Project 146: Application of Energy Saving and Carbon Reduction Technology in Sewage Treatment Process Design and R&D of New Material
Contact Information:
Prof. Shengquan Che
Email: chsq@sjtu.edu.cn
Project Description and Objectives:
Global climate changes and environmental degradations are two critical factors influencing our sustainable future. Carbon footprint analysis is an emerging strategy to evaluate the sustainability of WWTPs. The potential of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from sewage management of metropolises is a critical concern in the water-energy-nexus. It is desired for the project to achieve the energy conservation and emission reduction of sewage treatment. The aim is also to understand the units of high energy consumption and high carbon emission of sewage treatment process, and learn the realization way of energy-saving and carbon reduction technology in the optimal design of sewage treatment process. The R&D process involves making building materials such as cattail boards and new environmental protection materials such as granular activated carbon from traditional biomass materials such as Acorus calamus. By studying these two typical examples, the students can preliminarily master the ways and research means of energy-saving and carbon reduction technology in their professional fields.
Eligibility Requirements:
Speaking and writing English fluently is essential.
Interested students should have basic knowledge of wastewater treatment plants, low-carbon technologies and functions of new materials.
Experience in science and engineering research, especially in low-carbon technologies research would be an advantage.
Main Tasks:
Literature reading, sorting and reviewing.
Participating in and conducting at least two experiments.
Writing a report or paper and presenting it.
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