Desalination

What it is about

You will learn the physico-chemical fundamentals of seawater and various technical processes for desalination, with a focus on distillation and membrane processes. In the end you will be able to understand, design and optimize desalination plants, as well as weigh the advantages and disadvantages of different concepts.

What you will be able to do

Apply the fundamentals of thermodynamics and chemistry of seawater
Compare different desalination processes (especially distillation, membranes)
Design and optimize desalination plants
Evaluate the impact of renewable and transient energy supply on desalination
Assess environmentally relevant aspects of desalination processes

What the module consists of

VorlesungDelivery of the theoretical foundations
ÜbungenDeepening of the lecture content through exercises and case studies
Labor/PraktikumExperimental investigations with lab-scale desalination systems

Teaching method

Orale VorlesungExplanation of the professional foundations
Übungen mit PräsentationenDeepening and clarification of understanding issues; preparation for the examination
Laborpraktikum (Labormaßstabs-Anlagen, Solarstills)Practical application and experimentation

Dates

LectureDesalination

Wed15:30–17:00
1701, Seminarraum (5507.01.701)
15× · 14.10.–03.02.
- 14.10.
- 21.10.
- 28.10.
- 04.11.
- 11.11.
- 18.11.
- 25.11.
- 02.12.
- 09.12.
- 16.12.
- 23.12.
- 13.01.
- 20.01.
- 27.01.
- 03.02.

ExerciseTutorial Desalination

Wed17:15–18:00
1701, Seminarraum (5507.01.701)
15× · 14.10.–03.02.
- 14.10.
- 21.10.
- 28.10.
- 04.11.
- 11.11.
- 18.11.
- 25.11.
- 02.12.
- 09.12.
- 16.12.
- 23.12.
- 13.01.
- 20.01.
- 27.01.
- 03.02.

From the current semester, not binding.

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