Zeolitic Nanoflake-Polymer Composite Membranes for Low Energy Desalination

用于低能耗海水淡化的沸石纳米片-聚合物复合膜

• 批准号: DP1092605
• 负责人: Prof Huanting Wang
• 金额: $ 29.4万
• 依托单位: Monash University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2010-01-01 至 2015-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP1092605
• 关键词: Zeolitic; Nanoflake; Polymer; Composite; Membranes

The desalination of seawater is becoming an important source of drinking water for Australia. The current desalination process using polymer membranes is energy-intensive. The proposed project will contribute to the development of low energy desalination technology by advancing membrane design and fabrication techniques. The use of zeolitic nanoflake-polymer composite membranes developed in this project is expected to substantially reduce energy consumption in the desalination process. This research will produce important economic and environmental benefits by developing a green technology for fresh water production and water treatment for power generation, irrigation and other industrial uses.

海水淡化正在成为澳大利亚重要的饮用水来源。目前使用聚合物膜的脱盐工艺是能源密集型的。拟议项目将通过推进膜设计和制造技术，促进低能耗海水淡化技术的发展。该项目中开发的沸石纳米片-聚合物复合膜的使用有望大幅降低海水淡化过程中的能耗。这项研究将通过开发用于发电、灌溉和其他工业用途的淡水生产和水处理的绿色技术产生重要的经济和环境效益。