Phase 1. Analysis of wastewater treatment processes performances. Synthesis and characterization of innovative composite sorbent materials. Dissemination activities
A.1.1. Analysis of the actual technical and environmental wastewater treatment processes performances with respect to PPs and EPs removal. Webpage design and elaboration (corresponds to OS2)
A1.2. Design and synthesis of innovative composite materials consisting of inorganic core & polyelectrolytes shell for removal of targeted PPs and EPs (OS2)
A.1.3. Characterization of composite innovative sorbent materials (OS1)
Dissemination activities in 2021 and expected results (OS4):
- 2 articles published in ISI ranked journals (such as Colloid. Surf. A, Chem. Eng. J., J. Cleaner Prod., Process Saf. Environ. Prot. or similar);
- 1 research stage;
- 2 presentations in international conferences;
- 1 scientific& financial report
Phase 2. Monitoring of priority/emerging pollutants concentrations. Testing (batch operation) and evaluation of environmental performances of the innovative sorbents. Dissemination activities
A.2.1. Monitoring of PPs and EPs concentrations in municipal wastewater treatment plant effluents and surface receiving water (OS2)
A.2.2. Testing of innovative sorbents on synthetic water& real wastewater, batch operation mode, for sequential or simultaneous removal of targeted PPs and EPs (OS2)
A.2.3. Environmental performances evaluation of innovative materials synthesis & testing in batch operation mode (OS3)
Dissemination activities and expected results in 2022 (OS4):
- 2 articles published in ISI ranked journals (such as Colloid. Surf. A, Chem. Eng. J., J. Cleaner Prod., Process Saf. Environ. Prot. or similar);
- 1 research stage;
- 2 presentations in international conferences;
- 1 scientific& financial report
Phase 3. Testing (column operation). Evaluation of environmental performances of innovative sorbent materials. Eco-design scenarios analysis. Dissemination activities
A.3.1. Testing of the innovative sorbents on synthetic water and real wastewater, column operation mode, for the sequantial or simultaneous removal of targeted PPs and EPs (OS1)
A.3.2. Environmental performances evaluation of innovative materials testing in column operating conditions (OS2)
A.3.3. Eco-design scenarios for improving materials environmental performances (OS3)
Dissemination activities and expected results in 2023 (OS4):
- 2 articles published in ISI ranked journals (such as Colloid. Surf. A, Chem. Eng. J., J. Cleaner Prod., Process Saf. Environ. Prot. or similar);
- 1 presentation in international conferences;
- 1 scientific& financial report