Division of Environmental Technology

Introduction

Division of Environmental Technology, established from the very beginning of the foundation of the institute in 1960s, is one of the important divisions of the Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology (INET). Concentrated on the treatment of radioactive wastes in its early history, the research activities of the laboratory have been broadened to include various aspects of environmental science and engineering.
The Laboratory with a total area of 2450 m2 consists of the following four divisions:

(1) Division of water and wastewater treatment
(2) Division of air pollution control
(3) Division of hazardous and radioactive waste management
(4) Division of radiation technology

The present research work is characterized not only by an intensive exploitation of key environmental issues, but also by an emphasis of the combined solution of environmental protection and new energy development with a recognition of the close relationship between environment and energy. The laboratory also has a wastewater treatment plant, which is used for treating the effluent from the institute campus, with a capacity of 500 m3/d.

The research activities encompass environmental biotechnology, water and wastewater treatment, air pollution control, the management, treatment and disposal of hazardous and radioactive wastes, application of radiation technology in environmental protection. These activities include both fundamental studies and solution-focused projects with significance for application. The laboratory has extensive collaborative links with industry, environmental agencies, and both national and overseas research groups.