SULI - AMD - Baskind, Remy - 3.4.2025

Argonne National Laboratory • Lemont, IL

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About The Position

Membranes are essential for reducing energy during industrial purification processes. However, their operation is fundamentally challenged by build-up of materials and suspended matters on their surface and within the pores during long-term operations. This is called membrane fouling, because of which, membrane's throughput deteriorates over time requiring periodic washing to recover throughput, causing a loss in overall production of the membrane unit. Eventually, membranes need to be replaced, which adds up to the production cost. For ages, researchers have suggested different mechanistic fouling models to describe the decaying throughput with time. However, there is no agreement to which model best describes this decay. In this work, we propose a unifying model that would describes most throughput decay during membrane fouling. Using fundamental mathematical derivations, supported with fouling experiments, we wish to establish a simple fouling model that can be universally used to describe and predict throughput decay during membrane fouling processes. Such a model would help us to make better process cost estimations for membrane processes. Education and Experience Requirements The entirety of the appointment must be conducted within the United States. Applicants must be: ‒ Currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate studies at an accredited institution. ‒ Graduated from an accredited institution within the past 3 months; or ‒ Actively enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited institution. Must be 18 years or older at the time the appointment begins. Must possess a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Must be a U.S. citizen or Legal Permanent Resident at the time of application. If accepting an offer, must pass a screening drug test

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate studies at an accredited institution.
• Graduated from an accredited institution within the past 3 months
• Actively enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited institution.
• Must be 18 years or older at the time the appointment begins.
• Must possess a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or Legal Permanent Resident at the time of application.
• If accepting an offer, must pass a screening drug test

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed