Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP100200242
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Development of advanced ceramic membranes: a robust solution to sustainable water treatment. Australia is one of the driest nations on Earth. While available fresh water supplies dwindle, options to treat 'used' water for reuse are gaining rapid popularity. Membranes are now state-of-the-art for water treatment, including all new desalination plants, but as they are polymeric based, they must be routinely cleaned with chemicals and replaced. The outcomes of this research will demonstrate innovative functional ceramic membranes which last longer and have lower requirement for cleaning chemicals and expert maintenance. This, in turn, will deliver water at lower cost and reduced environmental burden (chemical and membrane disposal), giving industry more sustainable solutions to treat water, which has now become an essential practice in society.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 12-2011
End Date: 12-2014
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $270,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Ceramics | Membrane and Separation Technologies | Materials Engineering
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Urban and Industrial Water Management | Management of Water Consumption by Mineral Resource Activities |
