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NorTech
Oulun yliopisto

Water and wastewater research at the University of Oulu is carried out under four themes:

Current research projects, their period, responsible leaders and financiers are listed by these themes below.

In addition, on-going doctoral research under these themes and major publications, such as doctoral dissertations are also listed.

 

Links

In the water sector there is a centre of expertice called Cewic (Centre of Expertise in the Water Industry Cluster).

VALUE - Doctoral School in Integrated Catchment and Water Resources Management

 

 

Water resources

Ongoing projects

Research Period of time Responsible leader Financiers
Groundwater and Dependent Ecosystems: New Scientific and Technological Basis for Assessing Climate Change and Land-use Impacts on Groundwater (GENESIS) 2009- Prof. Bjørn Kløve, VES Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community
Kiintoaineen eroosio ja kulkeutuminen turvevaltaisilla valuma-alueilla (In Finnish) 2010 - 2013 Prof. Bjørn Kløve, VES Academy of Finland

Finished projects

Research Period of time Responsible leader Financiers
Round-year treatment of runoff from peat production areas (TuKos) 2009 - 2011 Prof. Bjørn Kløve, VES; Heini Postila, VES European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)/ North Ostrobothnia Regional Environment Centre, companies
Nordic Peat Network Prof. Bjørn Kløve, VES The Nordic Joint Committee for Agricultural Research (NKJ)
Integrated water protection and flood control in peatland forestry 2006 - 2009 Prof. Bjørn Kløve, VES  
Management of forestry drained catchments: Effects of Runoff Water Retention on Erosion, Flood Risks and Water Quality (Doctoral research)   Prof. Bjørn Kløve, VES; Researcher Hannu Marttila, VES Academy of Finland (KIRSU-Doctoral School), Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Thule Institute, Tor and Maj Nessling-, Tauno Tönning-, and TES – foundations and North Ostrobothnia and Central Finland Regional Environmental Centres and Maa- ja vesitekniikan tuki ry
Ongelmapohjavesien tutkiminen - Pohjavesien selkeytettävyys, kovuuden vaikutus raudan hapettumiseen ja mangaanioksidipäällysteisten suodatinhiekkojen käyttö 2007 - 2008 Doc. Jarmo Sallanko, VES  

 

Water chemistry

Ongoing projects

Research Period of time Responsible leader Financiers
The aquatic chemistry of aluminium silicates; Kinetics and Dynamics 2010-2013 Dr. Simo Pehkonen Academy of Finland
Aqueous speciation of inorganic compounds by mass spectrometry   VES  
Aqueous chemistry of silicon   VES  
Aqueous chemistry of phosphate   VES  
Aqueous chemistry of zirconium   VES  

Finished projects

Research Period of time Responsible leader Financiers
Aqueous chemistry of water treatment chemicals 2005 - D.Sc.(Tech.) Jaakko Rämö Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation
Modelling and (electro)chemical monitoring of material degradation under process environments (RITMO) 2006 - 2009 D.Sc.(Tech.) Jaakko Rämö  
Fosforin pidättymiseen ja kulkeutumiseen vaikuttavat prosessit jälkikäsittelykentillä2004 - 2007 Prof. Bjørn Kløve, VES Academy of Finland
Process based integrated management of constructed and riverine wetlands for optimal control of wastewater at catchment scale (PRIMROSE) (In Finnish) 2001 - 2003 Prof. Bjørn Kløve, VES EU/5th Framework Programme

 

Industrial water cycles

Ongoing projects

Research Period of time Responsible leader Financiers
Wet oxidation of pulp & paper industry waste waters   Prof. Riitta Keiski, LDT  

Finished projects

Research Period of time Responsible leader Financiers
Particle retention in papermaking processes 2004 - 2007 Prof. Jouko Niinimäki, KUIPA Tekes
CWP-project (Centre of Water in Processes) (In Finnish) 2006 Prof. Jouko Niinimäki, KUIPA  
Prediction of corrosion risk of stainless steel in concentrated solutions - Quantitative modelling 2004 - 2006 D.Sc.(Tech.) Jaakko Rämö Tekes

 

Water and wastewater treatment

Ongoing projects

Research Period of time Responsible leader Financiers
Bio-ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents in sulphur removal for green chemistry utilizing sustainable raw materials 2010 - 2012 Doc. Toivo Kuokkanen, KEM Tekes, industrial companies
Photocatalysis Autumn 2006- Prof. Riitta Keiski, LDT  

