Waste / contamined soils
The research is focussing on chemical and physical technologies for waste treatment and waste reuse as well as processes for soil decontamination.
The application of biopolymers for waste treatment processes is also investigated.
In the area of biological waste treatment (composting and MBA) the problems of waste gas treatment are of main concern.
The group has extended experiences with treatment of different sorts of waste such as: vegetable waste, residual waste (Restabfällen), incineration residues (Verbrennungsrückständen), plastic waste (Kunststoffabfällen) and hazardous waste (speziellen Sonderabfällen). To process these waste energetic (e.g. pyrolyses) as well as chemical and physical technologies are applied.
For soil decontamination specific biological treatment processes as well as technologies for heavy metal extractions were developed.
Selected projects:
- Optimisation of biological waste treatment processes
- Processing of filter dusts
- In-situ rehabilitation of contaminated soils
- Processing of secondary fuel (Sekundärbrennstoff) from residual waste
- Investigations for mechanical-biological waste treatment processes
- Methane oxidation during recultivation of waste disposal sites (Deponierekultivierung)
- Application of biologically degradable dustbin liners for collection of biological waste