ABOUT PROJECT
Project Armor is funded under the Call for Funding of Institutional Research Projects – Projects for Enhancing Scientific Excellence issued by the Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Zagreb. The project falls within the scientific field of technical sciences and spans civil engineering, chemical engineering and interdisciplinary technical sciences.
In light of the current global security situation and the growing activity of the defense industry, project Armor addresses the increasing need for efficient treatment of complex wastewater generated during ammunition production. It is developing an integrated system that combines electrochemical and adsorption processes to remove a wide range of wastewater pollutants – including organic compounds (COD), heavy metals, phosphates, nitrates, sulfates and other potentially hazardous substances, which otherwise pose serious environmental and public health risks.
The project’s innovation lies in a synergistic approach with identification and optimization of key process parameters, enabling high efficiency, reduced resource consumption and environmental sustainability. It builds on previous research and existing infrastructure, further advancing, upgrading and integrating experimental models and validating them under laboratory conditions.
The expected scientific, social and economic impacts include contributions to sustainable development, the green transition and compliance with new EU regulations, with the potential for broader industrial application.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
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To develop, evaluate and optimize an integrated/hybrid treatment system based on electrochemical and adsorption processes for the treatment of ammunition production wastewater, including the formulation of design guidelines.
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To assess the efficiency of adsorption-based processes in removing various pollutants, such as organic load (COD), sulfates, heavy metals and others, from synthetic and/or real wastewater originating from ammunition production.
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To evaluate the efficiency of electrochemical processes in removing various pollutants, such as organic load (COD), sulfates, heavy metals and others, from synthetic and/or real wastewater originating from ammunition production.
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To define and optimize key process parameters for standalone adsorption and electrochemical processes, as well as their integrated/hybrid configurations, for the treatment of wastewater from ammunition production.
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