Scientific Activity

1. Directions of scientific research

• intensification of municipal water supply operations, preparation of water for drinking purposes, including iron removal from groundwater, improvement of polystyrene filter operations, mathematical modeling of water purification processes;
• wastewater treatment (purification of sewage);
• intensification and reconstruction of wastewater systems;
• development of biological methods for purifying groundwater;
• development of block-module self-cleaning iron removal units;
• development of technologies for integrated purification of multi-component groundwater;
• industrial biotechnologies, water purification technologies, achieving climate neutrality and decarbonization;
• improvement of methods for assessing the reliability of urban and settlement water supply systems;
• increasing the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of water supply pipeline systems;
• enhancing the effectiveness of water intake systems with wells;
• reconstruction and intensification of water supply and distribution systems.

 

2. Scientific infrastructure and equipment

- RESEARCH LABORATORY FOR WATER SUPPLY AND PURIFICATION

(Scientific supervisor: Dr. of Tech. Sciences, Professor Serhiy Yuriyovych Martynov).

 - Hydrochemical laboratory(Room 438), area - 64 m2. (Certificate of compliance No. RT-2046/2025 dated 25.04.25, State Enterprise 'Lviv Standardmetrology').

Spectrophotometer HACH DR 6000; portable photometer MI 404; portable flowmeter Dnipro 7U; laboratory electric furnace SNOL 24/200; electric thermostat dry air TS-1/20 SPU; water distiller; laboratory scale class 2 VL-200g; laboratory balance class 4 VLKT-500 g-M.; universal ion meter set with electrodes EV-74; colorimeters KFK-2, KFK-3; electrocoagulator-flotator; flotation unit.

- Drilling pavilon, area - 113 m2.

Drilling machines (URB-3AM, UGB-50, UKS-22, water truck); drilling equipment for drilling and eliminating emergencies in wells (set); water supply network research installation.

- Wastewater treatment laboratory BIOTAL(Room 624), area - 45 m2.

Operating model of BIOTAL installation; research installation for the operation of aerators in BIOTAL; banners of BIOTAL installations of various capacities.

3. Results of activities:

- list of scientific research works performed at the request of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine

The department conducts scientific research on the comprehensive scientific theme "Innovative technologies for physicochemical, biological purification of natural and sewage water, resource-saving structures and equipment" (state registration number: 0124U003933).

In the past, at the request of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the department's staff conducted scientific research on the following topics: "Development of energy-efficient structures, equipment, and schemes for purifying natural and sewage water from settlements and industrial enterprises" (state registration number: 0118U001639); "Development of new and improvement of existing structures for intake, purification, and transportation of water for settlements and industrial enterprises" (state registration number: 0108U008519).

- list of scientific research works performed at the request of economic entities

• "Analysis of the water treatment system and development of recommendations for local sewage treatment schemes";
• 3-150 "Development of drinking water supply standards for consumers of KP 'R_water supply' ;
• 3-151 "Development of a technological scheme and recommendations for the reconstruction of the iron removal station in the urban type of ...";
• I-67 "Research and improvement of rational resource-saving technology for purifying groundwater from iron compounds for drinking water supply";
• 3-145 "Calculation of the norms for liquid waste generation by residents with a water supply without centralized sewage";
• Justification for the reconstruction of the water intake and treatment complex";
• "Development of a technological scheme and design of filtering structures for iron removal with a capacity of 15 m3/h.";
• "Development of drinking water supply standards for consumers of SE 'Communservis'.

 

- scientific publications

The results of the scientific activities of the department's staff are reflected in scientific articles, monographs, design recommendations, normative documents, dissertations. Here are some publications for 2024 -2025:

Articles indexed in SCOPUS, Web of Science, Index Copernicus

1. Bench-Scale Performance Evaluation of Phosphonate (HEDP) for Corrosion Inhibition of Carbon Steel in a Power Plant Cooling Water System / Olha Biedunkova, Pavlo Kuznietsov, Serhii Martynov, Alla Kucherova, Oleksandr Hrytsyna. Engineering Reports. 2025; 7:e70473. 11 p. DOI: 10.1002/eng2.70473

2. V.A. Kovalchyk, O. M. Kvartenko, A. V. Lysytsya. Advanced Technologies for Treating Highly Concentrated Dairy Industry Wastewater / ISSN 1063-455X, Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology, 2025, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 362–379. © Allerton Press, Inc., 2025.     

