Reuse of residual streams

 

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Universidade Federal de Vicosa (UFV) is a federal university in the city of Viçosa, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.  Viçosa is a technical university and offers courses in engineering, agronomy, veterinary medicine, animal husbandry, and other areas related to science.

UFV remains among the best universities in the world in agricultural and forestry sciences.

 

Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas) offers private education to around 60,000 students, divided over the different campuses in the Minas Gerais area. Most of the education is concentrated around the Belo Horizonte campus, divided in two university centers and three units. The education at PUC Minas is divided into separate research lines; Management, Religious Science, Social Sciences, Social Communication, Law, Education, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Teaching Science and Mathematics, Geography, Computer Sciences, Portuguese Language and Literature, Dentistry, Psychology, International Relations and Zoologie.

previous internships

 

Research topics for internships vary by period as they are aligned with the ongoing research at that time. Below are some examples of previous internships to get a feel of what's possible within the subject.

 

Universidade Federal de Vicosa (UFV)

Professor Claudio Mudado Silva 

Combination of physical, chemical, and biological processes for reuse or recycling of residual streams (e.g., industrial wastewater reuse, industrial waste recycling)

 

See the example assignment description:

  • Thermophilic treatment of pulp mill effluent using granular sludge (8)
  • Respirometric tests for prediction of toxic effects in the effluent treatment plant and drainages optimization during maintenance shutdowns on pulp and paper mills (9)
  • Improvement of the anaerobic digestion process of sludge from the paper & pulp industry (46)
  • Alternatives of energetic recovery of organic residues in pulp and paper plants according to the biorefinery concept (6) 

Professor Sibele Augusta Ferreira Leite

Valorization of agricultural and agro-industrial residues through biorefinery processes (liquefaction, pelletization, and anaerobic biodigestion);

Anaerobic biodigestion process: Studies on monitoring, control and biogas production. 

 

Professor Dener Márcio da Silva Oliveira 

Climate-smart agriculture practices, mainly no-tillage, cover cropping, soil fertilization with organic amendments, and crop-livestock and crop-livestock-forestry systems, and its effects on soil quality and plant yield. Implantation and management of agroforestry systems (smallholding or large scale). Carbon balance of agricultural and livestock systems. Soil organic matter and soil quality, focused on climate change adaptation.

 

Professor  Marcio Aredes Martins

Growth of microalgae on residue streams (wastewater). Research on the purification of crude microalgae oil for biodiesel and food production. Examples of previous internships: Microalgae harvesting technologies for increasing oil productivity (31) 

 

Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas)

Professor Christiana Brasil de Maia

Use of residual heat from thermodynamic cycles for desalination.

 

Qualifications

 

Examples of suitable academies

  • Chemistry
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Environmental engineering

additional information

 

Possible internship periods 

Upon inquiry

 

 

Working language

English, preferably Portugese