Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP150101377

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP150101377

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Development of a novel adsorbent to extract rubidium from sea water. Disposal of rejected brine from seawater reverse osmosis desalination plants causes major pollution problems and existing solutions are expensive. Recovery of valuable metals such as rubidium (Rb) after further concentration of the brine will lead to environmental and economic benefits. This project aims to develop a novel electrospun nanofibre membrane distillation membrane to economically concentrate the brine and to develop novel adsorbents and desorbents to recover the valuable Rb. It is expected that the concentration and recovery of Rb will lead to a sustainable way of handling the brine, as the concentration cost can be offset by the selling of Rb.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2015

End Date: 30-09-2019

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $315,700.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Environmental Engineering | Environmental Technologies | Membrane and Separation Technologies

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Land and Water Management of environments not elsewhere classified | Urban and Industrial Water Management |

Other Keywords

Environmental Engineering | Environmental Technologies | Land and Water Management of environments not elsewhere classified | Membrane and Separation Technologies | Urban and Industrial Water Management

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