Water sorbing geocomposites

Project buget 7 248 142,20 zł

Duration time:

01.10.2009 – 30.04.2014

WROCŁAW UNIVERSITY OF

ENVIRONMENTAL AND LIFE SCIENCES

Wroclaw Technical University

Institute for Ecology of

Industrial Areas (IETU)

Water sorbing

geocomposites

Superabsorbents (SAP) are loosely crosslinked

hydrophylic polimers

They have ability to absorb large amount of

water

1g of SAP can absorb up to 1000g of water

Supersorbents are used in hygienic products,

medicine and agriculture

Superabsorbent in different shapes

Water sorbing

geocomposites

Single geocomposite

Linear geocomposite

To avoid weakness of diffuse application the new

geocomposite was designed

Water sorbing

geocomposites

Where can we use

geocomposites?

rivers embankments

landfills slopes

roads slopes

in cities

In cultivation, transport and exposition of flowers, shrubs and

trees

on contaminated sites

in cultivating of apple trees, strawberries and other fruits

production

houseplants

Garden Design 2007 04

Garden Design 2007 06/07

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gardens

Garden Design 2007 10/11

green walls, living walls

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Essential researches

Essential researches

Essential researches

Influence of geocomposite on

condition of azalea

Nr 4, 5 without geocomposite

Nr 6 with geocomposite

Physics of water uptake

Microbiological risk

Experimental embankment

Experimental

embankment

Experimental

embankment

Experiments in orchards

Experiments in orchards

Experiments with perennials

Examples of plants

with and without

geocomposites

Brunera wielkolistna Brunnera macrophylla

Bergenia mieszańcowa Bergenia hybrida

Tawułka Astilbe cv

Examples of plants with and without geocomposites

Geocomposites after

vegetation

Tree planting with geocomposites

Field applications – old sand mine reclamation

Experiment with strawberries

Experiment in forest

Cooperation

Universities

The University of Texas-Pan American

Uniwersytet Marii Curie Skłodowskiej Zakład Chemii Nieorganicznej

Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

Université Paul Verlaine - Metz

Companies and Institutions

Akademia Bonsai Sp. z o.o.

Budownictwo Wodne i Ziemne - R&L&M.PUK Sp. z o.o.

CETCO Poland Sp. z o.o.

Dolnośląski Zarząd Melioracji i Urządzeń Wodnych we Wrocławiu

EKOTRAKT Sp. z o.o.

Grupa Producentów Owoców i Warzyw "Hortus" - Zrzeszenie

HALDEX S.A.

KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Oddział Zakład Hydrotechniczny

Kombinat Rolny Świdnica Sp. z o.o.

Laboratorium Dachów Zielonych LAB-DZ

Companies and Institutions

Odrzańskie Przedsiębiorstwo Budowy Dróg i Mostów Sp. z o.o.

Polska Asocjacja Bonsai

Prezydent Miasta Piekary Śląskie

Przedsiębiorstwo Robót Geologiczno-Wiertniczych G. Janik & R. Kuś Sp.

Jawna

Przedsiębiorstwo Rolno-Handlowe "KŁOS" Sp. z o.o.

Regionalna Dyrekcja Lasów Państwowych we Wrocławiu

SUPLO Sp. z o.o.

VKN Polska Sp. z o.o.

Zarząd Zieleni Miejskiej

G R A N T S F O R I N N O V A T I O N

project co-financed by the European Union

under the European Regional Development Fund