Master Thesis on robust and low-maintenance ultra-filtration for water reuse

Job description

Eawag, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, is an internationally networked aquatic research institute within the ETH Domain (Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology). Eawag conducts research, education and expert consulting to achieve the dual goals of meeting direct human needs for water and maintaining the function and integrity of aquatic ecosystems. Master Thesis on robust and low-maintenance ultra-filtration for water reuse The Department of Process Engineering ( ENG ) offers a Water scarcity is one of the defining challenges of our time, and water reuse is an important strategy to address it. Decentralized treatment and reuse systems that enable collection of wastewater, treatment and reuse for potable or non-potable purposes are widely implement-ed in rapidly growing, water-stressed cities globally. However, these systems are often challenged by high operational and maintenance requirements and lack of skilled operators, which can compromise quality of reclaimed water. There is a need for robust, low-maintenance, and cost-effective technologies also suitable for resource-limited settings. Ultrafiltration (UF) is a promising post-treatment technology...