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Production and consumption without waste are impossible. However, we can reach a high degree of resource efficiency and environmental protection by modern waste management. Therefore, a systematic approach, the consideration of the whole value added chain, consequent circulation of matter and energy as well as technological innovations are required.

Using „waste as a resource“ without uncontrolled release of contaminants is one of the challenges for environmental engineers.

Together with our partners we conduct numerous research projects dealing with material and energy recovery as well as environmentally friendly waste treatment. Environmental engineers with their wholistic mind and technological knowledge, which are educated at the Montanuniversität, are well equipped for these tasks.

This website shows which fields of teaching and research are offered at our chair AVAW. I wish you joy and information.

 

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Prof. Roland Pomberger  

Head of the Chair of Waste Processing Technology and Waste Management
Department of Environmental and Energy Process Engineering
Montanuniversitaet Leoben  

ZEROS

Project long title

Destruction of organic pollutants in water using innovative process combinations

Project description

Within the project ZEROS the suitability of the ferrodecont® process (Water purification in a fluidized bed using Fe(0)) for the decomposition of organic contaminants is tested and this process is adapted and/or combined with the following other processes:

  1. Application of ultraviolet radiation sources
  2. Application of an electrolysis cell with a diamond electrode
  3. Other processes, if applicable

 

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Project sketch ZEROS

 

Project result

Alternative pump&treat process for the decomposition of organic contaminants which can only partly be adsorbed onto activated carbon.

 

Funding

Logo Lebensministerium 3 Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft

Logo Kpc Kommunalkredit Public Consulting GmbH

 

Project partner

Logo Ferrodecont 4 ferroDECONT GmbH

Logo Proaqua 1 pro aqua Diamantelektroden Produktion GmbH

Logo Ecocan EcoCan GmbH

Logo Envionix 1 envionix engineering GmbH

 

Publications

Sedlazeck, K.P.; Vollprecht, D.; Müller, P.; Mischitz, R.; Gill, J.; Trois, W.; Maunz, I.; Frate, R.; Mann, O.; Wruss, K. (2019): Decomposition of dissolved organic contaminants by combining a boron-doped diamond electrode, zero-valent iron and ultraviolet radiation. Chemosphere 217, 897-904.

 

 

You can send a message directly to the project responsible Mister Dr. Philipp Sedlazeck by using the following form.

Philipp Sedlazeck

Philipp Sedlazeck

Dr.mont., M.Sc.
Working Group Leader

Phone: +43 3842 / 402-5111
Cell: +43 676 / 84 53 86-5111
Fax: +43 3842 / 402-5102
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