Projects.
Removal and Potential for Recovery of Particular Metals Contained within
Solid Wastes Produced by the Ceramic Industry. (SEFAP 193)"
CET, in association with
Staffordshire
Environment Fund has recently been involved in a £45,000 ENTRUST-funded
project entitled "
Removal
and Potential for Recovery of Particular Metals Contained within Solid Wastes
Produced by the Ceramic Industry. (SEFAP 193)"
The final report on this project, in which we have worked with most of the major
ceramics companies in the local area will be appearing soon
on
this page.
The Application of Reedbed Treatment Technology to the Treatment of Effluents
from Olive Oil Mills.
This three year DFID-funded project in collaboration with Ecole Nationale
d'Ingénieurs de Sfax, University of Sfax, Tunisia has centred upon the
application of reed bed treatment systems to the treatment of olive oil mill
effluent (OME). OME is a highly polluting wastewater generated during the extraction
of oil from the fruit. Olives have been cultivated in the countries surrounding
the Mediterranean Sea for thousands of years, and the wastewaters produced during
oil extraction generate a significant amount of organic pollution.
Metal Recovery from Sewage Sludge Incinerator Ash.
This project investigated the extraction and isolation of metal species
from SSIA. A consortium was formed between Staffordshire University and Severn
Trent Water. DTI supported the collaboration, contributing 50% of the project
costs.
Cement Pellets that Remove Heavy Metals from Aqueous Solutions.
(U.K. Patent Application GB 2 343 674 A . ANDERSON A., JACKSON A.R.W. and SKERRATT
G. Dated 17.05.2000.)
At Staffordshire University, researchers Andrew Jackson, Glynn
Skerratt and Mike Anderson have produced a pelletised cement-based product that
will remove heavy metals from aqueous solution. This material is capable of
reducing the concentration of a variety of metals (including copper, zinc and
lead) in solution to less than 1 ppm. At this concentration, there is unlikely
to be a problem in disposing of the effluent to either surface water or sewers
within the U.K.
If you have any queries regarding this page, please contact:
Dr. Dave Moreman
tel: 00 44 (1)782 294776
email : dave.moreman@staffs.ac.uk
