Events and Meetings
7. Workshop: Integrative approaches to remove compounds of emerging concern (CECs) in wastewater treatment
07–08 March 2017 in Koblenz
Organized and hosted by:
German Federal Institute of Hydrology –
Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde (BfG)
www.bafg.deSwiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag)
www.eawag.chThe workshop gives an overview over recent progress concerning the most promising options for the removal of emerging contaminants in municipal wastewater treatment. The main topics are microbiological processes under aerobic and anaerobic conditions and combinations thereof as well as oxidative and physical-chemical processes such as ozonation and sorption on activated carbon. In addition the workshop focusses on the combination of modern biomolecular and analytical techniques to understand microbial and abiotic transformation. Benefits and limitations of integrative approaches to evaluate processes will be discussed with special attention to innovative techniques in ecotoxicology and non-target analysis. Furthermore, the impacts of discharged wastewater on river ecology will be discussed. Revealing current trends in micropollutant treatment, the workshop addresses decision makers, planners, operators as well as researchers.
The workshop is organized by BfG, Eawag and the University of Frankfurt, the partners in the ERC project “Athene”.
6. Athene Advisoring Board Meeting
- 17–21 July 2015 in Koblenz
External partners and scientists in related fields are invited to discuss the progress and results from the project and how this relates to their current research findings.
5. Workshop: Wastewater treatment targeted at organic micropollutant biodegradation
11–12 November 2014 in Koblenz
Organized and hosted by:
German Federal Institute of Hydrology –
Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde (BfG)
www.bafg.deSwiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag)
www.eawag.chThe workshop is organized by the partners in the ERC project ATHENE that is focusing on the understanding of the potential of biological processes for enhanced biodegradation of organic contaminants of emerging concern and on technical solutions to harness them.
4. Submission of the ATHENE project mid-term report
- 29 November 2013
Summary
ATHENE is going far beyond state-of-the-art by integrating methodologies to identify pathways relevant for the degradation of organic micropollutants in biological wastewater treatment processes and elucidation of the responsible enzymatic reactions of mixed microbial populations. This will allow for designing technical solutions that harness the true potential of biological processes for an enhanced biodegradation. The newly developed biological treatment options will be integratively assed by advanced chemical and ecotoxicological approaches. Designing biological wastewater treatment processes on the basis of understanding enzymatic pathways relevant for organic micropollutants removal represents a paradigm shift for municipal wastewater treatment.
3. Official inauguration of the ATHENE pilot plant
29 October 2012
The official opening of the ATHENE pilot plant at the wastewater treatment plant in Koblenz with members of the city council, the Koblenz Water Authority (SEK), the BfG and Eawag.
2. Meeting of ATHENE with scientific advisory board
- 23-26 of April 2012 in Koblenz
Scope: Initiation of the ATHENE pilot plant in Koblenz including the routine sampling of micropollutant loads, discussion of enzyme analysis strategy and coordinating ecotoxicity studies.