Challenge 5 „Climate actions, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials”

HORIZON 2020

Offer for the participation in the project that will be prepared for the 3rd and 4th call for proposals

The institution

Institute of Environmental Engineering
Czestochowa University of Technology (CUT)
Poland / Name: Zabochnicka Magdalena
Address:
Brzeznicka 60 a
42-200 Czestochowa
Poland
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Is interested in the participation in a project that will be prepared and submitted in the following topic:
Number of the open topic and Title (from Work Programme) / BIOMASS
WASTEWATER TREATMENT
WATER
ALGAE
Short description of the organisation: (including area of activity, scientific staff, expertise, equipment, collaboration, etc…)
KEYWORDS: environmental engineering, environmental biotechnology, microalgae, biomass production & utilization, photobioreactors, biosorption and bioaccumulation, zeolites, sorption, wastewater treatment - biogens, heavy metals, carbon capture, biofuels.
Collaboration: GB – University of Cambridge; USA – University of Kentucky.
Proposed contribution to the project:
BIOSORPTION of heavy metals, biogens, PHYCOREMEDIATION, WASTEWATER TREATMENT, assessment of gas pollution emission reduction using algae (mainly the CAPTURE OF CO2 emitted by industrial source) and on applications of MICROALGAL BIOMASS for production of different types of renewable BIOFUELS, and also as: high-protein animal feed, food, agricultural protein-rich biofertilizer, biopolymers/bioplastics, biosorbents, medicines and cosmetics.
SORPTION - application of mineral sorbents, etc.
Chosen references (publications, others):
1.  Zabochnicka-Świątek M., Krzywonos M., Potentials of biosorption and bioaccumulation processes for heavy metal removal, Polish Journal of Environmental Studies 23/2, 551-561, 2014.
2.  Krzywonos M., Borowski P.F., Kupczyk A., Zabochnicka-Świątek M., Abatement of CO2 emissions by using motor biofuels, Przemysł Chemiczny Vol: 93 Issue 7, 1124-1127, 2014.
3.  Zabochnicka-Świątek M., Malińska K., Krzywonos M., Removal of biogens from synthetic wastewater by microalgae, Environment Protection Engineering 2014, 40/2, 87-104.
4.  Zabochnicka-Świątek M., Utilization of Chlorella vulgaris and sediments after N-NH4 removal containing clinoptilolite for sorption of heavy metals from wastewater, Rocznik Ochrona Srodowiska Volume: 15 Part: 1, 324-347, 2013.
5.  Zabochnicka-Świątek M., Malińska K., Removal of ammonia by clinoptilolite, Global NEST Journal, Vol 12, No 3, pp. 256-261, 2010.
Patents Pending:
1.  Biological wastewater treatment for ammonium and heavy metal - No P.412966.
2.  Microalgal biomass cultivation system with co2 capture (production of microalgal biomass) - No P.412021.
6.  Photobioreactor for microalgae cultivation – No W.123961.
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