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A PhD scholarship is available via a National Centre of Excellence for Desalination project that will investigate the use of micro- and ultra-filtration membranes as pretreatment options for brackish and seawater desalination. It is expected that the research will start before June 2011.
Project description: Low-pressure porous membranes are increasingly considered for pre-treatment of sea and brackish waters. However, membrane fouling remains a major drawback, as it results in high operating, maintenance and cleaning costs. Through the development and validation of techniques for advanced characterisation of the organic compounds present in feedwaters, this project aims to better understand and to optimise the strategies currently used for fouling control. The relative efficiencies of both physical (relaxation, backwashing) and maintenance chemical cleanings will be assessed on lab and pilot scales. The organic and inorganic natures of the irreversible fouling formed during long-term filtrations (and repeated cleanings) will be characterised in details, allowing recommendations for sustainable operation and performance.
Eligible Candidates
•The candidate must be Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
•This project will be based in the UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology within the School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW, Sydney.
•The suitable candidate will have a background in either chemical or environmental engineering, chemistry or environmental sciences. The preferred candidate will have industrial experience in water and wastewater treatment and/or membrane technologies.
•There will be substantial collaboration with partner organisations, such as Siemens Memcor, Veolia Water Australia, Water Corporation and Curtin University.
•The candidate should have a demonstrated aptitude for undertaking laboratory work and will have an interest in water treatment technologies.
•A stipend of up to $27,000 per annum (tax free) will be provided for three years.
Applications for the scholarship (including a cover letter, academic transcript and CV) should be submitted to Pierre Le Clech, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052. Please submit your application by 31 January 2011.
Further information on the project and application to postgrad studies at UNSW can be obtained from Pierre Le-Clech (email: p.le-clech@unsw.edu.au) and http://www.unsw.edu.au/futureStudents/postgradCourse/sad/postgradstudy.html, respectively.
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
A PhD scholarship is available via a National Centre of Excellence for Desalination project that will investigate the use of micro- and ultra-filtration membranes as pretreatment options for brackish and seawater desalination. It is expected that the research will start before June 2011.
Project description: Low-pressure porous membranes are increasingly considered for pre-treatment of sea and brackish waters. However, membrane fouling remains a major drawback, as it results in high operating, maintenance and cleaning costs. Through the development and validation of techniques for advanced characterisation of the organic compounds present in feedwaters, this project aims to better understand and to optimise the strategies currently used for fouling control. The relative efficiencies of both physical (relaxation, backwashing) and maintenance chemical cleanings will be assessed on lab and pilot scales. The organic and inorganic natures of the irreversible fouling formed during long-term filtrations (and repeated cleanings) will be characterised in details, allowing recommendations for sustainable operation and performance.
Eligible Candidates
•The candidate must be Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
•This project will be based in the UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology within the School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW, Sydney.
•The suitable candidate will have a background in either chemical or environmental engineering, chemistry or environmental sciences. The preferred candidate will have industrial experience in water and wastewater treatment and/or membrane technologies.
•There will be substantial collaboration with partner organisations, such as Siemens Memcor, Veolia Water Australia, Water Corporation and Curtin University.
•The candidate should have a demonstrated aptitude for undertaking laboratory work and will have an interest in water treatment technologies.
•A stipend of up to $27,000 per annum (tax free) will be provided for three years.
Applications for the scholarship (including a cover letter, academic transcript and CV) should be submitted to Pierre Le Clech, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052. Please submit your application by 31 January 2011.
Further information on the project and application to postgrad studies at UNSW can be obtained from Pierre Le-Clech (email: p.le-clech@unsw.edu.au) and http://www.unsw.edu.au/futureStudents/postgradCourse/sad/postgradstudy.html, respectively.
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
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