Water Management-Desalination and Wastewater Treatment

About the Project

Water management is very important in many countries in the world. Out of many aspects of water management, freshwater production by desalination technologies (thermal and membrane) and wastewater treatment by various technologies are the most important ones. Both these aspects of water management are energy intensive and use of renewable energies (solar, wind, geothermal) plays an important role in this regard. This research focuses on these two aspects of water management including the use of renewable energies.

With the aid of model-based techniques, the aim of this project is to select the best technology and to obtain the best design and operation of the selected technology to supply a variable demand of freshwater throughout the year, with changing seawater/wastewater conditions, such as temperature variation, salinity and toxicity. Mathematical modelling of the alternative processes will be developed to carry out the optimisation task. Design and operation parameters of the selected process will be optimised while maximising productivity/profit, minimising cost/energy consumption.

How to apply

Formal applications can be submitted via the University of Bradford web site; applicants will need to register an account, select 'Postgraduate Research' as the course type, and then use the keywords 'chemical engineering'. Applicants should then specify the project title in the 'Research Proposal' section.

About the University of Bradford

Bradford is a research-active University supporting the highest-quality research. We excel in applying our research to benefit our stakeholders by working with employers and organisations world-wide across the private, public, voluntary and community sectors and actively encourage and support our postgraduate researchers to engage in research and business development activities.

Positive Action Statement

At the University of Bradford our vision is a world of inclusion and equality of opportunity, where people want to, and can, make a difference. We place equality and diversity, inclusion, and a commitment to social mobility at the centre of our mission and ethos. In working to make a difference we are committed to addressing systemic inequality and disadvantages experienced by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff and students.

Under sections 158-159 of the Equality Act 2010, positive action can be taken where protected group members are under-represented. At Bradford, our data show that people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic groups who are UK nationals are significantly under-represented at the postgraduate researcher level.

These are lawful measures designed to address systemic and structural issues which result in the under-representation of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic students in PGR studies.

Funding Notes

This is a self-funded project; applicants will be expected to pay their own fees or have access to suitable third-party funding, such as the Doctoral Loan from Student Finance. In addition to the university's standard tuition fees, bench fees may also apply to this project.