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LegioGrowth- Effect of temperature conditions on the growth of Legionella species in complex biological systems for wastewater treatmentLed by: Prof. Dr.-Ing. R. NogueiraTeam:Year: 2026Funding: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)Duration: 01.10.2023 – 30.09.2026
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SeWAGE PLANT H -SeWAGE PLANT H - Sector-coupled production of hydrogen, oxygen and waste heat at the large-scale waste water treatment plant in Hannover-Herrenhausen, GermanyLed by: Dr.-Ing. Maike Beier, PD Dr.-Ing. habil. Dirk WeichgrebeTeam:Year: 2025Funding: Land Niedersachsen (niedersächsische Wasserstoffförderrichtlinie)Duration: 09/2021 - 12/2025
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SATELLITE - Process Technologies in Main and Satellite Operations of an Intermunicipal Recycling Center for an Optimized Regional Nutrient RecyclingLed by: Dr.-Ing. Maike BeierTeam:Year: 2025Funding: BMBF - Federal Ministry of Education and ResearchDuration: 07/2020 - 12/2025
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CLEAN - Cruise Liners: Efficient onboard Anaerobic digestioN of organic wastes for energy recoveryAnaerobic digestion onboard of cruise shipsLed by: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stephan KösterTeam:Year: 2024Funding: Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK) - Maritimes ForschungsprogrammDuration: 08/2017 - 12/2024
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TransKOM - Integration of Resource-Optimised Separate Drainage through Transformation of Municipal Planning Processes for Existing NeighbourhoodsLed by: Dr.-Ing. Maike BeierTeam:Year: 2024Funding: BMBF - Bundesministerium für Bildung und ForschungDuration: 09/2022 - 08/2025
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Oxi-Loc - Sustainable and exemplary treatment of residual gas emissions from landfills in the aftercare phase using the example of the old landfill LoccumLed by: PD Dr.-Ing. habil. Dirk WeichgrebeTeam:Year: 2024Funding: Land Niedersachsen – Umweltbundesamt (Klimaschutzinitiative Niedersachsen)Duration: 07/2022 - 06/2024
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KompaGG-N - Complete Treatment of Manure and Digestate: Process Developement in Consideration of Regional Substance Flow Concepts for Nutrients and PollutantsThe goal of KompaGG-N is the development of a robust and economically viable process chain for a complete treatment of manure and digestate. The regional and case specific nutrient flows (mainly nitrogen) play an important role in this regard, for the process chain is to be locally embedded. Additionally the influence of treatment on the remain of pollutants such as genes and bacteria resistant to antibiotics is investigated.Led by: Dr.-Ing. Maike BeierTeam:Year: 2023Funding: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) im Rahmen des Förderprogramms "KMU-Innovativ"Duration: 09/2019 - 02/2023
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Daumen 3.0 - Practical implementation of the DAUMEN process for the use of raw fibre-rich substrates in biogas plants; sub-project 1: Process engineering implementation and practical evaluationLed by: PD Dr.-Ing. habil. Dirk WeichgrebeTeam:Year: 2023Funding: Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL), Projektträger: FNR (Fachagentur für Nachwachsende Rohstoffe)Duration: 10/2020 - 09/2023
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MABIKULed by: Prof. Regina NogueiraTeam:Year: 2022
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OSCAR - Online Modeling, Simulation and Remote Control System for environmental technologies on-board (Cruise) Ships (OSCAR)OSCAR aims to take a decisive development step towards improving the quality of environmental protection on board (cruise) ships by extending maritime digitalisation to on-board environmental process technology. The aim is to develop and test a system that will enable monitoring and, in perspective, remote control of the complex, mainly biological treatment processes from the relevant environmental segments of waste water and organic waste on board (cruise) ships. Initial point for a later centralized fleet management of the treatment processes. Furthermore, the supply of an additive based on digestate for the direct de-NOxing of ship exhaust gases is included in the overall consideration.Led by: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stephan KösterTeam:Year: 2022Funding: BMWi - Maritimes ForschungsprogrammDuration: 07/2019 - 06/2022
