Program Image Experimental Methods in Desalination and Membrane Technology

Experimental Methods in Desalination and Membrane Technology

Short or summer course

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-          Sustainable desalination for drinking, agriculture and industry applications.

-          Fouling and scaling issues in desalination and membrane systems.

-          Pre-treatment systems.

-          Environmental concerns in desalination.

-          Experimental methods to assess fouling and scaling:

            ·       Particulate fouling: i) silt density index (SDI), ii) modified fouling index (MFI0.45), iii) modified fouling index with ultrafiltration membranes (MFI-UF).

            ·       Organic matter: i) total and dissolved organic carbon (TOC, DOC), ii) fluorescence excitation emission matrix (FEEM), iii) ultraviolet absorbance (UV254), iv) liquid                                            chromatography coupled with organic carbon detection (LC-OCD), v) transparent exopolymer particles (TEP)

            ·       Biomass quantification: i) adenosine tri-phosphate (ATP), ii) total, live and dead cells quantification by flow cytometry (FCM)

            ·       Biological fouling: i) bacterial growth potential test (BGP-ATP/FCM), ii) membrane fouling simulator (MFS)

            ·       Scaling: i) induction time tests, ii) scaling and antiscalant dosing projections by standard procedures and free commercial software.

-          Performance assessment of water treatment systems.

-          Field work.

Language

English

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Duration

12 days

ECTS credits

Accreditation

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Numerus Fixus

Tuition fee 2023/2024

€ 3,500

€ 3,500


Admission

Application requirements

Pre-requisites are a basic knowledge of chemistry, microbiology, water treatment. Civil, chemical or environmental engineering background is a plus.

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Start date App. deadline EU/EEA App. deadline Non-EU/EEA
10 Jun '24 10 May '24 10 May '24

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2611 AX Delft
015 - 2151715

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