Completed Projects
Regional growth core BIOSAM, project BIONEWS: „Reactive, renewable bio-hybrid systems for detection and removal of recyclable materials and pollutants from aqueous systems”.
Sub-project Institute of Water Chemistry:
“Sensory detection of environmentally relevant organic trace pollutants in water”
Project leader: Prof. Dr. E. Worch, Dr. H. Börnick
Scientific co-workers: M. Sc. Linda Richter
Funding: BMBF
Duration: 01/2015 - 12/2017
Development of a portable analyzer for determination of organic carbon (TOC/DOC) in water samples based on diamond electrode technology
Subproject:
“Investigations on the electrochemical decomposition process using diamond electrodes technology in combination with ultrasound - development of a novel method for the determination of organic carbon in water samples”
Project leader: Prof. Dr. Eckhard Worch
Scientific co-workers: Dr. Thomas Dittmar, Dr. Viktor Schmalz
Funding: Geman Federation of Industrial Research Associations (AiF)
Duration: 10/2011 – 03/2014
MOLOTECH - Application of modular low-tech filtration systems to improve hygienic and chemical process parameters in the decentralized wastewater treatment - low-energy reclamation of water and nutrients
Project
"Research and development of low-tech filtration systems:
1) disinfection of biologically treated wastewater by use of an innovative biofilter in combination with low-energy electrical fields as well as avoidance of recontamination by application of a silver plated textile fabric
2) recovery of phosphorus from biologically treated wastewater by application of adsorption / desorption and precipitation "
Project leader: Prof. Dr. Eckhard Worch
Scientific co-workers: Dipl.-Chem. Daniela Haaken, Dr. Thomas Dittmar, Dr. Viktor Schmalz
Funding: German Federation of Industrial Research Associations (AiF)
Duration: 02/2011 -04/2013
NanoPharm – Nano-biotechnology for enviroment protection: New photocatalytic active composites for the elimination of anthropogenic organic trace compounds such as pharmaceuticals.
Project leader: Prof. Dr. E. Worch
Scientific co-workers: Dipl.-Leb.-Chem. Christine Schmoock, Dr. Hilmar Börnick
Funding: BMBF
Duration: 07/2010 - 06/2013
Improvement of urban Water management concepts for the water supply of Brasilia, DF, capital of Brazil.
Project leader: Prof. Dr. Eckhard Worch
Scientific Co-Workers: Dipl.-Chem. Björn Steiniger, Dr. Hilmar Börnick
Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF, Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung)
Duration: 08/2008 - 12/2012
Holistic procedure to the restoration of hypertrophic shallow lakes – development of a aeration/adsorption-hybrid module for simultaneous removal of toxic and eutrophication supporting materials (using the example of arsenic and phosphorus) coupled with bio-technical in-situ elimination of digested sludge
Subproject: Process investigations to the adsorptive removal of arsenic and phosphate as well as the elimination of organic digested sludge by aeration in combination with biotechnical methods
Project leader: Prof. Dr. Eckhard Worch
Scientific co-workers: Dipl.-Chem. Norman Dietrich, Dr. Thomas Dittmar, Dr. Viktor Schmalz
Funding: German Federation of Industrial Research Associations (AiF)
Duration: 01/2010 - 12/2012
Investigations of the disinfection of biologically treated wastewater from small treatment systems by using an UV/Electrolysis-hybrid process
Project leader: Prof. Dr. Eckhard Worch
Scientific co-workers: Dipl.-Chem. Daniela Haaken, Dr. Thomas Dittmar, Dr. Viktor Schmalz
Funding: central development bank of the Free State of Saxony (SAB)
Duration: 03/2009 – 03/2011
Recycling of phosphorous – contribution to sustainability in small domestic waste water treatment plants
Project leader: Prof. Dr. Eckhard Worch
Scientific co-workers: Dipl.-Chem. Sebastian Hellman, Dr. Thomas Dittmar
Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF, Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung) Duration: 09/2008 - 08/2011
Duration: 09/2008 - 08/2011
