Innovative solutions for water quality conservation and protection using conventional and nonconventional processes - SINOVAP

Abstract

The project (SINOVAP) approached water resources management domain from the perspective of the following general objective: identification, development and experimentation of innovative technological solutions aimed to contribute to water conservation and protection. Both aspects related to drinking water production from ground sources and aspects related to advanced treatment of industrial and municipal wastewater were considered in order to conserve / protect the quality of receiving water bodies. Project’s general objective was realised through the following specific objectives (targets proposed to be achieved through project’s implementation):  SO.1 – Removal of halogenated compounds (trichloroethylene) from ground water sources intended to be used for drinking water production via sonolysis associated with biological processes;  OS.2 – Setting up the influence and effects induced by Fe2+/Fe3+ and Mn2+ ions presence upon nitrification process of ground sources intended to be used for drinking water production;  SO.3 – Reduction of ground water sources pollution potential through combined enzymatic-membrane processes;  SO.4 – Emerging micro pollutants degradation from municipal wastewater through advanced oxidation processes;  OS.5 – Elaboration of a new method for identification and dosage of emerging micro pollutants from municipal wastewater via solid phase extraction (SPE) and derivatization coupled with GC/MS.  SO.6 – Treatment of wastewater generated by fermentative industry via hybrid processes (conventional – nonconventional). The project proposed results for 2018 were as follows: 5 conceptual models for water treatment aiming to conserve and protect water quality; 5 experimental models for water treatment technologies based on combined conventional – nonconventional processes; 1 new method for identification and dosage of emerging micro pollutants from municipal wastewater; 12 scientific papers from which 6 articles submitted for publication / published within ISI journal and 6 papers presented within international scientific events.