3. Kvartenko O.M., Gerasimov Iev. G. (2025). Biotechnology of Underground Waters Treatment with Ferrobacteria Under the Influence of Constant Magnetic Field. Archives of Hydro-Engineering and Environmental Mechanics, Volume 71 (2024): Issue 1 (January 2024) pp. 105–122, doi: 10.2478/heem-2024-0007  SCOPUS   

4. Oleksandr Kvartenko, Ihor Prysiazhniuk, Gasim Mammadov (2025). Innovative technologies of oil-containing waters treatment using artificial intelligence.  Chapter 2. in monography: Revolutionizing AI and Robotics in the Oil and Gas industry. IGI Global Publisher of TIMELY KNOWLEDGE, Hershey, PA 17033, U.S.A. Pages: 415 Projected Release Date: March, 2025 SCOPUS DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-8156-4 

5. Kovalchuk V. A., Kvartenko O. M., and Lysytsya A. V. (2025)  Advanced Technologies for Treating Highly Concentrated Dairy Industry Wastewater. Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology, 2025, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 362–379. © Allerton Press, Inc., SCOPUS    DOI: 10.3103/S1063455X25040046

6. Poliakov V. L., Martynov S. Y. The issues of technological modeling of physicochemical iron removal from deep groundwater at the rapid filter // IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci., 2024. 1415 012093. DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/1415/1/012093;        

7. Vugar Abdullayev Hajimahmud, Elmina Gadirova, Oleksandr Kvartenko, Andriy Lysytsya, Ihor Prysiazhniuk (2024). The Use of Storm Run-Off in Recirculating Systems of Water  Supply at Industrial Enterprises. Chapter 15. P. 237-245 in monography: Revolutionizing Automated Waste Treatment Systems: IoT and Bioelectronics. IGI Global . Publisher of TIMELY KNOWLEDGE, Hershey, PA 17033, U.S.A. Pages: 460    DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-6016-3.ch015   SCOPUS       

 8. Kvartenko, O. M., Lysytsya, A. V., Shadura, V. O., & Mandygra, Y. M. (2024). Biotechnology of groundwater purification for water supply systems, using Gallionella and Lepthothrix ferrobacteria. Agricultural Science and Practice, 11(2), 30-45. Web of Science.  

Publications  in professional publications of Ukraine

1. Serhiy Martynov, Serhiy Klimov, Alla Kucheryova. Detection and evaluation of hazards in the water supply system. Problems of water supply, wastewater and hydraulics. Scientific and technical collection. 2025. Kyiv: KNUBA. Issue 52. Pp. 74-80. DOI: 10.32347/2524-0021.2025.52.74-80.

2. Kovalchuk V.A. System analysis in biotechnologies for wastewater treatment of food industry enterprises / Collection of scientific works Bulletin of NUWGP, series Technical Sciences, issue 3 (111) 2025 p. 32-43 https://doi.org/10.31713/vt320254.

2. Hrytsyna O., Sinchuk D., Voznyuk R. Dynamics of immobilized biomass formation on carriers in an integrated Fixed film Activated Sludge system for municipal wastewater treatment / Collection of scientific papers Bulletin of the NUWEE Issue 4 (112), 2025.

3. Hrytsyna O., Sinchuk D., Voznyuk R. Prospects for biotechnology in converting wastewater into a stable energy source. / Collection of scientific papers Bulletin of the NUWEE Issue 4 (112), 2025.

4. Kosinov V.P., Smoliy Yu.V. Forecasting the height dimensions of the working chamber of the water supply well based on the peculiarities of natural conditions and design factors of the water supply network arrangement. Proceedings of X International Scientific and Practical Conference.INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION Vancouver, Canada, 4-6 July 2024"

5. Grytsyna O.O. Comparative evaluation of compact configurations of bioreactors for intensification of biogas production: hybrid solutions and criteria for choice / Collection of scientific works Bulletin of NUWGP. issue 3 (111), 2025 – pp. 53-59.

6. Kvartenko O.M. Technologies and equipment for biodiesel fuel synthesis (review) // Bulletin of NUWGP. Technical Sciences: collection of scientific works. – Rivne: NUWGP, 2025. – Issue 2(110).

7. Kvartenko O.M. Operation of structures with floating biocenosis in the field of water biotechnology. // Bulletin of NUWGP. Technical Sciences: collection of scientific works. – Rivne: NUWGP, 2025. – Issue 2(110).

8. Kvartenko, O. (2025). Extraction of heavy metal ions from flushing solutions with matrix structures of ferobacteria. Problems of water supply, wastewater and hydraulics, (50), 26–37. https://doi.org/10.32347/2524-0021.2025.50.26-37.

9. Kvartenko O.M. Technological processes and equipment for bioethanol production. // Bulletin of NUWGP. Technical Sciences: collection of scientific works. – Rivne: NUWGP, 2025. – Issue 3(111).

10. Kvartenko O.M. Features of the design and operation of membrane bioreactors in the field of biotechnology for wastewater treatment. // Bulletin of NUWGP. Technical Sciences: collection of scientific works. – Rivne: NUWGP, 2025. – Issue 3(111).

 -   patents

Patent for utility model 157171 Ukraine, IPC C02F1/00, C02F1/52. Method of purifying water from surface sources / V.S. Moshynskyi, M.H. Novikov, V.L. Filypchuk, Yu.V. Zahorodniuk, K.Yu. Zahorodniuk, S.Yu. Martynov: applicant and patent owner National University of Water Management and Nature Management. – No u 202401165; filed 04.03.24; published 11.09.24. Bulletin No. 37/2024.

