- Dr. Recep Partal
- Senior Reseracher
- [email protected]
- +905063157196
- TUBITAK Marmara Research Center, Climate Change and Sustainability Department
- Research Organisation (Public)
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TUBITAK MAM (Marmara Research Center-MRC) has become a leading center in science and technology production with its research, development and innovation capabilities. Climate Change and Sustainability Department, one of the three departments of TUBITAK MAM, develops knowledge and technology for the benefit of society through national and international research and development activities in line with sustainable development goals, aiming to fulfil requirements in the fields of environmental management, technology and cleaner production.
TUBITAK MRC, Climate Change and Sustainability Division conducts research and development projects in the fields of climate change-air quality-noise management, circular economy-resource efficiency, water management-treatment technology, marine research-technology, earth sciences, and polar research-logistics.
Some of the relevant projects participated by TUBITAK MRC are listed below.
ZERO BRINE Re-designing the value and supply chain of water and minerals: a circular economy approach for the recovery of resources from saline impaired effluent (brine) generated by process industries, project partner/ work task coordinator, H2020, http://www.zerobrine.eu (2017 – 2021).
RESFOOD Resource Efficient and Safe Food Production and Processing (FP7, Collaborative Project) project partner/work task coordinator for water reuse, http://www.resfood.eu (2012-2015).
PREPARED Enabling Change, Collaborative Project (large scale integrating project), (www.prepared-fp7.eu) FP7 Theme 6, Environment (including climate change), work package leader for integrated water resource management and investigation of new water resources (2010-2014).
Zer0-M Sustainable Concepts Towards a Zero Outflow Municipality, Euro-Mediterranean Partnership / Euro- Mediterranean Regional Programme for Local Water Management, project partner/ work task coordinator for Technology and Demonstration Centers for four countries (2003-2008).
AGROWASTE Exploitation of Agricultural Residues in Turkey, funded by EU under the program LIFE 03 TCY/ TR /000061 – project partner/ work package coordinator (2004-2006).
- Topic 1.1.1-2023 (IA) Integrated adaptive wastewater management plans in the Mediterranean region. | Topic 2.1.1-2023 (RIA) New governance models to define best practices for sustainable water management and conflict mitigation.
- Topic 1.4.1-2023 (IA) Accelerate adaptation and mitigation to climate change in the Mediterranean region by deploying WEFE nexus solutions.
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TUBITAK MRC has a very wide experience in the field of
- Use of treated wastewater in irrigation,
- Production of liquid fertilizer from wastewater and its use in plant cultivation,
- Water recovery and reuse by membrane processes at pilot scale
- Evaluation of the use of wastewater in irrigation and agriculture in cooperation with irrigation and agricultural institution in Turkiye
- Brine management that generates membrane operations and uses it on fish growing and plant cultivation.
- Prevention of salt discharge to receiving bodies by treated wastewater
- Conducting a demo scale circularity project related to the water-energy-chemical nexus in industries Turkiye -
TUBITAK MRC has a pilot plant with a capacity of 2-4 m3 /day, including ozone oxidation, nanofiltration, reverse osmosis, UV, and ion exchange. The pilot can be modified depending on the study scope.
It also supports projects by establishing close collaborations with wastewater treatment plants, irrigation and agriculture associations, and universities in Turkiye.