NOMAD: Nano-/Microplastic Mobility and Contaminant Co-Transport in Groundwater – A Multiscale Study with Finnish Perspective

Acronym

Consortium-NOMAD

Description of the granted funding

Nano- (plastic debris below 0.1 µm size) and microplastics (plastic debris with 0.1 µm to 5 mm size) pollution has emerged as a global concern and a critical environmental challenge of our time, because of their adverse environmental and health effects. They can enter groundwater from a variety of sources and pose a serious threat to drinking water quality. While the severity of water pollution by nano-/microplastics are recognized, their transport and how they carry pollutants in the groundwater are not fully known. To solve this, the NOMAD project, a cooperation between GTK and UEF, will 1) investigate the nano-/microplastic transport and their interactions with different pollutants by performing laboratory and field experiments, and computer simulations and 2) quantify the plastic contents in Finnish groundwaters. The results will help to gain a better understanding of plastics movement in the subsurface and will provide modeling tools to quantify groundwater pollution risks.
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Starting year

2024

End year

2028

Granted funding

Muhammad Muniruzzaman Orcid -palvelun logo
516 758 €


Funder

Research Council of Finland

Funding instrument

Academy projects

Päättäjä

Scientific Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering
13.06.2024

Other information

Funding decision number

362378

Fields of science

Geosciences

Research fields

Geotieteet