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Water and Wastewater Engineering group

• Activities– research, including

participation in international

programs

– teaching

• Resources

infrastructure– urban runoff field station

– water and wastewater treatment

labs (in collaboration with

Trondheim municipality)

– analytical lab for water

staff– p.t. 6 faculty staff, 4 researchers, 6

research fellows

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IVM’s Organization and staff, May 2012

ManagementDepartment Head: Geir Walsø

SupportAdministrative: I Strand, H. Sandvik, H. Livden, V VenkateshWorkshop: A. Grostad, G. TesakerAnalytical lab: G. Thorvaldsen, T. HårbergIT services: B. Ulfsnes

Groups

Hydraulic Engn. Leader: N. Ruther

Water & Wastewater Engn.Leader: S. Sægrov

Solid Waste & Industrial Ecol.Leader: H. Brattebø

Research Fields

Hydrology

Prof. K. Alfredsen

W&WW Systems

Prof S. Sægrov Assoc.Prof. S.T. ThorolfssonAssoc. Prof. T. MuthannaAdjunct prof . R. UgarelliPhD cand. A. SofiniPhD cand. K. PausPhD cand. H. Reksten

+ new PhD cand on Asset management from autumn 2012

W&WW Treatment

Prof. T.O. LeiknesProf. S. W. ØsterhusAssoc. Prof. C. HallèPost-doc T. MeynPost-doc P.A. WoldResearcher I. IvanovicPhD cand. G. RaspatiPhD cand. A BuranPhD cand. V. BjerkelundPhD cand. D. Pallischeck

Prof. H. BrattebøPost-doc G. Venkatesh

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Participation in international research networks

• WSSTPBoard member 2007-2009

Leader for Norwegian branch

• ACQUEAU (WSSTP/EUREKA)

Norwegian representative (on behalf of Norwegian

Research Council)

• JPI Water challenges for a changing world

Working with Norw. Res. Council

Member in the scientific committee of JPI

• ARC (Aqua Research Coalition)Formalised research collaboration with forefront research

laboratories (CetAqua, Spain, IWW, Gemany, KWR,

Netherlands, LNEC, Portugal, SINTEF, Norway)

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Participation in EU program research

• CARE-W, CARE-S (2001-2005)

Rehabilitation of water and wastewater

• SAFE WATER (2001-2005)

International exchange of young researchers, NTNU/SINTEF host

• CITYNET (2002-2006)

Network of 5 R&D projects within EU 5th

Framework program

• TECHNEAU (2006-2010)

Drinking water from source to tap, larges drinking water research program in Europe ever

• EUROMBRA (2005-2009)

Membrane technologies for wastewater treatment

• PREPARED (2010-2013)

Adaptation of water and wastewater systems to impact of climate change (participate via SINTEF)

• TRUST (2011-2014)

Sustainability of urban water systems, use of metabolism model

Proactive maintenance

Pipe burst prediction

Level of service

Flood control

Bold = co-ordinator or board member

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Key Water Treatment Research

• Humic substance removal

– Coagulation/membrane filtration

– Ozonation/biofiltration

• Advanced wastewater treatment

– MBBR (large international success!)

– Membrane bioreactor processes

– Nutrient removal

– Membrane biofouling

– Wastewater re-use and recycling

• Particle removal

– Coagulation/separation

– Pre-treatment strategies

– Membrane filtration

• Hygiene

– Virus removal

– Disinfection (UV, Ozonation,

Membrane filtration)

• Recycling in aquaculture systems

Humics - NOM BF-MBR

Membranes

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Norwegian surface water

Ceramic microfiltration membrane

Filtration pilot plant

• Surface water treatment, background in Nordic countries:

– Surface water is common drinking water source

– Many small plants in remote locations

– Soft waters with low turbidity and alkalinity, but high

colour

• Objectives

– Colour and organic matter removal

– Reduction of membrane fouling

– Evaluation of pathogen removal and evaluation as

“hygienic barrier”

Coagulation/flocculation coupled with ceramic

microfiltration for removal of humic substances

Our lab infrastructure:

Drinking water treatment

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Our lab infrastructure: CLSM room Provides a three dimensional reconstruction of the undisturbed sample.Widely-used in biological science disciplines, from cell biology and genetics to microbiology and developmental biology.

Membrane fouling study

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Our lab infrastructure: Wastewater treatment HyVAB project

Development of vertical anaerobic-aerobic (biofilm based) bioreactor for wastewater treatment

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Our lab infrastructure: Nano-lab

Electronmicroscoping

(surface of membranes)

Particle analysis

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Our lab infrastructure: Sealab (fish farming)

..member of Gemini centre for fry and plankton technology

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Urban water networks research topics

• Planning the upgrading of

water and wastewater

networks

• Water quality changes in

water distribution

networks

• Measuring and modelling

storm water runoff

• Storm water quality

management

• Impact of climate change

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Snow covered area Snow water equivalent

Urban runoff field station

• Established in 1986 for studies on urban drainage in cold climate

• Continuous recording of climate, snowmelt, storm, and waste water discharge with two minute temporal resolution

• Field observations of snow water equivalent and snow covered area

• Field observations of “rain bed” for retention/detention and cleaning of storm water

• Used in research and for educational purposes

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Teaching program (approx no of students 2011/2012)

• 2 semester

• 4 semester

• 5 semester

• 6 semester

• 7 semester

• 8 semester

• 9 semester

• 10 semester

• Water and environment engineering –

general course (190)

• Hydrodynamics (190)

• Hydrology (60)

• Water/wastewater eng. basic course (30)

• Water chemistry (20)

• Urban water systems (20)

• Water treatment processes (20)

• Interdiciplininary project work (30)

• Water and wastewater specialization (20)

• Storm water and pipe technology, (course

for industry, 25)

• Project work (15)

• Master thesis (15)

Master courses taught in English (in red colour)

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PhD courses• VM 8200 Water treatment

• VM 8201 Sludge management

• VM 8202 Storm water management

• VM 8203 Water chemistry

• VM 8205 Asset management (water and wastewater networks)

• VM 8206 Topics in Water and wastewater

• KP 8107 Membrane separations in liquid systems

Continuing education courses• VM 6000 Pipe technology (storm water technology to be

incorporated from 2011)

• VM 6010 Water treatment in aquaculture