Research project "SediClean"
Research project for the development of a new process
for cleaning highly polluted sediment in water bodies
Background
Every year, more than 50 million tonnes of sediment are relocated from German waterways in order to maintain shipping lanes and remove sediment deposits. The relocations are necessary to ensure or restore the natural sediment balance and the functionality of the waterways. Some of the sediment is so chemically contaminated that it cannot be relocated. To date, there are no effective methods for cleaning the polluted sediments directly in the water environment.
The SediClean research project is working on developing an innovative process that makes it possible to clean contaminated sediments to such an extent that they can be safely returned to the water. The plan is to develop a continuously operating and automatable cleaning system. The focus is on analysing the possible applications, optimising operating parameters and the use of adsorbents as well as transferring the technology from laboratory and pilot plant scale to a pilot plant to enable subsequent practical application.
Overview
Project objective
Development of a novel purification process for highly contaminated sediment in bodies of water.
Project partners
SedimendWorks GmbH, Cologne University of Applied Sciences: Faculty of Applied Sciences and Laboratory for Geotechnics and Tunnelling.
Funding organisation
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Project duration
36 months (Start: 01.04.2024)

