Research projects carried out by the SPN-Group staff members are financially supported by both internal and external sources. In general, research facilities are provided by Aalborg University and the university also contributes to the basic research with 40 - 60% of the salary for participating tenured staff members.

External funding of the SPN-Group research projects comes from both Danish and foreign clients, foundations and agencies. Totally 35 externally funded research projects have been carried out by the SPN-Group during the period 1976 – 2007. These externally funded research projects are listed below.

1. Title: “Treatment and re-use of urban stormwater runoff by innovative technologies for removal of pollutants (TREASURE)”. Funding source: EU-LIFE Environment Programme. Total estimated amount EUR 4.290.330 (EU-LIFE grant EUR 1.966.027). Date: October 2006 - September 2009.

2. Title: “Biotic and abiotic corrosion of concrete sewers” Funding source: The Danish Technical Research Council (STVF). Amount DKK 2,843,000. Date: January 2005 - June 2008.

3. Title: “Rehabilitation of sewer networks – technical, environmental, economical and service related considerations”. Funding source: The National Agency of Environmental Protection, Copenhagen. Amount: DKK 350,000. Date: 2003 - 2004.

4. Title: "Computer aided rehabilitation of sewer networks" (CARE-S). Funding source: EU 5th Framework Programme. Amount EUR 279,200 (DKK 2,077,200). Date 2002 - 2005.

5. Title: “Deammonification in suspended cultures and fixed film systems”. Funding source: CP Kelco ApS, Denmark. Amount DKK 700,000. Date 2001 - 2003.

6. Title: “Sewer systems and processes”. Funding source: Private funding from Thailand. Amount DKK 433,000. Date 2000 – 2003.

7. Title: “Exfiltration of wastewater from sewer systems”. Funding source: The National Agency of Environmental Protection, Copenhagen. Amount DKK 610,000. Date 2000 - 2001.

8. Title: "Pollutant concentrations in combined sewer overflows". Funding source: The National Agency of Environmental Protection, Copenhagen. Amount: DKK 81,000. Date: 1998 - 1999.

9. Title: "Modelling in-sewer pollutant degradation processes". Funding source: Saneamento da Costa do Estoril S.A., SANEST, Portugal. Amount: DKK 66,000. Date: 1997 - 1998.

10. Title: "Monitoring station in a combined sewer system". Funding source: Municipality of Aalborg, Denmark. Amount: DKK 820,000. Date: 1995 - 1997.

11. Title: "Highway pollutant runoff and efficiency of pollutant detention systems under semi-arid conditions". Funding source: National Board of Scientific and Technical Studies, Portugal. Amount: DKK 220,000 + salary for Ph.D. student. Date: October 1995 - September 1998.

12. Title: "Pressure sewer systems designed on the basis of the consideration of wastewater transformation". Funding source: Kubota Corporation, Japan. Amount: DKK 540,000 + salary for Ph.D. student. Date: October 1995 - September 1998.

13. Title: "Combination of stochastic parameters in urban pollution runoff modelling". Funding source: EU Human Capital and Mobility Programme, European Centre for Mathematics and Technology of Urban Water Pollution (MATECH), Institutional Fellowship Programme. Amount: ECU 68,800 (DKK 517,000). Date: 1994-96.

14. Title: "Stochastic properties in description of pollutant runoff". Funding source: EU Human Capital and Mobility Programme, European Centre for Mathematics and Technology of Urban Water Pollution (MATECH), Network programme. Amount: ECU 6,900 (DKK 52,000). Date: 1994-95.

15. Title: "Untersuchung über die biologischen Abbauvorgänge in der Emscher" (Microbial transformations of wastewater in the Emscher) Funding source: Emschergenossenschaft, Essen, Germany. Amount: DM 180,000 (DKK 710,000 + support for laboratory and field experiments). Date: February 1993 - January 1996.

16. Title: "Solids in Sewage Systems". Funding source: The Danish Technical Research Council (STVF). Amount for area 1 on "Sewer solids characterization, formation, transformation and transport": About DKK 4,000,000. Date: January 1993 - December 1997.

