Study level
PhD
Master of Philosophy
Honours
Vacation research experience scheme
Faculty/Lead unit
Science and Engineering Faculty
Topic status
We're looking for students to study this topic.
Supervisors
- Position
- Senior Research Fellow
- Division / Faculty
- Science and Engineering Faculty
- Position
- Professor
- Division / Faculty
- Science and Engineering Faculty
Overview
Poor quality water can reduce productivity in the northern beef industry by up to 25%, which reduces the long-term economic sustainability of the industry.
QUT has a long history of developing and deploying water treatment technologies at-scale and is seeking a skilled and enthusiastic student to adapt existing technologies or develop new technologies for the beef industry.
Research activities
As part of the research project, you'll:
- characterise a range of water samples from across the northern beef industry
- undertake laboratory-scale trials on a range of water treatment technologies
- narrow the selection of technologies for evaluation at pilot-scale
- develop demonstration-scale systems to measure the effect of improved water quality 'on-farm'.
Outcomes
The overall aim of the project is to develop and demonstrate water treatment technology that improves productivity in the northern beef industry.
Skills and experience
It'll be well regarded if you have experience and strong practical skills in the following scientific fields:
- waste water treatment
- process scale-up.
Scholarships
You may be able to apply for a research scholarship in our annual scholarship round.
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Contact
Contact the supervisor for more information.