Ehime University Faculty of Agriculture / Graduate School of Agriculture

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Name
HARUTA, Shinsuke
Position
Professor
Department
Science and Technology for Biological Resources and Environment
Course
Special Course of Water Reclamation Sciences
Field of study
Water treatment engineering and Regional environment improvement
Mail address
haruta@agr.ehime-u.ac.jp
Research subject
Water quality improvement technologies for rural agricultural water, water for living use, river water, groundwater etc., and utilization of water treatment by-product of sewage treatment water, sewage sludge etc., for development and improvement of agricultural application technology.
Keyword
Water purification, Sewage treatment water for agriculture utilization, Effective use of sewage sludge
Research content
About water purification technology

1) Technology development and improvement which suitable for agricultural settlement drainage facilities (rural sewer) and house septic tank.
2) Technology development and improvement of water purification technologies and direct purification technologies for river water, groundwater and dam reservoir
3) Development of technology for removal of innovative phosphorus, nitrogen, trace organic contaminants, etc. by utilization of microorganisms, plants, light, new materials etc.

Regarding water use of sewage regeneration

1) Safety assessment (risk assessment) in agricultural use and development of safety improvement technology
2) Evaluation of re-purification function in agricultural use process of sewage treatment water and establishment of advanced utilization method

About utilization of sewage sludge

1) Safety assessment (risk assessment) and development of safety improvement technique for utilization of sewage sludge as soil conditioner and fertilizer for agricultural land reuse.

2) Development of selective recovery and utilization technology of useful substances (eg phosphorus) from sewage sludge.

Goal

Solving water environment problems in rural areas of Japan and the world.
Development of

Innovative for rural areas

Water treatment technology
Processed water utilization technology
Sludge application technology

Resources, technologies, other available resources
Analysis technique of heavy metals, nitrogen, phosphorus, trace organic contaminants, etc.
Project research theme
Development of innovative water treatment technology, treated water utilization technology, sludge application technology for rural areas.
Study Topics
Irrigation Development & Agricultural Mechanization