Investigators:
Prof. Dr. Emine ÇOKGÖR
Prof. Dr. Melike GÜREL
Prof.Dr. Elif PEHLİVANOĞLU
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Didem GÜVEN
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gülsüm ZENGİN BALCI
Assoc. Prof. Dr.  Alpaslan EKDAL
Assoc. Prof. Dr.  Serdar DOĞRUEL
Assoc. Prof. Dr.  Alper SARIOĞLAN
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tuğçe KATİPOĞLU YAZAN
Dr. Gökşin ÖZYILDIZ
MSc., Ali Tamer ÇETİNKAYA
MSc., Beste KAYA
MSc., Nergis DİLSİZOĞLU AKYOL

The use of foreign-sourced process design criteria in our country has resulted in wastewater treatment plants failing to achieve the targeted performance. Within the scope of this project, it is aimed to identify process issues caused by design errors in domestic/urban wastewater treatment plants through an assessment of the current situation. Experimental characterization studies of wastewater/activated sludge will be conducted on a regional basis to establish national design norms and criteria compatible with local conditions.
Additionally, a methodology will be developed for verifying process calculations using process simulators, leading to the creation of a functional process design software. By utilizing real facility data, the potential for transforming wastewater treatment plants into biorefineries will be evaluated alongside effective organic matter and energy management.