treatment plant for cities and villages with less than 2000 PE (population equivalents) with minimum or zero energy consumption.

Saltwater pools

The Saltwater swimming pool Project is focused on saltwater management, treatment, cleaning and water reuse. The aim of the project is based on the feasibility study to critically evaluate the potential of the proposed technological solution in the context of its commercial application in the Czech and foreign markets. The internal name of the project is S-AQUA from the Latin salt aqua, i.e. salt water.

Rainwater harvesting technology in the industry

The project called „Rainwater harvesting technology in the industry“ is looking for new opportunities for rainwater harvesting in the industry.

Polygon water recycling

The "Polygon Water Recycling" project, abbreviated as the "Octagon" is carried out with the financial support of the Ministry of Industry and Trade within the framework of the Operational Programme Enterprise and Innovations for Competitiveness - Application Call VII.

Granular biomass application in wastewater treatment