BIOSORBWATECH
Project description:
Water pollution and inefficient biomass use are critical challenges in the Baltic Sea region and Eastern Europe. While Sweden has well-managed water resources, Poland, Latvia and Ukraine face serious pollution from industrial, agricultural and military sources. The aim of this project is to develop sustainable water treatment technologies using biosorbents derived from lignin, carbonized biomass and biopolymers. By valorizing forestry and agricultural residues, we promote circular economy practices and reduce environmental impact. The project fosters international cooperation between Sweden, Poland, Latvia and Ukraine, promoting knowledge exchange and capacity building. Expected results include improved water quality, strengthened research networks and integration of biosorbent technologies into industrial and policy frameworks, ensuring long-term sustainability and regional resilience.
Total funding of the project: 2 000 000 kr (Swedish krona)
Project implementation period: 2 years
Project type: SI Baltic Sea Neighbourhood Program – Cooperation projects
Project partners, scientific institutions and companies:
- Project coordinator - KTH Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden
- Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS), Lublin, Poland
- Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry (LSIWC), Riga, Latvia
- National Technical University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute" (NTUU "KPI"), Kyiv, Ukraine
- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (KNU), Kyiv, Ukraine
- State University of Trade and Economics (SUTE), Kyiv, Ukraine
- All-Ukrainian Public Organization "Ukrainian Society of Commodity Science and Technology" (PO "USCST"), Kyiv, Ukraine
- "Clean Water Systems" LTD (CWS), Kyiv, Ukraine.
