Micropollutant removal pilot plant will be first to pioneer new wastewater technology

The UK’s first pilot plant aimed at assessing the impact of different combinations of technology for micropollutant removal from wastewater technologies will start operating at Cranfield University this year.

The new pilot plant will be built and operated by water treatment experts Curio Water and will analyse samples of wastewater from the Cranfield campus, which produces effluent from teaching and research facilities, commercial businesses, halls of residence, and a hotel.

Technologies, including ozone, Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP), granular activated carbon (GAC), ultraviolet (UV), and nanobubbles will be used in a variety of combinations to remove substances such as common pharmaceuticals and antibiotics, cleaning detergents, PFAS (also known as forever chemicals), microplastics, steroid hormones and pesticides.

It will be the first time that all of these technologies have been used in combination with one another in order to identify the most effective approach to micropollutant removal.

This innovative project comes as UK water companies move to invest in micropollutant removal from wastewater before it is discharged to the environment. To facilitate the project and strengthen its links to Cranfield’s scientists, Curio has also relocated its UK headquarters to a 1500 ft 2 centre on the Cranfield University Technology Park.

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Taxonomy

• Micropollutants
• Monitoring Technology
• Nvivo Research Technology
• Marine Micro-pollutants
• Water Information System