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

该规划补助金提案的重点是在宾夕法尼亚州立大学的膜科学、工程和技术中心（MAST）建立一个新的网站。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：较低的能量需求，相对容易的放大，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生物制药行业和可持续性的膜应用，解决限制膜在这些领域使用的关键基本问题。 规划补助金研讨会将于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，了解新网站的计划，拟议的研究工作以及宾夕法尼亚州立大学膜科学和材料表征的实验能力。 从这次研讨会获得的反馈意见将形成一个后续建议的基础上，正式建立宾夕法尼亚州立大学网站，这将提供独特的教育机会，为学生在膜技术的行业赞助的项目工作。这一建议要求资金主办规划补助研讨会在2018年4月，以开发一个新的网站在中心膜科学，工程和技术（MAST）在宾夕法尼亚州州立大学，特别侧重于在生物制药行业和可持续能源的膜应用。 该研讨会将允许潜在的赞助商了解宾夕法尼亚州立大学网站的详细计划，包括拟议的研究重点和实验能力，同时与MAST中心的当前行业合作伙伴，教师和研究生会面。 从这次研讨会获得的反馈将形成一个正式的建议，建立宾夕法尼亚州立大学网站的基础。 宾夕法尼亚州立大学的研究中心将通过解决生物加工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相关的问题，以及开发具有成本效益的膜系统，用于从废热和自然发生的盐度梯度中收集能量。 宾州州立大学的网站将提供一个理想的环境，培养本科生和研究生，包括在行业和其他MAST中心网站的领先研究人员广泛的互动。

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.