Objectif The “Floc modelling in activated sludge and beyond” (FLOMAS) is a multidisciplinary proposal that seeks to obtain, through mathematical modelling backed by experimental evidence, a thorough understanding of the microbial community in activated sludge. In the present urbanized world the energy demand is increasing and need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to tackle climate change grows ever more urgent. In environmental engineering in general, and in wastewater treatment in particular, meeting this challenge requires a revaluation of existing processes. The most common wastewater treatment processes have been largely, though not entirely, developed empirically. It is not at all certain that such technologies are sustainable in the long term. A sustainable answer can be based only on a better understanding throughout modelling of the processes taking place in such treatment plants. FLOMAS will consider the relationships between physical, chemical and biological processes and take into account how they occur at different spatial and temporal scales. This implies, and requires, a powerful synthesis of applied mathematics, numerical methods, microbiology, environmental engineering, hydrodynamics and software developments skills. This powerful synthesis could find application, not just in activated sludge but any analogous microbial system be it engineered, such as granules in an upward flow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor, or a natural system such as marine snow. Thus this proposal, if successful, could represent the first generic step to a wide variety of applications. At the same time, the project will give the coordinator the opportunity to continue and develop the research theme she initiated and lead during the Marie Curie postodoctoral period at Newcastle University, allowing her simultaneously a better reintegration in the host institute (University Politehnica of Bucharest). The research will go on in close collaboration with the previous Marie Curie host. Champ scientifique engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processeswastewater treatment processesnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware developmentnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changesnatural sciencesmathematicsapplied mathematicsnumerical analysisnatural sciencesmathematicsapplied mathematicsmathematical model Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Thème(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2009-RG - Marie Curie Action: "Reintegration Grants" Appel à propositions FP7-PEOPLE-2009-RG Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement MC-ERG - European Re-integration Grants (ERG) Coordinateur UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI Contribution de l’UE € 45 000,00 Adresse SPLAIUL INDEPENDENTEI 313 SECT 6 060042 Bucharest Roumanie Voir sur la carte Région Macroregiunea Trei Bucureşti-Ilfov Bucureşti Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contact administratif Vasile Lavric (Prof.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée
