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Environmental Technology and Management
The activities of this team range from the development of novel coatings using clean technology processes to metal recovery and wastewater reduction and treatment.
Specialist subject areas include:
- Air quality
- Water quality
- Energy management
- Renewable energy
- Sick Building Syndrome
- Sensor technology
- Ecology
- Geotechnics
Sensor technology
The multi-disciplinary research activities in the area of Sensor technology spans the development of novel monitoring sensors for stack emissions, water contamination in rivers and lakes, motor vehicle emissions and general pollution monitoring and process control feed-back systems, the detection of dry rot and insect attacks on timber.
Research on dry rot and insect attacks on timber has received funding through the Knowledge Transfer Programme. In addition, research in this group has been funded by commercial and government sources including Scottish Office, Palmer Environment and Casella London Ltd.
Air and Water Quality
The activity of the Air and Water Group is considerable. It includes atmospheric research dealing with modelling of air quality, air quality in relation to pollutant emission from automotive vehicles, global warming issues, indoor air quality and sick building syndrome, measurement of stem water content distribution in living trees; and also flood mitigation and emergency management. The research activities of this theme are supported by industry and local authorities and have received funding through the Knowledge Transfer Programme.