Planning Grant: The Pennsylvania State University addition to the Industry University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) for Membrane Science, Engineering and Technology (MAST)

这份规划拨款提案的重点是在宾夕法尼亚州立大学膜科学、工程和技术中心(MAST)建立一个新的场地。与竞争技术相比，基于膜的分离提供了许多独特的优势，包括：更低的能源需求，相对容易放大，以及室温操作。目前的膜技术市场预计将在未来几年内以8.5%的速度增长，到2019年达到260亿美元的年销售额，其中约25%在美国。宾夕法尼亚州立大学的网站将专注于膜在生物制药行业和可持续性方面的应用，解决限制这些领域膜使用的关键根本问题。规划资助研讨会将于2018年4月在宾夕法尼亚州立大学校园举行，为潜在的行业赞助商提供机会，了解新址的计划、拟议的研究工作以及宾夕法尼亚州立大学在膜科学和材料表征方面的实验能力。从这次研讨会获得的反馈将成为正式建立宾夕法尼亚州立大学网站的后续建议的基础，该网站将为学生提供独特的教育机会，从事行业赞助的膜技术项目。该建议要求资金在2018年4月主办一个规划赠款研讨会，以在宾夕法尼亚州立大学膜科学、工程和技术中心(MAST)开发一个新网站，特别关注生物制药行业和可持续能源中的膜应用。该研讨会将允许潜在的赞助商了解宾夕法尼亚州立大学场地的详细计划，包括拟议的研究推进和实验能力，同时在桅杆中心与当前的行业合作伙伴、教师和研究生会面。从这次讲习班获得的反馈意见将成为建立宾夕法尼亚州立大学网站的正式提案的基础。宾夕法尼亚州立大学的网站将通过解决生物处理和可持续能源生产方面的竞争前研究挑战，补充和扩大膜科学和技术的研究组合。这包括与在连续生物处理中使用膜技术有关的问题，以及开发从废热和自然产生的盐度梯度中收集能量的具有成本效益的膜系统。宾夕法尼亚州立大学的网站将为本科生和研究生的培训提供理想的环境，包括与工业界领先的研究人员和其他桅杆中心网站进行广泛的互动。

This Planning Grant proposal is focused on the establishment of a new Site in the Center for Membrane Science, Engineering and Technology (MAST) at The Pennsylvania State University. Membrane-based separations offer a number of unique advantages compared to competing technologies including: lower energy requirements, relative ease of scale-up, and room temperature operation. The current market for membrane technology is expected to grow at 8.5% over the next several years, reaching annual sales of $26 billion by 2019 with approximately 25% of that in the U.S. The Penn State Site will focus on applications of membranes in the biopharmaceutical industry and for sustainability, addressing key fundamental issues that limit the use of membranes in these areas. The Planning Grant Workshop will be held in April 2018 on the Penn State campus, providing opportunities for potential industry sponsors to learn about the plans for the new Site, the proposed research efforts, and the experimental capabilities in membrane science and materials characterization at Penn State. The feedback obtained from this Workshop will form the basis for a follow-up proposal to formally establish the Penn State Site, which will provide unique educational opportunities for students to work on industry-sponsored projects in membrane technology.This proposal requests funds to host a Planning Grant Workshop in April 2018 to develop a new Site in the Center for Membrane Science, Engineering and Technology (MAST) at The Pennsylvania State University with a specific focus on membrane applications in the biopharmaceutical industry and for sustainable energy. This Workshop will allow prospective sponsors to learn about detailed plans for the Penn State Site, including the proposed research thrusts and experimental capabilities, while meeting with current industry partners, faculty, and graduate students in the MAST Center. The feedback obtained from this Workshop will form the basis for a formal proposal to establish the Penn State Site. The Penn State Site will complement and expand the research portfolio in membrane science and technology by addressing pre-competitive research challenges in bioprocessing and sustainable energy generation. This includes issues associated with the use of membrane technology in continuous bioprocessing and the development of cost-effective membrane systems for harvesting energy from waste heat and naturally occurring salinity gradients. The Penn State Site will provide an ideal environment for training both undergraduates and graduate students, including extensive interactions with leading researchers in industry and at the other MAST Center Sites.