Research projects

The aim of the project is research work to create new filtration structures that are a combination of polymers and ceramics, allowing for effective purification of liquids. Project implemented by the consortium: Polymemtech, Warsaw University of Technology; Hollywood Textile Service; Hohenstein Institute for Textile Innovation; Atec Automatisierungstechnik; AQON Water solutions. Project financed by the National Center for Research and Development under the ERA-NET program in 2011-2014, Agreement number ERA-NET/MNT/NFSM/3/2011

Oworking of the technology for cleaning and closing the water cycle used in the fracturing process using membrane technologies Project implemented by the consortium: Polymemtech, Warsaw University of Technology. The aim of the project is to develop a technology for purification of water used for fracturing, and then purification of water returning after fracturing. The aim of this technology will be to obtain water for fracturing of very high purity and stability over time (no development of microorganisms), and then to purify the water after fracturing to standards allowing for the discharge of water or returning it for re-fracking. Project financed by the National Center for Research and Development under the Blue Gas program – Polish Shale Gas in 2013-2015, Agreement number BG1/Polymemtech/13

Development of a new technology for the management of unreacted oil from the hydrocracking process using filtration systems – UCOPure acronym Project implemented by the Consortium: Grupa LOTOS, Polymemtech The innovative technology proposed by the Consortium, consisting in the removal of heavy polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from UCO in the process of integrated filtration, is a low-temperature and low-pressure process compared to existing solutions. The technology can be used to remove PAHs from both UCO, which was made of light and heavy charge. The installation can be built at any point in the process chain, e.g. as an integral part of the hydrocracking installation, catalytic dewaxing installation, it can also be installed in the UCO route from the hydrocracking installation to the storage tank and/or in many other places where UCO is used in refineries and more. The aim of the project is to develop a technology for removing heavy polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from hydrocracking residues (UCO) in the filtration process. The goal is to remove the entire group of PAHs, not just some, and selectively. Project financed by the National Center for Research and Development under the INNOCHEM programme, measure 1.2 SG OP Agreement number POIR.01.02.00-0032/16

Development of a new hybrid process for advanced wastewater treatment using smart textile filters and graphene-modified polymer membranes” – Acronym HyprSTEP The research project focuses on the development of innovative wastewater treatment processes in wastewater treatment plants. The new hybrid process is based on pre- and post-treatment of wastewater using smart textile filters combined with tailor-made membrane bioreactors (MBR). Project implemented by the consortium: Polymemtech, Warsaw University of Technology; Hohenstein Institute for Textile Innovation; Atec Automatisierungstechnik; Norafin Industries Project financed by the National Center for Research and Development as part of the M-ERA.NET 2 competition

Development of a sustainable recycling process for water and detergents used in industrial laundries – REWARD acronym The aim of the project is to develop an innovative technology for recycling wastewater from industrial laundries and detergent ingredients in order to achieve sustainable water management in industrial laundries and to optimize the recycling process using analytical methods. Project carried out in the consortium: Polymemtech, Warsaw University of Technology; Hollywood Textile Service; Hohenstein Institute for Textile Innovation; Atec Automatisierungstechnik; AQON Water solutions. Project financed by the National Center for Research and Development (Poland) and BMBF (Germany) under the STAIR program – Polish-German cooperation for sustainable development. Agreement No. STAIR/8/2017

Nanoenabled strategies to reduce the presence of contaminants of emergent concern in aquatic environments. (acronym:AMROCE) AMROCE aims to reduce antibiotic contamination and the spread of AMR bacteria throughout the water cycle through a platform of new antibiotic-free antimicrobial products. AMROCE will develop antibacterial/antibiofilm nets for catching fish and membranes for wastewater filtration using nano-engineered polymers and surfaces. The project is implemented by the Consortium: Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (Spain), Polymemtech; Sintef Ocean (Norway); VTT (Finland); Technical University of Crete (Greece); Bar-Ilan University (Israel); Universita degli Studi di Milano (Italy); Project HUB-360 (Italy). Project financed by the National Center for Research and Development together with partner agencies financing research in other countries as part of the ERA-NET Cofund competition.