Wastewater treatment, heterogeneous catalysts, Chemical oxidation, PhotoFenton, chemical disinfection, CFD modelling, ion-exchange, acid/base catalysis Nanocoated surface functionalised polymers for degradation of pollutants, removal of metal ions from wastwater and production of biodiesel (esterification/transesterification). Catalyst produced and patented by De Montfort University at industrial scale via suppliers. We have catalytic continuous flow reactors assisted with UV and microwaves treating turbid wastestreams (laboratory and pilot scale). Catalytic disinfection of a wide range of microorganisms and viruses with a license in the opthalmic area. Publications: 1. K. Huddersman et al. “An Innovative Method to Remove Phenols from Olive Mill Wastewater Using Heterogeneous Modified Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) Catalyst” Water Science & Technology, 2024 doi: 10.2166/wst.2024.288 2. K. Huddersman, et al. “Field trial of an ion exchange based metal removal technology in the treatment of mine waters”, IMWA July 11-15th2016, Kubu, Leipzig, Germany 3. K. Huddersman et al. “Transesterification reaction of tristearin (TS) & glycerol mono stearate (GMS) over surface basified PAN fibrous solid catalyst”, RSC Energy Advances, 2023, 2, 1604 – 1625 Front page cover) Awards: NBIC /CTP "Biofilms within industrial healthcare, pharmaceutical and hospitality laundries: the impact on infection control, antibiotic resistance, wastewater and the environment". £287,314, 2025-2029
Topic 1. Enhancement of water circularity in industries
Topic 3. Resource recovery and valorization
CIRCECO-WATER4ALL-019 CIRCECO-WATER4ALL-053 CIRCECO-WATER4ALL-075 CIRCECO-WATER4ALL-120 CIRCECO-WATER4ALL-121 CIRCECO-WATER4ALL-131 CIRCECO-WATER4ALL-178 CIRCECO-WATER4ALL-154 CIRCECO-WATER4ALL-189 CIRCECO-WATER4ALL-213 CIRCECO-WATER4ALL-235 CIRCECO-WATER4ALL-241 CIRCECO-WATER4ALL-242 CIRCECO-WATER4ALL-250 CIRCECO-WATER4ALL-271 CIRCECO-WATER4ALL-277 CIRCECO-WATER4ALL-283 CIRCECO-WATER4ALL-287 CIRCECO-WATER4ALL-293 CIRCECO-WATER4ALL-297 CIRCECO-WATER4ALL-301 CIRCECO-WATER4ALL-315 CIRCECO-WATER4ALL-317 CIRCECO-WATER4ALL-340 CIRCECO-WATER4ALL-351 CIRCECO-WATER4ALL-380 I am looking to join a project or a number of projects. I have extensive experience in wastewater treatment with a fully equipped laboratory for water quality analysis. I have an innovative catalyst and metal removal materials that I have devloped and characterised available in a number of formats (mesh -many advantages as allows excellent hydrodynamic flows, fibrils, non-woven) available at industrial scale.I have standard AAA sun lamps for visible light photocatalysis. I have a novel reactor design for wastewater treatment that has been extensively tested at both lab and pilot scale for many pollutants. Experience of catalytic membranes. I perform biological treatment using algae as a polishing step after chemical oxidative catalysis. I have been awarded over 4M euros in UK and EU government funding to develop these treatment systems. Can be stand alone or part of an established treatment system.