Joint Project: R&D in the field of water supply and waste water treatment under regional conditions. Part I: Drinking water. Subproject: Removal of DOC and selected anthropogenic tracer compounds from surface water by activated carbon adsorption under special consideration of extreme temperature conditions and varying pollution levels
Project leader: Prof. Dr. Eckhard Worch
Scientific co-workers: Dr. Bernd Schreiber, Dr. Viktor Schmalz
Funding: BMBF
Duration: 01/2002 - 06/2005
Joint Project: R&D in the field of water supply and waste water treatment under regional conditions. Part I: Drinking water. Subproject: DOC removal during riverbank filtration under special consideration of extreme temperature conditions and varying pollution levels
Project leader: Prof. Dr. Eckhard Worch
Scientific co-workers: Dipl.-Ing. Dagmar Schoenheinz, Dr.-Ing. Thomas Grischek
Funding: BMBF
Duration: 01/2002 - 06/2005
Joint project: Development of rapid and cost-effective methods for assessing the adsorbability of organic micropollutants on activated carbon during drinking water treatment (BETA). Subproject: Computer-based assessment method
Project leader: Prof. Dr. Eckhard Worch
Scientific co-worker: Dipl.-Ing. Irene Slavik
Funding: BMBF
Duration: 06/2001 - 11/2004
Sorption of phenols by natural sandy aquifer material: the effect of pH and NOM
Project leader: Prof. Dr. Eckhard Worch
Scientific co-worker: MSc Fariba Amiri
Funding: DFG (Research Training Group “Cross-media substance transport and substance transformation processes at the compartment boundaries of water“)
Duration: 02/2001 - 01/2004
Investigation of processes for accumulation and mobilisation of heavy metals and arsenic at the water-sediment Interface through electrochemically initiated processes
Project leader: PD Dr. Roland Fischer
Scientific co-worker: MSc Reena Shresta
Funding: DFG (Research Training Group “Cross-media substance transport and substance transformation processes at the compartment boundaries of water“)
Duration: 02/2001 - 02/2004
Modelling of geosorption processes
Project leader: Prof. Dr. Eckhard Worch
Scientific co-worker: Dr. Md. Mokhlesur Rahman
Funding: DFG (Research Training Group “Cross-media substance transport and substance transformation processes at the compartment boundaries of water“)
Duration: 02/2002 - 09/2003
Relevance of polysulfides for drinking water treatment
Project leader: Prof. Dr. Eckhard Worch
Scientific co-worker: Dipl.-Chem. Veit Hultsch
Funding: BMBF
Duration: 08/1999 - 12/2002
Joint project: Water supply and sulphate-loaded groundwater beneath agricultural and forest areas. Subproject: Hydrogeological investigations of the sulphur sources and the kinetics of transformation processes in aquifers as a basis for predicting the sulphate exposure
Project leader: Prof. Dr. Eckhard Worch
Scientific co-workers: Dr. Viktor Schmalz, Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Grischek, Dipl.-Ing. Jens Martin
Funding: BMBF, DVGW
Duration: 07/1999 - 12/2002
Risk assessment of groundwater pollution by interaction with surface waters affected by pulp and paper mills
Project leader: Prof. Dr. Eckhard Worch
Scientific co-workers: Dipl.-Ing. Dagmar Schoenheinz, Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Grischek
Funding: EU
Duration: 09/1998 - 08/2001
Thermodynamics and kinetics of the sorption of organic pollutants onto soil components
Project leader: Prof. Dr. Eckhard Worch
Scientific co-worker: Dipl.-Geol. Bernd Schreiber
Funding: Funding: DFG (Research Training Group “Cross-media substance transport and substance transformation processes at the compartment boundaries of water“)
Duration: 10/1997 - 09/2000
Basic investigations of electrokinetic remediation of groundwater-soil systems contaminated with heavy metals
Project leader: PD Dr. Roland Fischer
Scientific co-worker: Dipl.-Chem. Dirk Römer
Funding: DFG (Research Training Group “Cross-media substance transport and substance transformation processes at the compartment boundaries of water“)
Duration: 10/1997-09/2000
Analytical determination of bromate ions
Project leader: Prof. Dr. Eckhard Worch
