ABOUT TEX-WATER-REC
Modern wastewater treatment with plasma-prepared catalyst for textile wastewater recycling.
The crux of innovation within the project is the development of a modern supported thin-film catalyst of multiuse industrial potential for enhanced ozone treatment of highly polluted textile wastewater.
The main project issues are the preparation of the catalytic active phase on structured supports by the cold plasma method, investigation of its activity in the ozonation process using the model and real industrial textile wastewater, evaluation of catalyst effectiveness in pollutants and toxicity
removal, assessment of industrial applicability by multi-cycle use.
REALIZATION – MILESTONES
1. Development of at least two types of active plasma-prepared catalysts.
2. Development of novel catalytic ozonation for real textile wastewater treatment resulting in at least 20% higher PHC removal comparing to traditional ozonation.
3. One new technology prepared for future industrial implementation by scaling-up and validation of the proces.
PROJECT TEAM
Lucyna Bilińska, Ph.D. – Principal Investigator of the project Tex-Water-Rec. Specialist in industrial wastewater treatment and industrial implementations, textile engineer in the field of chemical textiles processing, leader of a lab team.
Since 2020 Lucyna has been an employee of the Lodz University of Technology. She is also a member of the Department of Molecular Engineering in the Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering, TUL at the position of Assistant Professor (Adjunct). Since 2008 – an employee of Biliński Factory of Colour and Head of the company’s R&D department (from 2014).
She works as a research team member, a project leader, as well as, an author, a reviewer, an editor of the scientific press. Repeatedly awarded for doctoral thesis about decolorization of textile wastewater under industrial conditions.
Marta Gmurek, Ph.D., D.Sc. – a specialist in chemical engineering with elements of environmental engineering. Researcher in the field of dangerous contaminants elimination from the aqueous environment using photochemical processes and AOPs.
Associate Professor in Department of Molecular Engineering in the Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering, TUL. Experienced operator of HPLC, GC, and MS analysis, a skilled specialist in environmental toxicology assessment and genotoxicity. Award-winning, including several granted research projects, and Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship scholar.
Maciej Fronczak Ph.D., -a specialist in the application of low-pressure, non-equilibrium, cold plasma in surface engineering, performs the physicochemical characterization of the materials, focusing on their surface chemistry.
Graduated in chemical science at the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw (Ph.D. in 2019). Assistant Professor at the Department of Molecular Engineering, Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering, TUL (Since 2019). His research is focused on novel functional materials applied in adsorption and catalysis.
Aleksandra Kędzierska-Sar, Ph.D., -a specialist in material engineering, ceramic materials, thin films, modification of materials surface using cold plasma.
Assistant Professor at the Department of Molecular Engineering, Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering, TUL (Since 2019). Her main research field is a characterization of materials surface by Scanning Electron Microscope and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy.
Ryszard Kapica, M.Sc., – conducts research in the field of chemical engineering with particular emphasis on non-equilibrium plasma engineering, catalysis on materials produced and modified with plasma methods, a specialist in molecular engineering.
Research Assistant at the Department of Molecular Engineering, Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering, TUL. Experienced operator of plasma techniques and vacuum technologies.
Magdalena Bilińska, M.A., – a specialist in material science, nanotechnology, surface modification by cold plasma technique. Graduated in chemical science in the field of nanotechnology at the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Lodz. Ph.D. student of Interdisciplinary Doctoral School of Lodz University of Technology.
NEWS
New Promotional Videos for the Tex-Water-Rec Project Available on EEALibrary.org
New promotional videos showcasing the innovative Tex-Water-Rec project are now available on EEALibrary.org. Tagged with ID numbers (44135; 44134; 44133), these short films provide insight into the advanced technologies utilized in this groundbreaking initiative aimed...
Article Published on Optimal Ozone Dose for Industrial Ozone Installation in Textile Wastewater Reuse
In the latest issue of the Desalination and Water Treatment journal from September 2023, an article titled "The study of optimal ozone dose for industrial ozone installation in textile wastewater reuse" has been published. This article represents a significant...
Patent Application Submission
The world of industrial innovation has a new development to report. A patent has been filed for a new technology in the field of water treatment. The invention, titled "Bubble Column for Catalytic Ozonation with Thin-Film Heterogeneous Catalyst," was registered under...
The Review Article on Catalytic Ozonation of Textile Wastewater
A review article has just been published in the journal Catalysts, shedding new light on the application and mechanism of catalytic ozonation of textile wastewater. Titled "Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalytic Ozonation of Textile Wastewater: Application and...
Tex-Water-Rec Presented at the ICGreenDeal2022 Conference
Tex-Water-Rec Presented at the ICGreenDeal2022 Conference: Research on Optimal Ozone Dose in Industrial InstallationThe Tex-Water-Rec project had the honor of participating in the ICGreenDeal2022 conference, which took place from December 5th to 7th, 2022 (online)....
The Tex-Water-Rec Project Has Reached its First Milestone!
In a significant milestone for the Tex-Water-Rec project, an innovative initiative aimed at treating industrial wastewater in the textile sector, a breakthrough has been achieved. The research team announced the successful development of two thin-film catalysts based...
From cold plasma to lasers. The power of women in technical sciences
Are you curious about the progress of work in the five projects that received the highest expert ratings, taking ex aequo first place on the ranking list of the Small Grant Scheme competition for women in the field of technical sciences announced by the National...
Water recycling as a recipe for environmental protection
Global warming caused by excessive CO2 emissions, climate change, and the overexploitation of natural resources have led to a point where the future of our planet is in question. It is very possible that if we do not introduce significant environmental protection...
Tex-Water-Rec at the EkoBioTex Conference 2021
On October 19, 2021, the first conference presentation of the Tex-Water-Rec project took place at the EkoBioTex conference, held online. The presentation was in the form of a poster titled "Catalytic ozonation of textile wastewater: application, efficiency, and new...
Innovative Bubble Column for Catalytic Ozonation of Textile Wastewater
In response to the growing challenges of industrial wastewater treatment, particularly in the textile industry, a research team has designed an innovative semi-periodic bubble column optimized for hydrodynamics to remove contaminants through catalytic ozonating using...
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