17. Title: "Advanced biological wastewater treatment". Funding source: The Danish Ministry of Education and Research. Amount: DKK 240,000. Date: July 1990 - December 1992.

18. Title: "Denitrification of wastewater by industrial by-products as carbon sources". Funding source: North-Jutland Science Park. Amount: DKK 123,000. Date: September 1990 - June 1991.

19. Title: "Identification of organic matter in wastewater by IR-spectrofotometer". Funding source: C.W. Obel Foundation, the Danish Technical Research Council and University of Aalborg. Amount: DKK 250,000. Date: June 1990.

20. Title: "Microbial and chemical transformations of sulfur and organic compounds in biofilms of sanitary sewers. Funding source: The Danish Technical Research Council (STVF) - Center for Biotechnological Research. Amount: DKK 1,900,000. Date: July 1988 to December 1990.

21. Title: "Modelling and design of urban runoff detention ponds for pollutant removal". Funding source: The Danish Technical Research Council (STVF). Amount: DKK 26,000. Date: January 1988 - July 1988.

22. Title: "Urban storm drainage and pollution". Funding source: The Danish Ministry of Education and Research. Amount: DKK 217,000. Date: January-December 1987.

23. Title: "Transport and degradation of sanitary sewage in gravity sewers with hydrogen sulfide formation". Funding source: The Danish Technical Research Council (STVF). Amount: DKK 777,000 and University of Aalborg, Amount: DKK 131,000. Date: March 1987 - February 1990.

24. Title: "Planning and control of urban runoff systems for the City of Viborg". Funding source: The City of Viborg. Amount: DKK 267,000. Date: October 1985 to November 1986.

25. Title: "Control of hydrogen sulfide formation in pressure mains". Funding source: The National Agency of Environmental Protection, Copenhagen. Amount: DKK 345,000. Date: April 1985 - February 1987.

26. Title: "Kinetics for hydrogen sulfide formation in biofilms". Funding source: The Danish Technical Research Council. Amount: DKK 243,000. Date: April 1985 - April 1987.

27. Title: "Handbook on design of combined sewer overflows based on statistics on oxygen depletion". Funding source: The Danish Water Pollution Control Committee. Amount: DKK 23,500. Date: September 1984 - February 1985.

28. Title: "Formation and control of sulfide in pressure mains". Funding source; Nellemann and Partners, Consulting Engineers, Aalborg, Amount: DKK 14,000. Date: September 1984 to February 1985.

29. Title: "Removal efficiency for nitrogen, phosphorus and heavy metals in ponds receiving urban runoff". Funding source: Research Board, University of Aalborg, Amount: DKK 19,000. Date: September 1984 to December 1984.

30. Title: "The role of nitrate on the retention of phosphorus in estuarine anaerobic sediments". Funding source: Research Board, University of Aalborg. Amount: DKK 16,500. Date March 1982 to July 1982.

31. Title: "Design criteria for retention/detention ponds receiving stormwater runoff". Funding source: The Danish Technical Research Council (STVF) and the Florida Department of Transportation, USA. Amount: DKK 42,900 and USD 10,000. Date: September 1982 to July 1983.

32. Title: "Formation and control of sulfide in pressure mains". Funding source: Nellemann and Partners, Consulting Engineers, Aalborg. Amount: DKK 19,900. Date: April 1982 to July 1982.

33. Title: "Combined sewer overflow impact on receiving streams". Funding source: The National Agency of Environmental Protection, Copenhagen. Amount: DKK 631,000. Date: June 1978 to July 1981.

34. Title: "Primary production and oxygen depletion studies in the Limfjord". Funding source: The Limfjord Committee, Regional Counties of Northern Jutland. Amount: DKK 46,500. Date: June 1979 to March 1980.

35. Title: "Phosphorus release from Danish estuaring sediments". Funding source: Research Board, University of Aalborg. Amount: DKK 81,800. Date: Nov. 1976 to August 1978.