Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE170100694

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE170100694

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Building resilience in wastewater infrastructure with self-healing bioconcrete. This project aims to develop a microbial self-healing bio-concrete to extend the service life of wastewater collection and treatment facilities. Water utilities worldwide struggle with asset management, because global warming and extreme weather age and corrode concrete infrastructure. This project will use microbially-induced calcium carbonate precipitation by bacteria to treat wastewater. The bacteria, added to bio-concrete, can fill cracks or reseal corroded areas by using organic substrates from wastewater to generate concrete, thus maintaining structural strength and preventing further damage. This project is expected to enhance the resilience and sustainability of wastewater infrastructure in ever more demanding environments.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 30-06-2017

End Date: 31-12-2020

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $360,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Environmental Engineering | Wastewater Treatment Processes | Environmental Technologies | Construction Materials

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Urban and Industrial Water Management | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Cement and Concrete Materials |

Other Keywords

Cement and Concrete Materials | Construction Materials | Environmental Engineering | Environmental Technologies | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Urban and Industrial Water Management | Wastewater Treatment Processes

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