Code
01CD3423
Duration
01 August 2023 → 31 January 2024
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Environmental impact and risk assessment
- Environmental monitoring
- Natural resource management
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Engineering and technology
- Water resources management
- (Waste)water treatment processes
Keywords
Reverse osmosis
natural viruses
fluorophores
water reclamation
membrane integrity
Project description
Reverse osmosis membranes allow for potable water reuse thanks to their high selectivity against pathogens and pollutants. If there are defects present in the membranes' active layer, their selectivity is compromised. In this project, integrity monitoring techniques are developed and tested on membranes in which defects are introduced. The selectivity is monitored using fluorophores, natural viruses, and flow cytometry.