Objective
The research project MBR-TRAIN provides an Early Stage Research Training on process optimisation and fouling control in membrane bioreactors for water treatment. Membrane bioreactors (MBRs) which combine biological treatment with a membrane separation step are among the most promising emerging technologies in the water treatment sector. As membrane fouling has been identified as a major barrier to sustainable MBR application, MBR-TRAIN undertakes dedicated efforts to characterise and investigate both biolo gical and physico-technical aspects of this phenomenon and develop strategies to control it. The findings shall be used to advance the modelling of MBR processes in order to improve the prediction of plant performance and economic operation. The scope of t he offered research projects ranges from laboratory scale experimental set-ups to pilot- and full-scale operational plants. The consortium of MBR-TRAIN comprises 10 partners from the water-industry, research institutes and universities across Europe repres enting a cross-section of relevant disciplines, sectors and regions. Due to its consortium composition, the MBR-TRAIN project provides an ideal framework for young researchers to prepare for future assignments in intersectorial tasks pursuing a research ca reer in both academic institutions and industrial enterprises. MBR-TRAIN offers the young researchers a well organised and structured training programme in a technology field of growing relevance. They will benefit from a tutored PhD thesis work with addit ional scientific training offered in short-courses or workshops. The exchange of personnel between the participating institutions will train adapting to work in different research structures. In order to bring benefit to the researchers¿ careers beyond a m erely scientific formation, MBR-TRAIN will provide training on complementary skills such as presentation techniques, communication skills, intellectual property rights or research project management.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
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CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques.
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processesdrinking water treatment processes
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processeswastewater treatment processes
- engineering and technologyenvironmental biotechnologybioremediationbioreactors
- engineering and technologychemical engineeringseparation technologies
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and films
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Call for proposal
FP6-2004-MOBILITY-2
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Funding Scheme
EST - Marie Curie actions-Early-stage TrainingCoordinator
AACHEN
Germany