The water treatment laboratories
The water and wastewater treatment experimental facilities are found at three locations:
Wastewater:
The wastewater research hall is dedicated to pilot plant studies for wastewater treatment. The hall covers ~100 m2 with a height of ~6 m. Wastewater is pumped into the facility from a nearby public sewer pipe and distributed to the respective pilot plants from a holding tank. The facility includes some permanently installed equipment such as columns (for filtration/bubble columns etc.), a unit to simulate tests in a sewage pipeline, and autoclave. The main activity, however, is based on experiments with pilot- and lab-scale plants primarily used for MSc- and PhD-thesis work.
Drinking water:
This drinking water research facilitates larger clean water pilot plant studies. The hall is ~ 150 m2 with a height of ~ 6 m. Experimental activity in this facility is restricted to studies of drinking water treatment. Activity is primarily related to MSc- and PhD-thesis studies but is also used for student project assignments and class laboratory exercises. The research hall is also equipped with an isolated room designed for studies of water treatment for aquaculture when disinfection and cleaning of equipment is required. The hall is not originally designed as a laboratory and needs to be upgraded to meet minimum laboratory room standards.
Experimental laboratory:
The experimental laboratory is designed for bench-scale and small pilot plant studies where “simple” analytical work can be done. The laboratory is ~75 m2 with a height of ~5 m. The facility is equipped with a climate control room and a cooling room enabling studies at set temperatures. The room has a laboratory infrastructure including an ozone generator, ovens, furnace and some analytical equipment. The facility is also used for laboratory classes and student project assignments. Upgrading to meet current laboratory room standards is required.
