Nanotechnology for Water and Wastewater Treatment
Dates, Fee, ECTS
Start: 03 April 2017
End: 13 April 2017
Deadline IHE application: 03 March 2017 - 23.59 (CET)
Course fee: € 1900
Learning objectives
Upon completion, the participant should be able to:
- Apply innovative applications of nanotechnology in drinking water production and wastewater treatment.
- Be familiar with the state-of-the-art, impact and cost-benefit analysis of nanotechnology processes for water and wastewater treatment.
- Communicate successfully on nanoscience and nanotechnology interfacing with environmental chemistry, environmental engineering and bioprocess.
Course Content
Framework: Nanoparticles and Water; Environmental Fate; Risk Analysis.
Nanotechnology for Water/Wastewater Treatment: Physical, Chemical and Biological Properties of Nanoparticles.
High-Performance Water and Wastewater Purification Systems: Nanofiltration, Nanosorbents and Nanocatalysts.
Nanoparticles that Sense and Treat Disease: Biosensors and Desinfectants.