ADOXPOL – Development of Advanced Wastewater Treatment with Ozone Oxidation and Flotation Technique for Maximum Water Reuse

By tightening laws with regard to the limits of pollutant emissions and pollution loads, the legislator is attempting to gradually reduce the burden on nature. Especially in the field of industrial waste water treatment there have been many innovations in recent years, not least due to the standardization of European legislation. The treatment of numerous waste waters/pollutants is only insufficiently possible with conventional technologies or at considerable expense. This is then reflected in the increased costs for wastewater treatment or disposal.

Within the framework of an EU-funded project, the Fraunhofer IGB is currently developing a technology for the efficient and cost-effective treatment of industrial waste water together with European partners from industry and research. By combining flotation and oxidation in one process step, the advantages of both technologies can be used and further benefits can be achieved through synergy. Oxidation improves the flotation properties and promotes the degradation of persistent (harmful) substances. A further core component of the project is the innovative technology for the production of microbubbles.