Significant Research Projects

• Combined treatment sequences including physico-chemical and biological treatment processes for treatment and reuse of wastewater. Water Commissioner Office, Ministry of Agriculture, Israel.

• Research and development for treatment and reuse of wastewater in the petrochemical industry. Oil Refineries Ltd. Haifa, Carmel Olefins, Gadot Biochemistry, Ministry of Defense, Israel.

• Development of a computer support system for optimizing the operation of a biological wastewater treatment followed by a water cooling recirculated system, using treated effluent as make-up, Oil Refineries Ltd., Haifa.

• Sorption of organic compounds onto biosolids during biological treatment processes.

• Evaluation of factors influencing the creation of floating materials in the Kishon River, Haifa Environment Authority., Haifa.

Ongoing Research Projects

• Studies on biodegradation and biosorption of chlorophenols in soil media, Grand Water Research Institute, Technion, Israel.

• Studies on the fate of organic halides (AOX) originating from irrigated crops by chlorinated municipal effluent, Grand Water Research Institute, Technion and Ministry of Agriculture, Israel.

• Mobility of chlorophenols in bioremediation processes, due to biosorption onto bio-colloids, Grand Water Research Institute, Technion, Israel. 

• Studies on influences of domestic garbage disposers on wastewater collection and treatment, Ministry of the Environment, Israel.

• Studies on specific problems created by contaminants of industrial origin in the dewatering of biosolids in municipal wastewater treatment plants, Mekorot, Water Company, Israel.

• Studies on biological treatment of industrial wastewater by membrane bioreactors (MBR), Ministry of Science, Israel.

• Reducing the environmental impact of olive mill wastewater in the middle east, Middle east regional cooperation (MERC) program, USA.

• Adsorption of petroleum compounds to soil material and soil microbial growth, Grand Water Research Institute, Technion, Israel.

• Greywater recycling in multi-storey buildings, Grand Water Research Institute, Technion and Ministry of national infrastructure, Israel.