Name

“Engineering” a water treatment solution

Speakers

Dr Dr Heather Coleman

Authors

Heather Coleman, Heather Nesbitt and Peter McPherson, Ulster University, UK
Temilola Oluseyi, University of Lagos, Nigeria
Alan Reid and Craig Fairless, Northern Regional College, Northern Ireland, UK

Description

The release of antibiotics and other pharmaceuticals into aquatic ecosystems from wastewaters leads to serious environmental issues and adverse effects on human and animal health. Adsorption processes are widely adopted for the removal of many contaminants from water. However, production and regeneration costs of some adsorbents, e.g. activated carbon, remain high. We have previously shown that natural materials such as sawdust and seaweed are promising alternative bioadsorbents for the removal of these compounds from water (Abudu et al, 2025). Through working with engineers at the Northern Regional College this work aims to produce a portable “capsule” for water treatment with the current materials embedded within it. The portable capsules will contain the reusable packing material and be applied for water treatment trials in Northern Ireland and with an already established partner in Lagos, Nigeria.

Abudu, Coleman et al., 2025, Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance: A Sustainable Method for the Removal of Antibiotics from Water, Antibiotics, 2025, 14, 324. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics14030324.

Time

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Location Name

Ludlow Concourse

Track

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