Membrane-supported capacitive deionization (MCDI) is an electrosorption process for the selective separation of ions with low energy and chemical consumption. The goal of this project is to develop a novel process for recovering phosphate from wastewater and/or surface water with low capital and operating costs, based on cotton and the MCDI process. The phosphate is concentrated, separated, and then recovered using two-phase capacitive membrane deionization. The recovered phosphate is intended to serve as a raw material for phosphorus fertilizers.

The research focus of the KryoStand project is on the development and standardization of mechanical testing methods for fiber-reinforced plastic composites (FRP) and plastics under cryogenic conditions.

Testing the mechanical properties of reinforcing fibers—such as carbon, glass, basalt, or ceramic fibers, as well as recycled fibers—is becoming increasingly important, as lightweight construction techniques are being used in more and more fields to conserve resources. A meaningful, fast, and reliable testing method is essential for quality control of these fibers. Single-fiber tensile tests serve this purpose.