Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS
The most pressing challenge in centralized and decentralized municipal wastewater treatment today is to establish strategies and efficient processes for the retention and elimination of anthropogenic micropollutants, including their transformation products, at reasonable costs. The use of these processes is necessary, among other things, to curb the development of multi-resistance in the environment. In addition, Fraunhofer IKTS supports municipal operators in reducing the energy requirements and costs of existing processes such as aeration or sludge treatment without any loss of performance. At the same time, the institute specifically integrates technologies to recover resources such as phosphorus. In these areas, IKTS has various technological solutions that have been tested with partners.
Areas of application
- Disinfection
- Detection and removal of micropollutants and microplastics
- Optimization of flocculation and dewatering processes
- Sludge treatment
- Phosphorus recovery