Water Research Laboratorywww.wrl.bf.rtu.lv/en/

18/20 Azenes Street, Riga, LATVIALV-1048

Tālis Juhna

• Vice-Rector for Research RTU, leader of WRL team, Dr.Sc.ing., Profesor

Linda Mežule

• M.Sc. biol./Dr.sc.ing. , senior researcher, Asoc. Prof. - detection of microorganisms , development of molecular methods, biofilm studies

Kristīna Tihomirov

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• M.Sc. chem./Dr.sc.ing., senior researcher, Asoc. Prof. – drinking water treatment, water quality, water and wastewater treatment processes optimization

Kamila Gruškevič

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• Dr.sc.ing. , senior researcher – Water quality in networks, security of drinking water networks

Jānis Rubulis

• Dr.sc.ing., senior researcher, Asoc. Prof. – Particle transport in drinking water networks, hydraulic of drinking water networks

Main research directions

Water treatment

processes and technologies

Bioenergy production

from wastes

Wastewater treatment

processes and technologies

Cooperation with

industry

New methods, and new

technologies

Case studies

Lab research

Pilot studies

Self-directed

work

Training process

Exchange of

experience

Cooperation with India

POMACEA - Affordable technology for mitigation of membrane (bio)fouling through oPtimizatiOn of pre-treatMent And ClEAnIng methods

The aim of the project is to find an optimal technology and operation mode for effective membrane performance and longevity.

The resulting approach will be tested in a case study carried out in India.

Partners

Indian project coordinator: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research- Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSIR-CSMCRI)

European project coordinator: University of Porto (UPorto)

Other partners:

Membrane Separations Group Chemical Engineering Division Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR- IICT)

Technische Universitat Braunschweig (TUBS)

Riga Technical University (RTU)

POMACEA (Affordable technology for mitigation of membrane (bio)fouling through oPtimizatiOn of pre- treatMent And ClEAnIng methods) under INNO INDIGO Joint Call 2014 - Clean Water and Health(2015-2018)

Environment, Bioenergetics and Biotechnology Competence centre Project „"Study of Industrial waste water process optimisation”, cooperation with industrial partner (2013-2015)

FP7, Security and decontamination of drinking water distribution systems following a deliberate contamination SecurEau (2010-2013)

FP6, Technology enabled universal access to safe water – TECHNEAU (2006-2010)

FP5, Surveillance and control of microbiological stability in drinking water distribution networks SAFER (2002-2006)

Experience

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