Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP100100310

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP100100310

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Measurement and Prevention of Membrane Fouling for Water Reuse in Biorefineries. The effluent streams from molasses based fermentation contain dark-coloured melanoidins (recalcitrant COD) which limit discharge options and make water recovery via membrane technology challenging. Understanding membrane fouling to a level where its behaviour can be reliably predicted is a vital step in gaining widespread acceptance of this technology. Advances made here have a built-in multiplier effect, as insights from yeast production (core business for our industrial partner A B Mauri) can be readily applied to large-scale fermentation producing fuel alcohol from molasses as well as the emerging use of lignocellulosics. This project will contribute significantly to sustainability by reducing industrial water consumption.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 20-05-2010

End Date: 31-12-2014

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $253,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Chemical Engineering | Wastewater Treatment Processes | Membrane and Separation Technologies

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Processed food products and beverages | Renewable energy not elsewhere classified (e.g. geothermal) |

Other Keywords

Chemical Engineering | Membrane and Separation Technologies | Processed food products and beverages | Renewable energy not elsewhere classified (e.g. geothermal) | Wastewater Treatment Processes

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