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PYRASOL - Smart Cities integrated energy supply, carbon sequestration and urban organic waste treatment through combined solar sludge drying and pyrolysisLed by: PD Dr.-Ing. habil. Dirk WeichgrebeTeam:Year: 2022Funding: BMBF, IGSTC Indo German Science & Technology CenterDuration: 04/2018 - 6/2022
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TransMiT - Resource-optimised transformation of combined and separate drainage systems in existing quarters with high population pressureIncreasing heavy rainfall events and growing urban quarters bring major challenges for urban drainage systems. The example of three districts in the cities of Braunschweig, Hanover and Hildesheim shows how urban planning and water management aspects can be linked in the long term.Led by: Dr.-Ing. Maike BeierTeam:Year: 2022Funding: BMBF - Bundesministerium für Bildung und ForschungDuration: 04/2019 - 03/2022
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Production of biopolymer from wastewaterPolyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are biodegradable polymer, which are naturally produced by many different bacteria and algae as an intracellular storage material. They have thermoplastic properties comparable to those of petroleum-based polyolefin and can substitute conventional plasticsLed by: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Regina NogueiraTeam:Year: 2021Duration: 01/2018 - 12/2021
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MiNzE: Minimization of the CO2 footprint through adapted process development in process water treatment - Testing of the MiNzE process in submerged fixed bedsProcess development and semi-technical testing for the reduction of nitrous oxide emissions from deammonification in the sidestream of municipal WWTPs.Led by: Dr.-Ing. Maike BeierTeam:Year: 2021Funding: BMBF / KMU-innovativDuration: 12/2018 - 05/2021
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SCREENINGLed by: Prof. Dr. Ing. Regina NogueiraTeam:Year: 2021
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AMIRALed by: Prof. Regina NogueiraTeam:Year: 2020Funding: DFGDuration: 09/2018 - 08/2020
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EXPOPLAN - Development and implementation of a planning tool for the application of EXPOVAL results in plant design abroadIn EXPOPLAN, the design algorithms developed in the previous EXPOVAL project are transferred to a planning tool and methods for economic and ecological evaluation are supplemented. The aim is to develop a planning tool for process chain evaluation.Led by: Dr.-Ing. Maike BeierTeam:Year: 2019Funding: BMBFDuration: 08/2017 - 07/2019
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Development of an Capacity Building Program International certificate course for Circular Economy & Waste ManagementLed by: PD Dr.-Ing. habil. Dirk WeichgrebeTeam:Year: 2019Duration: 01/2019 - 10/2019
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RESERVES - Resource and energy reliability by co-digestion of veg-market and slaughterhouse wasteLed by: PD Dr.-Ing. habil. Dirk WeichgrebeTeam:Year: 2019Funding: BMBF, IGSTC Indo German Science & Technology CenterDuration: 11/2015 - 12/2019
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WaReIp - Water-Reuse in industrial parksLed by: Dr.-Ing. Maike BeierTeam:Year: 2019Funding: BMBF - Fördermaßnahme WavEDuration: 10/2016 – 09/2020
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EEWBrueden: Scientific concept study for the treatment of exhaust vapour condensates from the thermal drying of municipal sewage sludgeLed by: Dr.-Ing. Maike BeierTeam:Year: 2019Funding: eew Energy from Waste GmbHDuration: 09/2018 - 11/2019
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Smart Technologies for Sustainable Water Management in Urban Catchments as KEY Contribution to Sponge CitiesIn close coordination with local implementation partners, the KEYS joint project in the capital Beijing addresses the "sponge city concept" that is being pursued with great energy in China. Another wastewater technology focus is being pursued in the metropolis of Shenzhen.Led by: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stephan KösterTeam:Year: 2018Funding: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) im Rahmen der Initiative "CLIENT II - Internationale Partnerschaften für nachhaltige Innovationen"Duration: 08/2018 - 01/2022
