{"id":12506,"date":"2025-03-05T16:09:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T15:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/research-en\/?post_type=research-projects&#038;p=12506"},"modified":"2025-07-15T10:43:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T08:43:58","slug":"pfas-quest-embedding-pfas-semi-quantitative-non-targeted-strategies-into-urban-water-management-for-environmental-protection-in-luxembourg","status":"publish","type":"research-projects","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/research-en\/research-projects\/pfas-quest-embedding-pfas-semi-quantitative-non-targeted-strategies-into-urban-water-management-for-environmental-protection-in-luxembourg\/","title":{"rendered":"PFAS-QUEST: Embedding PFAS Semi-Quantitative Non-Targeted Strategies into Urban Water Management for Environmental Protection in Luxembourg"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"py-0 wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<section class=\"section no-padding-y wp-block-unilux-blocks-hero\">\n    <div class=\"hero hero--2  \">\n        \n<header class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper hero__header\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper hero__container\">\n<span class=\"hero__title__subject wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\"><\/span>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"pfas-quest-embedding-pfas-semi-quantitative-non-targeted-strategies-into-urban-water-management-for-environmental-protection-in-luxembourg\"\n    >\nPFAS-QUEST: Embedding PFAS Semi-Quantitative Non-Targeted Strategies into Urban Water Management for Environmental Protection in Luxembourg<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image hero__visual object-fit--cover\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/Designer-2.jpeg\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/Designer-2-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/Designer-2-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/Designer-2-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/Designer-2.jpeg 1024w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 40.00% 62.00%; 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In such ATS, ozonation will be followed by constructed wetlands (CWs) in place of traditional granular activated carbon filtration, aiming at preventing PFAS emission from small-medium size WWTPs installed in rural areas of Luxembourg.<br><br>The integration of nature-based CWs in ATS for wastewater remediation represents a sustainable option relying on non-use of energy for operation, low carbon footprint,&nbsp;<em>in situ&nbsp;<\/em>recycling of wastes to provide supporting medium and ease of integration in environment. The action will release procedures and recommendations on how to implement NTS workflows for O3\/CWs system assessment, benefiting public and private stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>This project has received funding from the European Union\u2019s Horizon <strong><strong>Europe <\/strong><\/strong>research and innovation programme under the Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Actions grant agreement 101081455.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-md\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"organisation-and-partners\"\n    >\nOrganisation and partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine<\/strong> <strong>(FSTM)<\/strong><br><strong>Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB)<\/strong><br><strong>Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS)<\/strong><br><strong>European 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