Master thesis sludge drying

Aiming at a facilitation of the robust calculation of our horizontal thin-film dryer designs GIG Karasek awards a master thesis:

TESTING

Conduct sludge drying tests in our technical center in Gloggnitz, Lower Austria (about 80 km south of Vienna). The tests will feature different parameters like varied temperatures, feed rates, process pressure and rotor designs to develop a profound basis for slude drying process simulations.

INTERPRETATION

Evaluate and interpret data derived from the tests for creation of a database with key parameters determining the sludge drying process.

DEVELOPMENT

Develop new rotor designs on basis of the achieved testing data to improve existing and envolve new
GIG Karasek design tools.

Our personnel of the technical center and of our process design department will guide and help you to deepen your understanding of thermal separation technologies, both in general applications but also in thin-film drying in particular.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Good knowledge of and interest in termal separation technology
• Hands-on mentality
• Interest in process design
• Basic German language skills

WHAT TO EXPECT

• EUR 884,00 gross per month for 20 hours/week,based on the collective agreement.
• Flexible working hours in the technical center
• Option of a further career in out technical center after graduation.

SUPERVISION of the master thesis:

Karl-Heinz Pichler

Head of Plant Design, Thin-film & Short-path Technology at GIG Karasek, k.pichler@gigkarasek.at

Scientific lead – Technical University Vienna

Ao. Univ.Prof. DI Dr. Michael Harasek

Head of Research Division, Technische Universität Wien
Institute of Chemical, Environmental & Bioscience Engineering
Thermal Process Engineering - Computational Fluid Dynamics
michael.harasek@tuwien.ac.at