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MoHaOrg - Ertüchtigung von vorhandenen dezentralen Regenwasserbehandlungssystemen am Beispiel des Nassschlammfangs Modell Hannover unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Einflusses von OrganikLed by: Dr.-Ing. Maike BeierTeam:Year: 2018Funding: DBUDuration: 02/2017 – 11/2018
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Vergleichende CO2- Bilanzierung der Abfallwirtschaft in der Region Hannover für die Jahre 2004, 2006, 2012 und 2015 mit Prognose für den Standort LaheLed by: PD Dr.-Ing. habil. Dirk WeichgrebeTeam:Year: 2017Funding: Aha Abfallwirtschaft Region HannoverDuration: 04/2016 – 02/2017
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Potential and limitations of phosphorus recovery for wastewater treatment plants with enhanced biological phosphorus removal in Lower SaxonyLed by: Dr.-Ing. Maike BeierTeam:Year: 2016Funding: Ministerium für Umwelt, Energie und Klimaschutz NiedersachsenDuration: 05/2014 – 01/2016
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Reduction of N2O emissions from wastewater treatment plants - measurements, modeling and process optimization (RENEMO)Recently, a more integrated view of greenhouse gas emissions from WWTPs has gained more and more attention. Preliminary studies indicated that apart from indirect emissions from electricity production the direct emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4) from biological processes at WWTPs might also play a major role in the CO2-footprint and should be included in life-cycle assessments. Lacking reliable scientific quantification of nitrous oxide from specific treatment processes, currently standard factors (developed by the IPCC) are used to estimate N2O emissions from municipal wastewater treatment plants for the National Greenhouse Gas Inventories required by the United Nations‟ Climate Convention and Kyoto Protocol. For this purpose it is important to close the current research gaps of reliable quantification of N2O and improving the understanding of the biological processes.Led by: Dr.-Ing. Maike BeierTeam:Year: 2012Funding: BMBF within the context of promoting bilateral research projects in the field of sustainability in cooperation with PolandDuration: 05/2012 - 04/2014
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INHAND - Integrated Water Management Concept for Craft Villages in VietnamThe project Integrated Water Management Concept for Craft Villages in Vietnam (INHAND) focuses on a food processing craft village in Vietnam - main product is wine from cassava and rice. Wastewater from this production and households is currently drained untreated into the surrounding rice fields. The objective of INHAND is to develop a wastewater management system and a pilot plant for the village. The pilot plant will be designed as a three step pilot plant: aerobic treatment of the wastewater, anaerobic treatment of the waste streams and a digester drying facility.Led by: Dr.-Ing. Dirk WeichgrebeTeam:Year: 2012Funding: BMBF - Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
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The development of a deammonification treatment to remove nitrogen from recirculated water used in aquaculture (DeamRecirc)DeammRecirc aims at the development of a deammonification treatment to remove nitrogen from recirculated water used in aquaculture.Led by: Dr.-Ing. Maike BeierTeam:Year: 2011Funding: European UnionDuration: 01/2011 - 12/2012
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AKIZ - Integrated Wastewater Concept for Industrial Zones (German-Vietnamese joint research project)Using containerized pilot plants for different branches in Tra Noc Industrial Zone, high-tech solutions for pre-treatment of wastewaters, generation of energy from wastewater and recuperation of valuable substances are adapted and verified by on-site pilot systems, taking into consideration the local conditions. Concepts for sewage sludge management are investigated. Monitoring surveys create the database for control mechanisms especially in terms of toxic wastewaters. Furthermore, sociological and ecological aspects are researched. The sustainable implementation of AKIZ shall be supported through capacity building for stakeholders and local partners.Led by: Dr.-Ing. Maike BeierTeam:Year: 2010Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF); Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)Duration: 2010 -2014
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