PWNT, part of Nijhuis Saur Industries (NSI), offers an exciting internship position within the Research & Development team. During this internship, you will contribute to optimizing the ceramic microfiltration process for surface water treatment, with a special focus on improving pre-treatment operations.

With pioneering technologies such as ion exchange, ceramic membranes, and advanced oxidation, we develop sustainable water treatment solutions that are applied worldwide.

About the Internship

Ceramic microfiltration is one of PWNT’s key technologies for the production of high-quality drinking water. Pre-treatment plays a crucial role in ensuring the efficiency and reliability of the filtration step.

During your internship, you will investigate how different pre-treatment conditions influence the performance of ceramic membranes. You will design and monitor laboratory experiments, analyze the data, and propose optimizations that can be applied at water treatment facilities worldwide

* The location of the research (R&D center) is in Andijk, at the PWN water treatment facility. Perhaps once a week travel to Amsterdam (the main offices) can be arranged.

Your Tasks

• Conduct a literature review to support your experiments.
• Plan and organize laboratory activities in collaboration with your supervisor and operators.
• Perform jar tests and column tests for adsorption and desorption.
• Monitor experimental set-ups, collect data, and carry out detailed analyses.
• Report and present your results, including interpretations and recommendations

Who are you?

• Enrolled in a Dutch BSc or MSc Chemical engineering, Chemistry, Environmental sciencs or a related study.
• Passionate about R&D and water treatment, and motivated to work in a practical environment.
• Available for an internship for a minimal period of 6 months (up to 12 months).  
• Pro-active and able to work autonomously
• Good communication skills, able to express his/her own opinion and not afraid to ask for help.
• Professional command of the English language in words and writing.

Working for us means

• A unique opportunity to gain experience at an innovative R&D centre in Andijk (the Netherlands).
• The chance to apply your academic knowledge in a real-life research environment.
• Close supervision from experienced researchers and process engineers.
• An internship allowance and reimbursement of work-related travel expenses.

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