Contact
Department of Environmental Technologies & Technological Transfer
Head of Department: Olga TIRON
Phone: +4021 410 03 77 / 259
E-mail: olga.tiron@incdecoind.ro
Main research directions:
▶ Experimental research focusing on introduction of modern procedures for the advanced removal of hazardous substances from waste water/natural sources;
▶ Development of innovative and sustainable treatment/purification technologies/biotechnologies for advanced removal of nutrients, emerging organic micro-pollutants and priority substances from water/wastewater with the following sub-directions:
- reduction/removal of pollutants from water sources intended for human consumption;
- experimental research for minimization and control of intermediate disinfection by-products formation in the drinking water supply network for surface/underground water sources; innovative technologies for advanced treatment of industrial and municipal wastewater with complex pollution matrices; technologies based on advanced oxidation processes for degradation of emergent organic pollutants from aqueous systems;
- research on renewable hydrogen production resulting from the use of biomass resources generated by wastewater treatment processes;
- operational research regarding the use of sequential batch bioreactors (SBR) with variable feeding regime adapted for wastewater with high organic loadings;
▶ Promotion of alternative technologies for upgrading / modernization of wastewater / water treatment plants:
- integration of biotechnological and photo induced processes in the treatment flow of drinking water for sources with complex pollution matrix;
- innovative purification systems based on technology with granular aerobic sludge and mixed granular sludge microalgae- bacteria;
- specialized and sustainable technologies for wastewater and sludge treatment, as well as development of technologies for exploitation of renewable resources generated within wastewater treatment processes;
▶ Eco-nano-technologies based on physical-chemical and biological processes for remediation of contaminated soils:
- treatment of organic waste (sludge from wastewater treatment plants, biodegradable fraction from municipal waste) for use as renewable energy resources and fertilizers / amendment for agricultural land;
- remediation of soils polluted with hazardous organic products and heavy metals, by applying alternative processes (eco- technologies);
- the use of microalgae in wastewater treatment systems – performance of the treatment process and possibilities of using / capitalization of biomass.
▶ Monitoring of physical-chemical and biological treatment processes through advanced scanning electron and correlative microscopy techniques;
▶ Ensuring advancedcontrol of biological processes by monitoring microbial diversity and dynamics and evaluating activated sludge quality usingmolecular and enzymatic techniques;