TTZ
TTZ Bremerhaven is a Technology Transfer Centre associated to the University of Bremerhaven (North of Germany) specialized in the fields of environment technology, biotechnology and energy. TTZ has a long experience in European projects management, as it has participated in more than 60 during the 5th Framework Program, including CRAFT, Thematic Networks, ETI, etc, either as co-coordinator or supporting the administrative management. In addition to its management capabilities, TTZ carries out applied research (mainly for and with SMEs) and has been or is involved in several European projects dealing with municipal and industrial wastewater treatment using different systems: membrane technology, conventional activated sludge, sequencing batch reactors, as well as other innovations project dealing with short rotation plantations, biomass production, sustainable agricultural management, new crops and new markets, etc. TTZ has taken part in more than 200 international research projects among which TTZ has gathered vast experience as General Coordinator. Additionally, TTZ has great expertise in biological wastewater treatment technology, running project on SRP potential in Asia (Bangladesh and China), sustainable agriculture management and alternative income generation; water management, with focus on integrated water and nutrient cycling; new crops for new markets.
TTZ has a long term experience in the field of aerobic wastewater treatment, in particular in the aspects involved in the air transfer to the reactors (air diffusers optimisation, air enrichment modelling, etc). The TTZ role in the project will be to develop the control system for the laboratory bioreactor system and to study the influence air bubble size and liquor rheology in the aeration of the Membrane bioreactor, an operation that has a major influence in the energy consumption of any aerobic wastewater treatment.
In addition to these role, TTZ will be the overall coordinator of the project. Its wide experience in the co-ordination of research projects will ensure an efficient project management.
TTZ has two dedicated engineers of its staff working on the project, a chemical engineer and a doctor engineer (in Wastewater Engineering). The management duties of TTZ is mainly performed by the former, who is also responsible for most of the workload entailed in the implementation of the control software system. The doctor engineer provides assistance in the installation of the measurement and control devices. For the rest of the tasks in which TTZ is involved, both employees work jointly under the leadership of the doctor engineer (Project Manager).
