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| Project Metadata Element | Details |
| Project Title | Development of chemically engineered nano-porous absorbents for phosphate removal from waste water streams |
| Research Area | Water |
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| Principal Investigator or Lead Irish Partner | Michael A Morris |
| Lead Institution or Organisation | University College Cork (UCC) |
| Lead Country | Ireland |
| Latitude, Longitude (of Lead Institution) | 51.89348, -8.49206 |
| Lead Funding Entity | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Approximate Project Start Date | 01/11/2007 |
| Approximate Project Finishing Date | 01/11/2009 |
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| Project Keywords | Phosphorus; Eutrophication; Water quality; Point source pollution |
| Project Abstract | Phosphorus (P) is a major nutrient contributing to increased eutrophication of lakes and other natural waters. This results in water quality problems including increased purification costs, decreased recreational and conservation value of lakes and rivers, livestock loss and the increase of human algal toxins in eutrophic drinking water. There is increased awareness of the need to control the levels of phosphorus from point sources (e.g. municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants). As P is largely present as phosphates chemical sequestration using standard adsorbate technologies is difficult. At UCC, adsorbate nanotechnologies that show high efficiencies will be developed. |