The aim of the SPOWAR project is to strengthen the innovative power of companies in the program area in the competence field of “new materials” by developing new technologies for the inactivation and degradation of multiresistant pathogens, antibiotic resistance genes and ecotoxicologically critical organic compounds in process water and waste water in order to prevent contamination and emission into the environment.
The new technologies enable the efficient and resource-saving treatment of water without the use of consumable chemicals (e.g. biocides) and are based on sono/actinically activatable bi-super-catalysts, which may be used in combination with plasma or high-pressure processes. New methods for controlling the quality of the treated water are being developed. The project results will improve the quality of the natural resource water (green investment, risk prevention) and protect the human health (“public health”) as well as the animal health:
Application areas:
- Decentralised treatment of wastewater from high-risk facilities (medical facilities) and other critical areas (slaughterhouses, animal fattening farms, etc.) before discharge into the municipal wastewater system or direct discharge, and treatment of process water before further use.
- Centralised treatment of wastewater before discharge into the environment.
- New methods of water quality control with regard to multi-resistant pathogens, other pathogens, antibiotic resistance genes and ecotoxicologically critical organic compounds.
Extrapolated to the companies located in the programme area, the creation of approx. 5-10 new jobs is expected. Numerous companies (e.g. mechanical/plant engineering, electrical engineering, chemical companies, health care facilities, agricultural businesses, etc.) will benefit from the results. These can be assigned to at least 15 economic sectors.
