Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP220100336
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Biofilm-based solution for cost-effective high-quality drinking water. Approximately 90% of the drinking water in Australia is sourced from surface water bodies, which are naturally rich in nutrients and organic matter. This leads to the growth of cyanobacteria, which are known to be a major cause of taste and odour compounds and cyanotoxins. Climate change is causing increased cyanobacterial growth due to higher temperatures, exacerbating this existing challenge to water utilities. This project proposes a novel biofilm-based approach for cost-effective drinking water treatment production. Our approach represents a simple retrofit to existing processes and drastically reduces the chemical dosing costs and improve climate resilience while ensuring the production of high-quality, safe drinking water.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2023
End Date: 12-2025
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $718,413.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Water treatment processes | Chemical engineering | Climate change impacts and adaptation not elsewhere classified | Public health not elsewhere classified |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
