Marco Hartlalchemia-nova, institute for circular economy & nature-based solutions · Research Division
Marco Hartl
Doctor of Engineering
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Introduction
Environmental Engineer at the Vienna based private research institute alchemia-nova (https://www.alchemia-nova.net/).
Developing and implementing circular solutions for the housing sector within the H2020 HOUSEFUL project (https://houseful.eu/).
European Joint Doctorate (PhD) in Environmental Engineering from UPC Barcelona and Ghent University
Additional affiliations
October 2016 - May 2020
Position
- PhD Student
Description
- UPC Barcelona & Ghent University, Belgium. European joint Marie-Curie doctorate programme SuPER-W. https://www.superw.ugent.be/ Thesis: “Constructed wetlands operated as bioelectrochemical systems for improvement and control of wastewater treatment”
November 2014 - February 2016
Bauer Nimr LLC
Position
- Engineer
Description
- Project and research coordinator investigating effects of polymer (HPAM) contaminated produced water on five different wetland plant species and treatment efficiency of pilot-scale surface flow treatment wetland systems.
Education
October 2012 - March 2014
Publications
Publications (12)
Global phosphorus reserves are under pressure of depletion in the near future due to increased consumption of primary phosphorus reservoirs and improper management of phosphorus. At the same time, a considerable portion of global marine water bodies has been suffering from eutrophication due to excessive nutrient loading. The marine environment can...
Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) have been proven to effectively mitigate and solve resource depletion and climate-related challenges in urban areas. The COST (Cooperation in Science and Technology) Action CA17133 entitled “Implementing nature-based solutions (NBS) for building a resourceful circular city” has established seven urban circularity challe...
Cities are producers of high quantities of secondary liquid and solid streams that are still poorly utilized within urban systems. In order to tackle this issue, there has been an ever-growing push for more efficient resource management and waste prevention in urban areas, following the concept of a circular economy. This review paper provides a ch...
The present food system is characterized by a linear flow of resources from rural areas into cities, where most food is consumed and essential nutrients discharged as wastewater. Limited water and phosphorus resources and large carbon footprints of chemical fertilizers drive increased recovery of water and nutrients for reuse in agriculture. Alongs...
The removal of organic micropollutants (OMPs) has been investigated in constructed wetlands (CWs) operated as bioelectrochemical systems (BES). The operation of CWs as BES (CW-BES), either in the form of microbial fuel cells (MFC) or microbial electrolysis cells (MEC), has only been investigated in recent years. The presented experiment used CW mes...
The removal of organic micropollutants (OMPs) has been investigated in constructed wetlands (CWs) operated as bioelectrochemical systems (BES). The operation of CWs as BES (CW-BES), either in the form of microbial fuel cells (MFC) or microbial electrolysis cells (MEC), has only been investigated in recent years. The presented experiment used CW mes...
In the context of natural-based wastewater treatment technologies (such as constructed wetlands - CW) the use of a low-cost, continuous-like biosensor tool for the assessment of operational conditions is of key importance for plant management optimization. The objective of the present study was to assess the potential use of constructed wetland mic...
Microbial fuel cells implemented in constructed wetlands (CW-MFCs), albeit a relatively new technology still under study, have shown to improve treatment efficiency of urban wastewater. So far the vast majority of CW-MFC systems investigated were designed as lab-scale systems working under rather unrealistic hydraulic conditions using synthetic was...
In the context of natural-based wastewater treatment technologies (such as constructed wetlands - CW) the use of a low-cost, continuous-like biosensor tool for the assessment of operational conditions is of key importance for plant management optimization. The objective of the present study was to assess the potential use of constructed wetland mic...
Microbial fuel cells implemented in constructed wetlands (CW-MFCs), albeit a relatively new technology still under study, have shown to improve treatment efficiency of urban wastewater. So far the vast majority of CW-MFC systems investigated were designed as lab-scale systems working under rather unrealistic hydraulic conditions using synthetic was...
The food and beverages industry, together with oil and gas as well as the mining industry, is expected to account for more than half the world´s expenditure on wastewater treatment technology. The wastewater resulting from the manufacturing of the produced foods and beverages commonly contains high amounts of organic matter and needs to be treated...
Surface Flow Constructed Wetlands (SFCWs) have been successfully applied for the treatment of produced water from oil fields. However, the effects of this water on the growth characteristics of different wetland plant species are not yet clear. A pilot-scale SFCW bed (1,760 m² surface) was constructed in Oman and operated for 12 months, receiving p...
Questions
Questions (2)
We are looking for a suitable sorbent to remove phosphorus (relatively low concentration of ca. 1 mg/L PO4-P) from lightly brackish water with around 6 PSU (Practical Salinity Unit, ca. 10 mS/cm), which can subsequently be reused as soil conditioner / fertilizer. So far we considering sorbents such as coated/modified biochar, calcareous materials or even recycled material such as crushed concrete according to various literature. However, we were wondering whether there is a sorbent which is specifically suitable for such a lightly brackish water.
I am looking for companies that have experience with construction of household/farm-scale constructed/treatment wetlands in
- Eastern/southeastern Botswana,
- South Africa (around Pretoria and Cape Town),
- Namibia (Windhoek region) and
- Ghana (Kumasi region)
It would be about subcontracting the construction of horizontal subsurface flow systems for greywater/domestic wastewater/dairy farm washwater as part of an EU-funded Innovation project. If anyone can recommend some to me in the respective regions I would be very thankful!
Projects
Projects (4)
DIVAGRI aims to increase the productivity, income and economic opportunities of subsistence and smallholder farmers in arid and semi-arid regions of Sub-Saharan Africa by implementing state-of-the-art, innovative bio-based solutions that will improve agricultural production, enable diversification of crops and increase added-value, create environmental, social and economic sustainability, and generate new local economic opportunities.
The vision is to contribute to sustainable livelihoods in rural areas of Africa, through domestic agri-food systems which can sustain growing populations in an inclusive and environmentally friendly way in the long term. DIVAGRI increases the productivity of the African agri-food systems, connects supply to demand and turn wastes into resources through connected value networks within the bio-economy through selected enabling bio-based solutions tailored to specific conditions in the five target countries.
