Hydrodynamic cavitation wastewater treatment

Summary of the technology

The University of Ljubljana has developed a new and efficient combination of hydrodynamic cavitation, photochemical and photocatalytic processes. It is a combination of green oxidation processes that do not require the addition of external oxidants, and thus do not contribute to the formation of secondary pollutants in the treated sample.

University of Ljubljana

Details of the Technology Offer

Background

A serious environmental threat facing humanity is the rapid growth of waste. These include wastewater and its micropollutants (personal care products, medicines, pesticides, surfactants, heavy metals, chlorinated organic solvents, and polyaromatic hydrocarbons), hazardous viruses, microorganisms, and difficult-to-degrade microplastics. The disadvantages of conventional wastewater treatment processes are the high energy consumption and the use of chemical agents, and they are associated with high costs and environmental risks.

Description of the Invention

Our invention is an alternative technological solution: a new and efficient combination of hydrodynamic cavitation, photochemical and photocatalytic processes. It is a combination of green oxidation processes that do not require the addition of external oxidants, and thus do not contribute to the formation of secondary pollutants in the treated sample.

Main Advantages

  • Green oxidation process
  • Wide variety of applications (municipal sewage, industrial water, waste-activated sludge…)
  • A scalable and modular device that can operate as a stand-alone unit or integrated into an existing process

Applications

Green chemistry and Wastewater treatment

Current development status

Working prototypes

Desired business relationship

Patent licensing

Intellectual property status

  • Patent already applied for
  • Patent application number :Patent application number: P50434LU00

Attached documents

Related Keywords

  • Protecting Man and Environment
  • Environment
  • Ecology
  • Environmental Engineering / Technology
  • Waste Management
  • Water Management
  • Hydrology
  • Industrial Water Treatment
  • Water, sewerage, chemical and solid waste treatment plants

About University of Ljubljana

The Knowledge Transfer Office of the University of Ljubljana acts as a bridge between the fields of research and business. We support researchers and students with ideas and potential innovations, while also acting as an access point for companies on the lookout for technology, knowledge, or project partnerships.

Our main objective is to encourage and support various forms of knowledge transfer to the business sector and thus society.

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