US-Egypt Planning Visits: Characterization and Assessment of Industrial Wastewaters in Egypt

美国-埃及规划访问：埃及工业废水的特征和评估

• 批准号: 1104027
• 负责人: Robert Peters
• 金额: $ 3万
• 依托单位: University of Alabama at Birmingham
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-08-01 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1104027&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: US; Egypt; Planning; Visits; Characterization

1104027 This project supports a cooperative research planning project by Dr. Robert Peters, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Dr. Mohamed Darwish, Alexandria University, Egypt, with participation from Misr University of Science and Technology (MUST) in Cairo, Egypt. They plan to study issues and to explore possible research areas aimed at improving water quality in Egypt. Intellectual merits: The PI lists a number of tasks including prioritizing the pollutant loads/impacts of wastewaters from different industrial sectors; identifying specific industrial sectors that contribute significant quantities of pollutants to wastewaters and surface waters; identifying techniques to collect and analyze the chemical constituents and wastewater characteristics of wastewaters being emitted by various industrial firms; targeting pollution prevention assessments/audits of selected industrial firms, and presenting the results in workshops in both the U.S. and Egypt. There is the potential to conduct needed research with an appropriate emphasis on sustainability issues including considering the production of methane from organic wastes. Because of the large and growing population in the major cities, water quantity and water reuse may be of importance as well. Preliminary analysis of water samples collected at various several strategic points in Egypt will be performed and results will be used to identify pollution prevention remedies and low-cost treatment technologies. The plan of the research is well constructed, the statement of work is clear and expected progression of tasks are planned well to match objectives. The key personnel demonstrate training, experience and knowledge in the field, awareness of the dimension of the problem. The analytical methods and approaches have been adequately identified. Broader impacts: The objective of the proposal is to improve water quality in Egypt through collaborative research between UAB in the U.S. and Alexandria University and MUST in Egypt. The project has the potential for a significant impact on developing countries, and could improve quality of life in Egypt. It will likely result in significant advancement in the water purification field in Egypt, and if successful, will greatly improve the environmental water quality in Egypt. Results will be presented in at least two workshops, one in Birmingham, Alabama, and the other in Egypt for Egyptian researchers, industrial managers and regulatory personnel. Proceedings will be prepared and submitted to the U.S.-Egypt Joint Board. The project will result in increased collaboration and interactions between UAB and Egyptian researchers, and enhance their educational outreach activities, especially undergraduate/ graduate student programs. The research may also result in significant improvement of industrial processes from the emphasis on pollution prevention and environmental management systems. The proposal addresses a real environmental issue of serious concern in a practical and achievable way.

1104027 该项目支持由亚拉巴马大学伯明翰分校（UAB）的Robert Peters博士和埃及亚历山大大学的Mohamed Darwish博士合作的研究规划项目，埃及开罗的Misr科技大学（MUST）也参与了该项目。他们计划研究问题并探索旨在改善埃及水质的可能研究领域。 智力优点：《初步方案》列出了若干任务，包括确定不同工业部门废水沃茨的污染物负荷/影响的优先次序;确定向废水沃茨和地表水沃茨排放大量污染物的具体工业部门;确定收集和分析各工业公司排放的废水沃茨的化学成分和废水特性的技术;针对选定的工业公司进行污染预防评估/审计，并在美国和埃及的研讨会上介绍结果。 有可能进行必要的研究，适当强调可持续性问题，包括考虑从有机废物中生产甲烷。 由于大城市人口众多且不断增长，水量和水的再利用可能也很重要。 将对在埃及若干战略地点收集的水样进行初步分析，分析结果将用于确定污染预防补救措施和低成本处理技术。研究的计划是精心设计的，工作说明书是明确的，任务的预期进展计划良好，以配合目标。关键人员表现出在该领域的培训、经验和知识，以及对问题层面的认识。分析方法和途径已充分确定。更广泛的影响：该提案的目的是通过美国UAB与埃及亚历山大大学和MUST之间的合作研究来改善埃及的水质。该项目有可能对发展中国家产生重大影响，并可能改善埃及的生活质量。 这可能会导致埃及水净化领域的重大进步，如果成功，将大大改善埃及的环境水质。研究结果将在至少两个讲习班上介绍，一个在亚拉巴马的伯明翰，另一个在埃及，对象是埃及的研究人员、工业管理人员和管理人员。 诉讼程序将准备并提交给美国-埃及联合委员会。该项目将增加UAB和埃及研究人员之间的合作和互动，并加强他们的教育推广活动，特别是本科生/研究生课程。 这项研究还可能导致工业流程的显着改善，重点是污染预防和环境管理系统。 该提案以切实可行的方式处理了一个令人严重关切的真实的环境问题。