Finished projects

Research Period of time Responsible leader Financiers
Development of novel adsorption materials for water treatment 2006 - 2011 Prof. Riitta Keiski, LDT; Doc. Toivo Kuokkanen, KEM EnSTe-Graduate School
Photocatalysis for water purification and for preventing of fouling of surfaces 2008 - 2010 Prof. Riitta Keiski, LDT; D.Sc.(Tech.) Mika Huuhtanen, LDT Tekes, EU/ERDF
Control and optimisation in biological water treatment (BioConOpt) 2007 - 2009 Senior Assistant Esko Juuso, SÄÄ Tekes (SymBio), companies
Greening the chemical industry – Use of separation technologies for waste minimization 2006 - 2009 Prof. Riitta Keiski, LDT; Doc. Eva Pongrácz, LDT Academy of Finland, Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation, Thule Institute
Development of small sewage plant 2006 - 2009 Prof. Esko Lakso, VES; Doc. Jarmo Sallanko, VES Greenrock
Kylmien jätevesien typenpoisto käyttäen kantoainetta ja jälkikäsittelykenttää (In Finnish) 2008 - 2009 Prof. Esko Lakso, VES Finnish Water and Waste water works Association, Lakeuden Keskuspuhdistamo Oy, Pohjois-Suomen vesivaliokunta, Vesikolmio Oy, Lapin ympäristöpiiri, Pöyry Oy, Maa- ja vesitekniikantuki ry
The effect of long transfer sewers to the wastewater 2005 - 2006 Doc. Jarmo Sallanko, VES Finnish Water and Waste water works Association
Adsorption mechanism of arsenic on titanium based adsorbents Spring 2005 Prof. Riitta Keiski, LDT Kemira Oyj Oulu Research Centre
Kiinteistökohtaisen vesihuollon kehittäminen 2003 - 2004 Prof. Esko Lakso, VES  

 

Research for doctoral dissertation

Research Doctoral student
Comparison on mineral barrier material in landfill bottom structure Aurinko, Hannu (External Ph.D. candidate) (VES)
Orgaanisten koagulanttien kehittäminen jätevesien puhdistukseen Christophliemk, Hanna (KEM)
Teollisuuden jätevesien katalyyttinen märkähapetus Heponiemi, Anne (KEM)
Pilaantuneiden maiden ja vesien kemikaallisia tutkimuksia Kaakinen, Juhani
Treatment of contaminated water Karhu, Mirjam (KPT)
Nutrient removal in overland flow field wetlands Karjalainen, Satu Maaria (External Ph.D. candidate) (VES)
Adsorptive materials in landfill structures Koivula, Minna (VES)
Enhanced separation by pervaporation through zeolite membranes Leppäjärvi, Tiina (KPT)
Removal of organic and inorganic contaminants from water by adsorption Minna Pirilä (LDT)
Water protection of peat production and forestry (research interest) Postila, Heini (VES)
Respirometrisen BOD OxiTop -menetelmän soveltaminen eräiden tuotteiden ja jätemateriaalien biohajoavuusmäärityksiin osana niiden ympäristöystävällisyystutkimuksia Prokkola, Hanna (KEM)
Hydrolysis of starch Raassina, Katja (KEM)
Respirometrisen BOD OxiTop -menetelmän soveltaminen maassa ja vedessä tapahtuviin biohajoavuusmäärityksiin Roppola, Katri (KEM)
Integrated management of groundwater and dependent ecosystems in Finnish eskers Rossi, Pekka (VES)
Restoration of Acidified Rivers: Seeking Causes and New Water Management Solutions Saarinen, Tuomas (VES)
Phosphorus transport processes and modelling in Finnish forested till soil Saastamoinen, Soile (External Ph.D. candidate) (VES)
Study of flow and sediment transport through measurements and 2D modeling for river restoration planning Tammela, Simo (VES)

 

Main publications

Doctoral thesis


 

List of Abbreviations

Laboratories

KEM = Chemistry Department
KUIPA = Fibre and Particle Engineering Laboratory
LDT = Mass and Heat Transfer Process Laboratory
SÄÄ = Control Engineering Laboratory
VES = Water Resources and Environmental Engineering Laboratory

Financers

EnSTe = The Finnish Graduate School in Environmental Science and Technology
Tekes = the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation

 

Last updated:
13.8.2013