Sweden Water Research conducts research into water and develops new, effective solutions to meet the future challenges facing the water services industry.
We create, run, participate in and initiate projects that seek out suitable partnerships, with the ultimate aim of increasing knowledge of successful methods for the development and climate change adaptation of the cities of the future. Projects within Sweden Water Research are run in close collaboration with the owner municipalities and will, in either the short or the long term, benefit day-to-day operations.
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We are facing a decisive shift in how we should monitor water quality. New methods enable real-time analysis and create the conditions for safe drinking water and circular water management, where water is recycled and used more intelligently.
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.
MABR (“membrane aerated biofilm reactor”) is a relatively new technology for wastewater treatment that allows for increased treatment capacity in existing volumes.
This is the PhD research project of Ronja Nybom. Ronja is an industrial PhD student working for Sweden Water Research, VA SYD and Lund University.
A cross-industry initiative has been created to reduce nitrous oxide emissions from Swedish wastewater treatment.
Opti-SITE aims to develop a methodology for identifying suitable areas for implementing nature-based stormwater solutions in urban environments using high-resolution radar data and AI. The goal is to identify the most effective infrastructure scenarios, considering location and scale, to maximise stormwater management while minimising adaptation costs.
Wastewater treatment plants today sometimes face both new and stricter discharge requirements. Are there synergies between different treatment technologies? How can we maximise the benefits of our efforts?
The project aims to optimise sensor placement in stormwater and wastewater networks, focusing on improving the monitoring of water flows.
Requirements for sludge sanitisation are something that water and wastewater operations will likely need to address within the next 5–15 years. One proposed option for sanitisation is thermophilic digestion at 55°C, with an exposure time of 8 hours.
Using digital twins, we aim to manage preparedness and crisis situations in a safe and efficient manner for decision-makers, operational staff, and customer service personnel within the water industry.
How can digital tools help us save water and adapt our cities to the climate?
With urbanization and more intense rainfall the demands on the systems that manage stormwater increases. Additionally, stormwater contains various pollutants. Today, stormwater is often discharged into lakes, rivers, and the sea with little or inadequate treatment. Treatment technologies need to be developed to meet the current and future requirements for stormwater quality, resource management, and the potential for on-site stormwater use in properties.
