Objective HIGH REDUCTION OF POLLUTION IN TEXTILE EFFLUENTS BY MEANS OF BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS OR CHEMICAL METHODS. IN THIS RESEARCH PROJECT THE COMPARISON OF THE FOLLOWING PROCESSES IS TREATED: - PRECIPITATION/FLOCCULATION/SEDIMENTATION - PRECIPITATION/FLOCCULATION/FLOTATION - BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT WITH HIGH CONCENTRATION OF BIOMASS - COAL-BASED BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT WITH HIGH CONCENTRATION OF BIOMASS, HIGH AGE OF SLUDGE AND SHORT RESIDENCE TIME. THE POTENTIAL FOR INCREASING OR STABILIZING THE BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF THE EFFLUENTS IS INVESTIGATED BY ADDING COKING COAL OR ACTIVATED CARBON. DIFFERENT TECHNICAL COMPONENTS FOR BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT, LIKE THE AERATION PROCESS OR THE SLUDGE DEWATERING SYSTEM, ARE APPRAISED. Programme(s) PRE-ENVPROT 3C - Sectoral research and development programme (EEC) in the field of environment (environmental protection and climatology) - indirect and concerted actions - Environmental protection -, 1981-1985 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator Deutsches Institut für Textil- und Verfahrenstechnik EU contribution No data Address Körschtalstraße 26 73770 Denkendorf Germany See on map Total cost No data