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Aachen Membrane Colloquium 2024
We are pleased to report on our participation in this year's Aachen Membrane Colloquium, where the Chair of Mechanical Process Engineering was represented with three contributions.
In the "Membranes" session, Maharshi Patel presented his findings in a talk titled: "Development of Surface-Patterned RO Membranes with Pronounced Regular Microstructures and Their Anti-Scaling Performance in Feed Spacer-filled Channels." This fundamental research highlights advancements in reverse osmosis membrane design, focusing on surface-patterned membranes with enhanced anti-scaling properties. Additionally, in the "Water Treatment" session, Maharshi presented a poster titled: "Real-Time Fluid Dynamics Analysis for Surface-Patterned Thin-Film Composite Membranes in Spacer-Filled Channel using Particle Image Velocimetry." This work complements his oral presentation by providing insights into fluid dynamics related to membrane performance. Maharshi's research is part of our DFG-funded project "FREESPACE," which aims to reduce membrane fouling through innovative spacer geometries and non-regular membrane surface patterns. More information can be found in Maharshi’s recent publication summarizing the latest research on Surface patterned membranes (https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsestwater.4c00779).
In the "Water Treatment II" session, our colleague Martin Futterlieb delivered a presentation on "Early scaling detection in conventional plug flow and upcoming closed-circuit reverse osmosis for antiscalant-free operation." This talk explored innovative approaches to detect scaling in reverse osmosis systems, potentially enabling operations without the use of antiscalants. Martins work is associated with the project (KonTriSol), which conducted to solve technical, legal and economic obstacles of NF and RO operation in drinking water treatment. The project was funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water (DVGW).
Information about the courses of the Chair of Mechanical Process Engineering/Water Technology in the winter term 2024/25
Dear students,
you can find the current compulsory courses for the winter semester here.
The link to our Moodle courses: https://moodle.uni-due.de/course/view.php?id=47253
You receive the password for self-enrolment in Moodle in the lecture.
The chair is part of the IEUV Institute for Energy and Environmental Process Engineering.
Our themes of interest in research and teaching are linked to the global water crisis and its resulting challenges. The key competences in research are membrane filtration and adsorption. We employ our competences to investigate 3 research fields: Exploitation of contaminated water resources, process optimization/simulation and circular economy.
The ongoing technological development calls for skilled engineers capable to operate in a responsible way within the field of water economy which becomes more complex every day. For this reason, we created in 2008 the international ISE master study program “Management and Technology of Water and Waste Water MTW³ “. Since then we supervised students from 28 countries and prepared them to their tasks as water specialists. In 2015 the student group AquaSmarTech was founded which helps to connect students and answers to numerous questions within the study program and also abroad.
We cooperate closely with the IWW Water Centre and the ZWU Centre for Water and Environmental Research. Furthermore, a wide network of industrial partners enables students to experience practical application of their knowledge during a practical work, bachelor or master thesis.
For questions and comments concerning this website please contact: Grit Hoffmann
Chair for Mechanical Process Engineering / Water Technology
Chair holder
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Panglisch (Room MF 162)
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Contact:
M. Sc. Grit Hoffmann (Room MF 163)
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Secretary
Heike Rosum
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Universität Duisburg-Essen
Fakultät für Ingenieurwissenschaften, Abteilung Maschinenbau und Verfahrenstechnik
Lehrstuhl für Mechanische Verfahrenstechnik / Wassertechnik (MVT / WT)
Lotharstrasse 1
47057 Duisburg