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Research Thesis Topic

Forward Osmosis Technology for Resource Recovery

Topic ID:
128
Thesis Topic/Title:
Forward Osmosis Technology for Resource Recovery
Description

Typical supernatant from anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge and primary sludge contains 100-200 mg/L COD, 300-400 mg/L ammonia and 80-100 mg/L phosphorus. After dewatering, this supernatant is normally recycled to the head of the wastewater treatment plant which puts an additional load on the waste activated sludge process. An alternative to this is to concentrate the supernatant using forward osmosis membrane which is a natural process requiring no energy input. An increase in concentration of soluble ammonia and phosphorus by a factor of 10 will facilitate without any doubts their recovery via precipitation as struvite or apatite. Recovery of nitrogen and phosphorus as solid fertilizer is a great concern worldwide as these elements are highly valuable in agriculture

Principal Supervisor

Dr Antoine Trzcinski

Associate Supervisors
Research Affiliations
  • School of Engineering and Built Environment
Field of Research
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Environmental Biotechnology
  • Environmental Engineering
Available Academic Programs
  • Doctor of Philosophy (DPHD)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (DPHD)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (DPHD)
Application Open Date
29/02/2016
Application Close Date
31/12/2022
USQ Scholarship Applications
Yes
Other Scholarship Funding Details
http://www.usq.edu.au/scholarships/results?level=research
Pre-approved for Ethics
Not Applicable
Admission Requirements

Please review the admission requirements for the academic program associated with this Thesis Topic

Essential requirements include:
- Master degree in chemical/environmental engineering
- publication track record will be considered favourably
- strong motivation and a commitment to work hard


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