About the Institute

60 years of experience in science and application research

The Institute of Environmental Engineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences is the oldest scientific institution in Poland conducting comprehensive basic and applied research in the field of environmental engineering, covering technical, scientific, spatial, legal and economic issues. The Institute has more than 60 years of experience in scientific and applied research.

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Research directions of the Institute

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In terms of protection
air

Determination of physicochemical composition of primary and secondary aerosols to assess their impact on health and the environment, determination of the impact of air pollution on climate change, determination of the amount and composition of pollutants emitted by industrial and energy facilities, with special reference to hazardous substances, testing of chemical and physical properties of chemical substances emitted into the air, determination of emission factors.

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waters

Methods of wastewater treatment and water treatment for industrial purposes, research on the recovery of nutrients from municipal and industrial wastewater, possibilities of using minerals (peat, lignite, clay, bentonite, diatomaceous earth) and waste materials as economical and effective sorbents for heavy metals and organic pollutants in the remediation of water, wastewater and soil.

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the surface of the earth

Examination of the physical and chemical properties of waste, including determination of the impact of landfills on the environment and the possibility of neutralization and recovery of waste, including engineering works and reclamation, evaluation of coal mining waste and other industrial solid waste in terms of environmental impact, together with guidelines for environmentally safe use and storage, protection of the environment from adverse effects of waste.

Laboratory offers

We invite you to familiarize yourself with the analytical capabilities of our laboratory. We perform accredited analyzes of water, wastewater, soil and waste, as well as measurements of gas and dust concentrations of air pollutants.

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Commercial Services

Within the scope of its activities, the Institute provides market-related services to companies, public administrations and local authorities. In cooperation with companies, planning offices and administrative bodies, the Institute conducts research.

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Publish with us!

Would you like to publish your work in a prestigious scientific journal and earn academic points? Get in touch with us! Work and Studies is a series of scientific monographs published by IEEPAS since February 1969.

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News

Powołanie Dyrektora Instytutu Podstaw Inżynierii Środowiska Polskiej Akademii Nauk w Zabrzu
16 April 2024

Z dniem 17 kwietnia 2024 roku na okres czteroletniej kadencji tj. do dnia 16 kwietnia 2028 roku na Dyrektora Instytutu Podstaw Inżynierii Środowiska Polskiej Akademii Nauk w Zabrzu został powołany Pan dr hab. Piotr Czechowski.

Konkurs na stanowisko dyrektora Instytutu Podstaw Inżynierii Środowiska PAN w Zabrzu
28 February 2024

Na podstawie § 4 pkt 3 oraz § 6 rozporządzenia Ministra Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego z dnia 22 listopada 2010 r. w sprawie konkursu na stanowisko dyrektora instytutu naukowego Polskiej Akademii Nauk (Dz. U. z 2021 r. poz. 45 t.j.), Komisja Konkursowa powołana przez Radę Kuratorów Wydziału IV Nauk Technicznych PAN ogłasza konkurs na stanowisko dyrektora Instytutu Podstaw Inżynierii Środowiska PAN w Zabrzu.

XIIIth Scientific Conference Air Protection in Theory and Practice
06 February 2024

We are pleased to inform you that the Institute of Environmental Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences in Zabrze (IEE PAS), in collaboration with ARCTIS POLAND, is organizing the 13th Scientific Conference on AIR PROTECTION IN THEORY AND PRACTICE in Zakopane from October 15-18, 2024.

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Air monitoring station of the Chief Inspectorate of Environmental Protection

IEE PAS, Zabrze, ul. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 34

27 April 2024, 05:00
Overall
air quality index
Very good
index
SO2
Very good
index
NO2
Very good
index
O3
Very good
Particulate matter index
PM10
Very good
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Projects

current projects of the institute
Water - a great matter of aerosol mass uncertainty
NCN PROJECT COMPETITION SONATA-BIS 11 (No .: 2021/42 / E / ST10 / 00209)

Projects manager: Kamila Widziewicz-Rzońca PhD, Assistant Professor

Ongoing project
Information System on Air Quality in the Polish-Czech border area in the region of Silesia and Moravia (AIR SILESIA)
Work for the environment

Projects manager: Krzysztof Klejnowski PhD, Assistant Professor

Project completed
The way of metals binding in sewage sludge and the ecological risk
Project NCN (No.: 2019/35/D/ST10/02575)

Projects manager: Malwina Tytła PhD, Assistant Professor

Project completed
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Conferences

information about scientific conferences
15-18 października 2024 r. Zakopane
Updated on: 19 February 2024
15-18 października 2024 r. Zakopane
Updated on: 06 February 2024
25-28 June 2023, Katowice
Updated on: 29 November 2022
Conference ended
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Contact

Institute of Environmental Engineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Zabrze

41-819 Zabrze, ul. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 34
tel.: +48 32 271 64 81
tel.: +48 32 271 70 40
e-mail: ipis@ipispan.edu.pl
NIP: 648-000-67-20