PhD position: Salinity Gradient Energy: Hydrodynamics, fouling and scale up
Leeuwarden, 8934 CJ, (Friesland), 38 hours per week
University of Twente
Job description
PhD Salinity Gradient Energy: Hydrodynamics, fouling and scale up
Reversed Electro Dialysis (RED or Salinity Gradient Energy) is a new, sustainable and very attractive technology for the production of energy from the mixing of fresh and salt water. In RED, a concentrated salt solution and a less concentrated salt solution are brought into contact through an alternating series of anion exchange membranes (AEM) and cation exchange membranes (CEM) to generate electricity. During the last years major steps have been made regarding the development of this technology.
One of the key issues in the RED process are the ion exchange membranes. Currently available membranes, which are not specially developed for RED do not fulfill the requirements for application in RED. Further improvement towards economically viable power production requires the development of ion exchange membranes especially designed and developed for RED. A large community of polymer chemists deals with the development of cation-exchange membranes, but the research on anion exchange membranes is only limited. This project aims at developing such anion exchange membranes for application in RED.
Requirements
University Graduate
Profile
We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic researchers with an MSc degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, material science or a related topic, with adequate experimental and theoretical skills.
We prefer candidates with a good team spirit, who like to work in an internationally oriented environment. Fluency in English is a requirement. An interview and a scientific presentation will be part of the selection procedure.
Organization
University of Twente Faculty of Science and Technology
The University of Twente (UT) is an entrepreneurial research university, located in Enschede, the Netherlands. Organized over five faculties, the UT offers twenty educational programs ranging from applied physics, public and business administration, communication studies and diverse programs in engineering technology. Research takes place within the context of institutes and focuses, among other things, on information and communication technology, nanotechnology, biomedical technology, policy studies, construction management & engineering, and mechanics. More than 7,000 students and 2,700 staff members live and work at the UT, the Netherlands’ only campus university.
The Faculty of Science and Technology (700 faculty members, 1100 students) offers a range of bachelor and master courses (NanoTechnology, Applied Physics, Chemical Engineering and Technical Medicine). The facultys research is organized in three of the universitys interdisciplinary research institutes: MESA+, BMTI, and IMPACT. These institutes increase the vitality of research by enabling collaboration between programs and disciplines, by providing shared facilities, and by attracting funding for joint projects. They also provide a conduit to industrial partners and help in attracting new faculty.
Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2000 - 2500
Salaryscale 09.
Maximum salary amount in Euro’s a month 2612
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
We offer you a PhD position for 4 years. Your starting salary will be 2042, - gross per month in the first year and up to 2612, - gross per month in the last year.
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Dr. ir. Kitty Nijmeijer
Telephone number: +31 53 4894185
E-mail address: d.c.nijmeijeratutwente.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links.
- About the organization
- About the department
- About the function
- website Faculty of Science and Technology
- website Group Materials Science and Technology of Polymers
Application
faculty TNW
Dr. ir. Kitty Nijmeijer
Postbus 217
7500 AE Enschede
E-mail address: d.c.nijmeijer
utwente.nl
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