Project Title: Identification and removal of submicron plastics from various water sources.

该项目旨在检测各种水源中亚微米尺寸（<0.45微米）的塑料，并研究这些塑料对膜污染的影响。该学生将负责开发一种分析过程，以识别水中的亚微米塑料，并从3个不同的威尔士水运营的废水处理厂收集样品，并使用包括TGA-GC-MS在内的各种仪器分析这些样品。该项目的第一阶段（第一年）将侧重于开发准确分析方法和长期监测所收集样本的方法。该项目的第二阶段和最后阶段将重点研究亚微米塑料对膜污染的影响。

The project is to detect sub-micron size (<0.45 micron) plastics in various water sources, and investigate the effects of these plastics on membrane fouling. The student will take the responsibility of developing an analytical process to identify submicron plastics in water and collecting samples from 3 different Welsh Water operated wastewater treatment plants, and analyse these samples by using various instruments including TGA-GC-MS. The first stage (first year) of the project will focus on the method development for an accurate analysing methods and long term monitoring of the collected samples. Second and final stage of the project will focus on the effect of sub-micron plastics on membrane fouling.