Virus removal in ceramic depth filters [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Benjamin Michen

Virus removal in ceramic depth filters: The electrostatic enhanced adsorption approach der Fakultät für Maschinenbau, Verfahrens- und Energietechnik der Technischen Universität Bergakademie Freiberg genehmigte DISSERTATION zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades Doktor-Ingenieur (Dr.-Ing.) vorgelegt von Diplom Ingenieur (FH), Benjamin Michen geboren am 29.07.1981 in Tübingen Freiberg, den 1.12.2010 ...to all those who suffer from water contaminated with viruses. Acknowledgements This research was conducted in collaboration between the Laboratory for High Performance Ceramics at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA) in Switzerland, the Institute of Ceramic, Glass and Construction Materials at the Technical University “Bergakademie” in Freiberg, Germany and the Technology and Management Faculty of the University of Applied Sciences in Ravensburg-Weingarten, Germany. Financial support provided by an industrial partner as well as by internal funding of the EMPA enabled this research, for which I am exceptionally grateful. I am especially indebted to Prof. Dr. Ing. C. G. Aneziris, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. T. J. Graule and Prof. Dr. rer. nat. J. Firtsch for the opportunity provided. Additionally, I appreciate their critical questions, important advice and valuable suggestions during this work.