GINOP-2.2.1-15-2016-00029 – Optimized recycling and reduction of environmental impact of thermal and medicinal water using innovative microbiological, industrial and cavitation techniques

By the European legislation the Water Framework Directive deals with the thermal and medicinal water issue. In terms of the directive the criteria of return into surface reservoirs has been established. Thermal waters contain a large amount of dissolved ions countrywide, therefore their treatment presents an extended socio-economic problem. R+D activities of this project include development of new methods (using zooplankton, biotekton and higher organisms), aiming further reduction of nutrients of thermal waters (along with reduction of salt content and temperature, or the nutrient consumption of algae) to prevent surface reservoirs. Researchers at the University of Pannonia work on cavitation techniques to reduce CFU combined with ultrafiltraton membrane and glass resin.

GINOP-2.3.2-15-2016-00016 – Protection of water resources, development of modular and mobile water treatment systems at the University of Pannonia, aiming at increasing export volumes in Hungary

At national and international level the water and wastewater treatment is an especially important research area in terms of support of a healthy enviroment for the future generation. Beside fundamental and applied research the aim of the university is to prepare prototypes designed for industrial systems. This internationally quoted tender is a guarantee for advanced research results and for economic uses. As a result of the project activities, a wastewater treatment equipment, a modular and a mobile water treatment system will be developed.

EFOP-3.6.1-16-2016-00015 – Institution building for support of smart specialisation at the University of Pannonia

By mapping of surface water pollution variation (Dráva, Mura), researchers would get information about anthropogenic pollutants. Monitoring of micropollutants provides the possibility to develop a technological proposal for the production of safe drinking water. The target group of water monitoring and treatment can be the entire population of the country. In this research programme methodological basis will be established, which can be adapted to the public utilities and the industry. Results about surface water pollution would be helpful for legislators in determining pollutant limit values, since there is no integrated legislative strategy about micropollutants. Beside the Transdanubian Region the methods are also applicable to further Hungarian and European areas to improve regulation.