"ZeroLiKh" funding project: Optimised wastewater treatment through membrane filtration

In June, our research and development team from Veilsdorf met with other project partners in Jena to advance the "ZeroLiKh" funding project.

"ZeroLiKh" focuses on exploring the Zero-Liquid-Discharge (ZLD) approach in a hospital setting. The goal is to treat wastewater through coarse filtration, membrane separation, and oxidative processes to enable its reuse, thereby conserving resources. At the same time, the fresh water supply and wastewater discharge can be reduced, leading to sustainable environmental relief. The practical implementation is being tested at the Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy of the University Hospital Jena (UKJ). A key focus is on treating wastewater with high concentrations of pollutants, particularly those caused by pharmaceutical residues.

Rauschert is developing and optimizing specialized ceramic membranes and conducting extensive laboratory tests for this purpose. Positive project outcomes could also pave the way for utilizing ZLD approaches in industry and households.

The ZeroLiKh project schema can be found here.