Membranes in Poland

A very strong team was created by Prof. M.Bodzek at Silesian University of Technology at the beginning of 70’ties, in the field of membrane application for environmental engineering.

I . Faculty of Environmental and Energy Engineering

(Prof. Michał BODZEK, Prof. Jolanta BOHDZIEWICZ, Prof. Krystyna KONIECZNY, Prof. Irena KORUS, Prof. Mariola RAJCA)

• preparation and characterization of ultrafiltration membranes in view of their application in water and wastewater treatment,

• application of pressure driven membrane techniques in ground and surface water treatment for drinking and household purposes (MF, UF, NF, RO),

• application of pressure driven membrane techniques in industrial wastewater treatment,

• application of membrane techniques in environmental biotechnology (membranes with immobilised enzymes, membrane bioreactors),

• application of hybrid and integrated membrane processes in water and wastewater treatment (polymer enhanced ultrafiltration, coagulation-ultrafiltration, photocatalysis-ultrafiltration, MIEX®DOC-ultrafiltration),

• preparation and characterization of polymer ultrafiltration membranes modified with photocatalysts and carbon sorbents for water and wastewater treatment.

Prof. M.Bodzek, together with Profs J.Bohdziewicz and K.Konieczny, initiated organization of a series of conferences on Membrane and membrane processes in environmental engineering (1995-2016) that have become the forums of interactions between the Polish academics and industry people.

Contact: michal.bodzek(AT)polsl.pl

jolanta.bohdziewicz(AT)polsl.pl

krystyna.konieczny(AT)polsl.pl

irena.korus(AT)polsl.pl

mariola.rajca(AT)polsl.pl

II . Faculty of Chemistry (Prof. Marian TUREK)

• using electrodialysis as well as application of the pressure driven membrane processes to separation of industrial wastes.

Contact: marian.turek(AT)polsl.pl