Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP160100622

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP160100622

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Membrane distillation development for concentrated solar thermal systems. Membrane distillation development for concentrated solar thermal systems. This project aims to develop a new membrane distillation module that works with a high efficiency solar thermal tower system. Fresh water and energy are inextricably linked and form the basis for all human activity. Remote locations in Australia and the Middle East and North Africa are blessed with abundant solar resources and increasing levels of development, but burdened by access to reliable water treatment and electricity generation facilities. This project will use recently developed materials and design tools to overcome technical challenges that limited membrane distillation technology. This is expected to open up an innovative method for co-production of water and electricity which can handle transient solar and water quality inputs.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 28-02-2017

End Date: 01-07-2020

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $238,822.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Renewable Power and Energy Systems Engineering (excl. Solar Cells) | Chemical Engineering | Membrane and Separation Technologies

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Solar-Thermal Energy | Integrated Systems | Water Services and Utilities |

Other Keywords

Chemical Engineering | Integrated Systems | Membrane and Separation Technologies | Renewable Power and Energy Systems Engineering (excl. Solar Cells) | Solar-Thermal Energy | Water Services and Utilities

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