From Plate to Pixel is attracting considerable interest
The presentation tour for From Plate to Pixel has now begun.
Vinnova project completed, but Testbed Ellinge lives on
This week, the Vinnova project Testbed Ellinge – drying, pyrolysis and productisation of sewage sludge held its internal final conference. But Testbed Ellinge lives on!
Good news! From Plate to Pixel approved!
“From Plate to Pixel – Faster Decisions for Safe and Sustainable Water” is one of nine projects granted funding under the call “Impact Innovation: Transition Lab within Water Wise Societies 2025 for Sustainable Water for All.”
New project about stormwater treatment
ReCircWater addresses a pressing challenge for the South Baltic region: how to treat, manage and reuse urban stormwater so fewer pollutants reach the Baltic Sea and more water can be put to beneficial use.
Congratulations Ellinor!
Today, Ellinor Frank successfully defended her thesis ”Microbial Source Tracking for Bathing Water Quality Assessment: E. coli and Bacterial Communities in Coastal Environment”.
The pilot plant at Testbed Ellinge handed over to VA SYD
During the spring and summer, we have been working on fine-tuning the pilot plant operation. On 15 July, the supplier Aquagreen handed over the plant to VA SYD.
We are struggling with the pilot
Since 14 January, we have now had 30 operating days with the pilot. But we are still struggling with both the dryer and the pyrolysis to get a continuous operation.
Open position within Opti-SITE: Postdoctoral position in Water Resources Engineering at Lund University
Opti-SITE is an important part of the work to create climate-adapted and sustainable stormwater management in cities.
The 45th year of cultivation for the Sludge Trials on Arable land in Scania
Just over half of Sweden's sewage sludge is spread on arable land. Yesterday, the management group for the Sludge Trials on Arable Land in Scania had a meeting at VA SYD's headquarters.
Ronja Nybom, our new PhD student
”I look forward to delving deeper into water purification research, testing known methods, and developing new ones", Ronja comments her new job.
Mayors visiting
This week, Testbed Ellinge has received two study visits, one from the Interreg project ISMA and one from the Ukrainian city of Khotyn and the municipality of Eslöv.
ISWIM’s Testbed Takes Shape, Constructed Wetland in Place
In western Lund, the research project ISWIM is building a testbed for innovative stormwater treatment solutions. The first stage consists of a constructed wetland, which is now complete.