Pristupačnost
Acronym: maliBU
Project ID: 100-045/26
Funding: Europska unija – NextGenerationEU
Co-funding: NPOO 2021. – 2026
Duration: 1.10.2025. – 30.9.2029.
What are constructed wetlands?
Constructed wetlands are artificially designed wetlands that mimic natural processes of wastewater treatment. They represent an environmentally friendly, energy-efficient, and financially sustainable solution, aligned with global goals of environmental protection, sustainable development, and climate change adaptation. They are built as shallow basins lined with impermeable layers and filled with porous substrates such as sand, gravel, and stones of appropriate grain size. Within such systems, wastewater treatment occurs through a combination of physicochemical and biological processes. The central, filter substrate layer is the most active component in the treatment process. Within the scope of this project, its efficiency is planned to be enhanced by incorporating carbon, either by mixing it with other substrates and/or by forming a separate layer within the constructed wetland body.
Project objectives:
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To design and construct a small-scale constructed wetland system for wastewater treatment, with partial replacement of the substrate by carbon, aiming to achieve treated water quality suitable for discharge into the public sewer system and/or natural water bodies.
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To experimentally investigate the efficiency of the constructed wetland system in removing different groups of pollutants.
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To optimize relevant process parameters to achieve maximum system efficiency.
Principal Investigator:
Hana Posavčić, PhD ORCID/CRORIS
Građevinski fakultet Sveučilište u Zagrebu
Team members:
Asst. Prof. Damjan Bujak, PhD ORCID/CRORIS
University of Zagreb Faculty of Civil Engineering
University of Zagreb Faculty of Civil Engineering
Hanna Miličević, PhD ORCID/CRORIS
University of Zagreb Faculty of Civil Engineering
University of Zagreb Faculty of Civil Engineering
Barbara Kalebić, PhD ORCID/CRORIS
University of Zagreb Faculty of Civil Engineering
Hidrokonzalt projektiranje, d.o.o.
Matija Mavrović, mag.ing.aedif.
Hidrokonzalt projektiranje, d.o.o.
Contact:
Hana Posavčić, PhD
University of Zagreb Faculty of Civil Engineering
Kačićeva 26, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
tel.: 01/4800 839
For all inquiries regarding the project, data access, and collaboration opportunities, please contact the PI at:
Institution:
University of Zagreb Faculty of Civil Engineering
Supporting institutions:
Hrvatsko društvo za zaštitu voda
Project maliBU was co-financed by funds from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan 2021–2026. Funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the European Union or the European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the European Commission can be held responsible for them.
