Work Plan
| An | Stage/ Activity | Stage completion date |
| 2017 | Stage I: O1. Investigate composite particles structure-property relationship O2. Optimize small scale technology for composite particle synthesis O3. Scale-up adsorbent synthesis procedure |
31.12.2017 |
| Activity I.1: O1.1. Produce three lots of composite particles with three lots of chitosan using the already developed small scale procedure | ||
| Activity I.2: O2.1. Investigate the influence of the raw material (chitosan) characteristics upon the composite particle properties | ||
| Activity I.3: O2.1 Identify the changes in synthesis parameters that compensate for chitosan variability using design of experiment methodology and statistical analysis; verify model hypotheses | ||
| Activity I.4: O2.2 Identify the changes in synthesis parameters that compensate for chitosan variability using design of experiment methodology and statistical analysis; verify model hypotheses | ||
| Activity I.5: O3.1 Pilot-scale parameter study (stirring rate, addition rate, temperature, solution concentration) | ||
| Activity I.6: O3.2 Propose and optimize cost-effective cleaning procedure in pilot scale | ||
| Activity I.7: O3.4 Particle characterization (size, magnetization, concentration of surface functional groups) | ||
| Activity 1.8: O3.4 Reproducibility study | ||
| 2018 | Stage II: O1. Develop batch adsorption/desorption procedures for heavy metal ion removal O2. Develop batch adsorption/desorption procedures for dye removal |
2.07.2018 |
| Activity II.1: O1.1. Batch adsorption studies using simulated waste water containing heavy metal ions | ||
| Activity II.2: O1.2 Studies regarding desorption/regeneration process after heavy metal ion adsorption | ||
| Activity II.3: O2.1 Batch adsorption studies using simulated waste water containing anionic dyes | ||
| Activity II.4: O2.2 Studies regarding desorption/regeneration process after dye adsorption | ||
| Activity II.5: Test treatment procedure on a real waste water sample |