Presentation of the project results

Our recent Trace&Treat project presentations marked significant milestones, showcasing our research and innovative solutions across three separate events. Over the course of three days, we held two presentations for the general public and one for the scientific community and relevant corporations. Each event featured detailed presentations and visual displays, demonstrating the impactful results of our work and highlighting advancements that promise to drive future developments in the field. The enthusiastic engagement and positive feedback from attendees underscore the importance and relevance of our findings. We are excited to share these achievements and continue fostering collaboration across different sectors. All presentations are available in the  Downloads section.

Researcher's Night 2023

During the Researcher's Night 2023 in Brno interim results of the Trace&Treat project were presented. The aim of this event was to approach general public and demonstrate the applicability of advanced oxidation processes based on ozonation in combination with nature-based sollutions (constructed wetland, bioremediation filters and activated carbon filters) in order to remove selected types of pharmaceuticals and their metabolites from wastewater treatment plant effluents and from highly loaded point sources (e.g. . medical and veterinary facilities).

We were more than happy to welcome several groups of people in range from 8 to 70 years of age, therefore we can confidently state that Trace&Treat project attracted general public. In total we can confirm over 50 adults. Under this post you can find few photos from the event. Also if you would like to see our posters from the Researcher's Night you can visit the Downloads section.

Removal of pharmaceuticals from a highly loaded source using ozonation

In recent years, the problem of the occurrence of micropollutants has attracted the attention of the professional and lay public, mainly because of the potential threats these substances pose to the environment. Efforts to regulate the occurrence of micropollutants in the environment are gradually being transformed into proposals for methodologies and guidelines aimed at monitoring and eliminating these substances. In the field of water management, a regulation is currently being prepared at the level of the European Union, which in its proposal calls for a significant reduction of selected representative micropollutants at wastewater treatment plants (WTP) by the end of 2035.

Ozonation technology using the principle of advanced oxidation processes was tested at the demonstration site of the Brno Veterinary University campus, representing a source highly loaded with pharmaceuticals. In total, seven experimental sets of measurements were carried out for the treatment of the effluent from the local WWTP, during which 24 different doses of ozone were tested. At an ozone dose in the range of 5.5 – 6.4 g O3/m3, an 80% reduction in the concentration of monitored pharmaceutical substances was achieved. Vibrio fischeri luminescence inhibition tests confirmed that the use of ozonation technology for the treatment of sewage effluent did not lead to a worsening of the ecotoxicological profile.