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The control of corrosion in cast iron trunk main (PhD)
Department of Mechanical Engineering Sciences
| Location: |
Guildford |
|
Fixed Term |
| Post Type: |
Full Time |
| Advert Placed: |
Friday 08 February 2019 |
| Closing Date: |
Tuesday 30 April 2019 |
| Reference: |
009519 |
About
This project will seek to develop methods to control the rate, type and extent of corrosion within buried trunk mains over time.
Laboratory studies will be used to assess the effectiveness of methods for reducing the rates of general and local corrosion within already degraded cast iron trunk main in service. The impact of applying corrosion control methods on the load capacity of the pipe wall material will also be assessed. You will be based in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences within the Centre for Doctoral Training in Micro and NanoMaterials Technologies (MiNMaT). You will work closely with the research engineers based at Thames Water's Water Innovation Centre at Kempton Park Water Treatment Works in south-west London.
RELATED LINKS
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Micro and NanoMaterials Technologies Thames Water
Eligibility criteria
UK and EU students are invited to apply.
To be eligible for this studentship, you must have achieved a First, 2:1 or a merit in a masters degree in a physical sciences subject.
If English is not your first language, you must have an IELTS of 6.5 or above.
How to apply
In the first instance, please contact Noelle Hartley, Centre Manager for the EPSRC CDT in MiNMaT to lodge an expression of interest in the studentship.
Contact details
Noelle Hartley
05 AB 03, Telephone: +44 (0)1483 683467, E-mail: N.Hartley@surrey.ac.uk
Start date
Ongoing
Duration
3.5 years
Application deadline
Ongoing
Funding information
This studentship attracts a stipend of £17,000 per annum – all fees will be met separately to that amount.