Evaluation of the performance of hollow fiber membranes, modified with inorganic nanoparticles, for treating effluents in a submerged membrane bioreactor.

• Grant number: 24/08467-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• Start date: July 01, 2024
• End date: December 10, 2024
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Sanitary Engineering - Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment
• Agreement: SABESP
• Principal Investigator: José Carlos Mierzwa
• Grantee: Jonathan Cawettiere Almeida Espíndola
• Host Institution: Escola Politécnica (EP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Company: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola Politécnica (EP)
• Associated research grant: 20/11059-0 - Development of ultrafiltration modules of hollow fiber mixed matrix membranes, polyethersulfone and inorganic nanoparticles, for water and wastewater treatment, AP.PITE

Abstract

Efficient wastewater treatment is an imminent necessity due to the current water crisis. In this context, the use of hollow fiber membranes modified with inorganic nanoparticles appears as a promising approach to improve the treatment efficacy of BRMs. The objective of this project is the comprehensive and systematic evaluation of the performance of BRMs with modified membranes.