Scientific co-workers: Dipl.-Min. Holger Dienemann, Dipl.-Chem. Katrin Gebauer, Dipl.-Chem. Ute Sierig
Funding: Kuratorium für Wasserwirtschaft
Duration: 05/1997 -05/2000
Investigations of renaturation alternatives for the strongly acidic and iron-containing mining-lake Heide 6
Project leader: Doz. Dr. Roland Fischer
Scientific co-worker: Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Rita Gellrich
Funding: Lausitzer Bergbauverwaltungsgesellschaft
Duration: 01/1997 - 03/1998
Development of the water quality in the mining lake Laubusch after finishing the water hoisting under consideration of the total system Lugteich/Kortitzmühle/Laubusch
Project leader: Doz. Dr. Roland Fischer
Scientific co-worker: Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Rita Gellrich
Funding: Lausitzer Bergbauverwaltungsgesellschaft
Duration: 01/1997 - 03/1998
Process investigations and optimization of electrochemical/catalytic nitrate reduction under special consideration of acidic milieu conditions
Project leader: Doz. Dr. Roland Fischer
Scientific co-workers: Dr. Dirk Schönfuß, Dipl.-Chem. Viktor Schmalz
Funding: Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt
Duration: 05/1996 - 04/1998
Development and testing of a combined process consisting of electrochemical treatment and UV-supported oxidation and development of new concepts for waste water treatment
Project leader: Doz. Dr. Roland Fischer
Scientific co-worker: Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Rita Gellrich
Funding: BMBF
Duration: 01/1996 - 12/1997
Investigation of electrochemical corrosion in the gateway and spillway vaults of the Hohenleuben dam
Project leader: Doz. Dr. Roland Fischer
Scientific co-worker: Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Rita Gellrich
Funding: Thüringer Talsperrenverwaltung Zeulenroda
Duration: 01/1996 – 12/1997
Joint project: Nitrogen-organic micropollutants and their behaviour during drinking water treatment processes. Subproject: Investigation of adsorptive removal of nitrogen-organic substances and optimization of the analytics for selected key components
Project leader: Prof. Dr. Eckhard Worch
Scientific co-workers: Dipl.-Chem. Jana Heubach, Dipl.-Chem. Susanne Paul
Funding: BMBF
Duration: 09/1995 - 06/1999
Investigations of organic micropollutant adsorption from waters with organic background components in view of drinking water treatment
Project leader: Prof. Dr. Eckhard Worch
Scientific co-worker: Dipl.-Chem. Beatrice Rabolt
Funding: Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt, own resources
Duration: 05/1995 - 04/1998
Development of practice-oriented calculation methods for activated carbon filtration in drinking water treatment
Project leader: Prof. Dr. Eckhard Worch
Scientific co-workers: Dipl.-Chem. Ute Sierig, Dipl.-Chem. Frank Hess
Funding: BMBF
Duration: 11/1994 - 12/1998
Joint project: Processes and facilities for treatment of waste water concentrates in order to minimize the waste and to establish closed cycles
Project leader: Doz. Dr. Roland Fischer
Scientific co-workers: Dipl.-Chem. Martin Pilz, Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Rita Gellrich
Funding: AiF
Duration: 09/1994 - 05/1996
Determination of organic pollutants in selected parts of the River Elbe and study of their behaviour during drinking water treatment processes
Project leader: Prof. Dr. Eckhard Worch
Scientific co-worker: Dipl.-Chem. Petra Eppinger
Funding: Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt
Duration: 01/1994 - 11/1997
Analytical investigations for assessing the behaviour of aromatic amines during drinking water treatment from Elbe river water
Project leader: Dr. Dieter Lienig
Scientific co-worker: Dipl.-Chem. Hilmar Börnick
Funding: BMBF
Duration: 07/1993 - 12/1996
Joint project: Inventory of heavy metal pollution in the rivers Havel/Spree, Saale and Schwarze Elster in view of future water quality. Subproject: Weiße Elster
Project leader: Dr. Hansi Schilling
Scientific co-worker: Dipl.-Chem. Uwe Naumann
Funding: BMBF
Duration: 11/1992 - 04/1996