Patent for utility model 120494 Ukraine, IPC B01D 24/00, C02F 1/64. Polystyrene foam filter of comb-type / S.Yu. Martynov, A.M. Orlova, S.O. Kunitsky, V.O. Zoshchuk, Petryk V.A. (student of NNIIBA, 5th year): applicant and patent owner National University of Water Management and Nature Management. – No u 2017 03130; filed 03.04.17; published 10.11.17. Bulletin No. 21.

Installation for integrated purification of multi-component groundwater: patent for invention 116716 Ukraine: IPC C02F 1/64, C02F 1/24,  C02F 1/28, C02F 1/52,  C02F 1/48, C02F 9/04, C02F 9/08, B01D 21/00, B01D 24/00, B01D 25/00 / Kvartenko O.M.; owner Kvartenko O.M. No a 2016 10751; filed 26.10.2016; published 25.04.2018 Bulletin No. 8. 7 p.      

-          technologies

      In 2020, Professor Viktor Anatoliyovych Kovalchuk received the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine award for the development and implementation of innovative technologies, namely as part of an author collective for the topic "New technologies for water preparation for use by rural populations and agribusiness enterprises."

Kovalchuk V.A. (2024). Technology for treating wastewater from the Khorokhiv Sugar Factory

Kovalchuk V.A.  (2020). The new technology implemented in the treatment facilities of the city of Chortkiv in Chernivtsi region

 -          other

 

Monographs

1. Kvartenko O. The Use of Biotechnologies for Treating Underground Waters in North-Western Regions of Ukraine, Chapter 18. P. 298-323 in collective monograph: Handbook of Research on Improving the Natural and Ecological Conditions of the Polesie Zone/ IGI Global – May, 2023|Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 479 DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-8248-3.ch018
2. Water preparation on polystyrene foam filters. Monograph / Orlov V.O., Martynov S.Yu., Orlova A.M. et al.; under general editorship of S.Yu. Martynov. – Rivne: NUWGP, 2017. – 175 p.
3. Orlov V. Water defferrization in polystyrene foam filters with sediment layer / V. Orlov, S. Martynov, S. Kunitsky. – Saarbrucken, Germany: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2016. – 94 p.
4. Orlov V.O. Iron removal from groundwater by simplified aeration and filtration. Monograph Rivne: NUWGP, 2008. – 158 p.
5. Orlov V.O. Water purification filters with granular filling. Rivne: NUWGP, 2005. 163 p., illustrations.
6. Orlov V.O., Zoshchuk A.M., Martynov S.Yu. Polystyrene filters in technological schemes of water treatment. /Under the general editorship of V.O. Orlov. Rivne: RDTU, 1999. – 143 p.: illustrations.
   
7. Orlov V.O., Kvartenko O.M., Martynov S.Yu., Hordiienko Yu.I. Iron removal from groundwater for drinking purposes Rivne: UDVGP, 2003. – 155 p.: illustrations.

Over the years, the department's professors Ilyin V.H., Rohov V.M., Khoruzhyi P.D., Orlov V.O., Tkachuk O.A., Filypchuk V.L., Martynov S.Yu., Kvartenko O.M. defended doctoral dissertations. Zhurba M.H. and Hiryl M.M. conducted part of their research in their doctoral dissertations precisely in the department's laboratories.

Doctoral dissertations

1. Ilyin Volodymyr Hryhorovych (Dr. of Tech. Sciences since 1968).
2. Rohov Volodymyr Mykhailovych (Dr. of Tech. Sciences since 1990) "Electrochemical technology of phase-dispersed conversion of water impurities in closed water management systems."
3. Khoruzhyi Petro Danylovych (Dr. of Tech. Sciences since 1988) "Intensification of operations of structures in water supply and distribution systems."
4. Zhurba Mykhailo Hryhorovych (Dr. of Tech. Sciences since 1986) "Water purification filters with a floating filtering layer."
5. Hiryl Mykola Mykolaiovych (Dr. of Tech. Sciences, since 1995) "Intensification of pre-treatment of wastewater by filtration."
6. Orlov Valeriy Olegovych (Dr. of Tech. Sciences since 1996) "Enhancement of the performance of water treatment facilities of agricultural group water supplies."
7. Filypchuk Viktor Leonidovych (Dr. of Tech. Sciences since 2008) "Environmental protection systems for the treatment and utilization of multi-component sewage with heavy metals."
8. Tkachuk Oleksandr Andriiovych (Dr. of Tech. Sciences since 2007) "Structural-functional improvement of water supply and distribution systems."
9. Martynov Serhiy Yuriyovych (Dr. of Tech. Sciences since 2019) "Development of scientific and technical foundations for contact iron removal from groundwater under nonlinear effects of physicochemical transformations of pollutants."
10. Kvartenko Oleksandr Mykolaiovych (Dr. of Tech. Sciences since 2019) "Development of scientific foundations for the improvement of technologies for purifying multi-component groundwater."