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WATERSIDE: Active Passive Water Pollution Sampling Device. University of Antwerp

Ronny Blust
Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT), Internet Data Lab (IDLab), Systemic Physiological and Ecotoxicological Research (SPHERE)
The project aims to develop an active passive water sampler for inorganic and organic pollutants. The apparatus allows the time integrated monitoring of surface waters and waste streams. A controlled water flux is directed across an array of sorbents which accumulate different classes of pollutants. The operational and kinetic characteristics of the sampler will be determined experimentally and the results compared with biota in lab and field ...

Active passive water pollution sampling device (WATERSIDE). University of Antwerp

Ronny Blust
Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT), Internet Data Lab (IDLab), Systemic Physiological and Ecotoxicological Research (SPHERE)
Previously an active passive sampler for accumulation of pollutants from water was developed into a laboratory prototype. Its n°1 feature is controlled flow through the device, such that sampling is independent of hydrodynamic flow in the water body. This project will establish a field-deployable prototype. Its valorization value lies in standardization and the replacement of biota sampling.

Crop water productivity and its modeling as a decision support tool for improved agricultural water management. KU Leuven

Dirk Raes
Division of Soil and Water Management
The planned research aims at (1) increasing the technical knowledge on sustainable water use in agriculture, (2) valorisering my PhD research with additional publications and at (3) applying the developed techniques of crop water productivity modeling to other ongoing research within the group (different crops and locations). For the latter purpose, the model AquaCrop from FAO will be used. The experience with the calibration of AquaCrop for the ...

Semi-active photocatalysis technology for abatement of urban air pollution. University of Antwerp

Siegfried Denys
Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)
The goal of this project is to develop semi-active photocatalytic systems for mitigating air pollution in urbanenvironments. With semi-active systems is meant photocatalytic systems with (i) improved functionality(enhanced activity under solar light conditions), (ii) in which the transfer of pollutants to the photocatalyticsurfaces is increased (by inducing natural or forced convection) and (iii) where the sunlight is optimallyutilized by ...

AirTech'byDesign: Injecting Technology into Urban Design in the battle against Street Canyon Pollution. University of Antwerp

Maarten Van Acker
Intelligence in PRocesses, Advanced Catalysts and Solvents (iPRACS), Biochemical Wastewater Valorization & Engineering (BioWaVE), Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL), Research Group for Urban Development
The poor air quality in our cities is currently at the centre of public debates on health living conditions and at the pinnacle of innovative urban planning and mobility policies. Especially, so-called 'street canyons' represent the most problematic arteries of our cities: these are narrow inner-city roads that are flanked on both sides by a continuous row of (high) buildings. In these street canyons, the air quality is often below the European ...

Development of an active-passive sampling device for monitoring bioavailable pollutants in water. University of Antwerp

Elvio Amato
Systemic Physiological and Ecotoxicological Research (SPHERE)
Concentrations of metals (e.g. Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb Zn) and organic compounds (e.g. pesticides, flame retardants, pharmaceuticals, POP) in aquatic ecosystems have been increasing in the last several decades as a result of urban spread, farming and industrial activities. Water monitoring programs are used to assess the quality of aquatic ecosystems and verify compliance with environmental quality standards. However, the use of inadequate tools ...

Development of an active-passive sampling device for monitoring bioavailable pollutants in water. University of Antwerp

Ronny Blust
Toxicological Centre, Systemic Physiological and Ecotoxicological Research (SPHERE)
Concentrations of metals (e.g. Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb Zn) and organic compounds (e.g. pesticides, flame retardants, pharmaceuticals) in aquatic ecosystems have been increasing in the last several decades as a result of urban spread, farming and industrial activities. Water monitoring programs are used to assess the quality of aquatic ecosystems and verify compliance with environmental quality standards. However, the use of inadequate tools for ...

Gas phase surface discharge plasma based degradation of organic micro-pollutants in water KU Leuven

Raf Dewil
Chemical Reactor Engineering and Safety (CREaS)

Changes in regulations and consumer behavior are likely insufficient to fully control the complex OMP discharge routes and therefore, other approaches that target OMP removal in the human water cycle remain needed. Two essential points in the water cycle that need OMP removal are at the levels of WWTPs and drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs). As mentioned above, many OMPs escape WWTPs while DWTPs have to ensure that drinking water is free ...

RECHARGE: Green bioremediation to abate micropollutants. Safeguarding the drinking water cycle for future generations KU Leuven

Dirk Springael
Division of Soil and Water Management

Freshwater resources such as groundwater for drinking water production are scarce due to various reasons of which one is the presence of a multitude of recalcitrant micropollutants (pesticides, pharmaceuticals …). This problem is relevant for both Europe and China. In this call, which enables the collaboration between China (NSFC) and EU (Horizon2020), both Chinese and European research groups will aim at improving and optimizing ...