Entries by kristaps

Participants visited SIA «Ādažu ūdens»

On 27th of April Interreg project Village Waters participants visited SIA «Ādažu ūdens» waste water treatment plant, where the Riga Technical University Water Research Laboratory (RTU WRL) scientists within the Central Baltic sea region project «Pilot watersheds as a practical tool to reduce the harmful inflows into the Baltic Sea – WATERCHAIN CB50» developed and installed a […]

Project «Profession challenge in Europa-Be an architect of Your Future»

On 20th of April Water Research Laboratory visited the students and teachers from Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Cyprus and Bulgaria within Erasmus+ project «Profession challenge in Europa-Be an architect of Your Future». Our researchers Kristina Tihomirova, Viktorija Denisova, Sandis Dejus and Linda Mezule told about the laboratory work, about the quality of water and purification methods, microbiology.

Talis Juhna visited the Latvian Radio 1 program «Zināmais nezināmajā»

Water research laboratory scientific assistant Sandis Dejus and head of the laboratory Talis Juhna visited the Latvian Radio 1 program «Zināmais nezināmajā» where they spoke about drinking water treatment processes and drinking water quality at the customer. Broadcast recording might be heard here.

Participated in food safety

Water research laboratory scientific assistant Sandis Dejus participated in food safety, animal health and the environment institute «BIOR» experts in collaboration with the Disease Prevention and Control Center and the Riga Technical University organized a free seminar on legionellosis agent spread of water supply systems and prevention measures where resented the engineering solutions in legionella where presented the engineering solutions in legionella limiting in water supply […]

Learn the basics of drinking water treatment

This year, on March 13th pupils from Teika elementary school attended our water research laboratory. Children were able to learn the basics of drinking water treatment. Watch the video

Introduce in the future of biofuels

Our scientists are working hard to introduce in the future of biofuels. Read about this process in magazine «Ilustrētā Zinātne» /January of 2013 http://www.ilustretazinatne.lv/content/ilustreta-zinatne-janvaris-2013

Water engineering in Latvia

Riga Technical University profesor Talis Juhna telling about water engineering in Latvia. Watch the video

Biobutanol from agricultural waste

Water research laboratory in project – The production of a new generation of biofuel – biobutanol from agricultural waste. Article

Participate in Waterchain project partner meeting

From 6th to 8th March Kristina Tihomirova, Linda Mezule and Talis Juhna visited the Åland Islands in Baltic Sea to participate in Waterchain project partner meeting. During meeting our project colleagues discussed the progress of project activities, Waterchain handbook, Rock Baltic Sea Festival and other important topics. Kristina had a presentation about current work for […]

During World Water Day Water Research Laboratory visited Salaspils 1-st secondary school

During World Water Day Water Research Laboratory visited Salaspils 1-st secondary school 6.c class students. With laboratory introduced our scientific assistants  – Victoria Denisova and Sandis Dejus. Sandis told about the water, its importance in human life, and how to use water on a daily basis. Then Victoria and Sandis presented our laboratory, telling about the research work […]