Smart Polymer Hydrogels for Simultaneous Waste Heat Utilisation and Wastewater Treatment for Sustainable Manufacturing

智能聚合物水凝胶可同时利用废热和废水处理以实现可持续制造

• 批准号: LP140100051
• 负责人: Prof Huanting Wang
• 金额: $ 31.72万
• 依托单位: Monash University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Linkage Projects
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2015-01-05 至 2017-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/LP140100051
• 关键词: Smart; Polymer; Hydrogels; Simultaneous; Waste

This project aims to develop dual-functionality, temperature-responsive polymer hydrogels as draw agents for continuous, forward osmosis wastewater treatment processes. It intends to use low–and-medium temperature waste heat as a green input into the process and thus significantly reduce the costs of wastewater treatment, and fresh water consumption, whilst effectively utilising waste heat generated in the manufacturing industry. The outcomes of this research aim to provide a unique opportunity for Australian researchers to become world leaders in the rapidly-emerging, energy-efficient forward osmosis technology which is very relevant not only to wastewater treatment, but also to desalination.

该项目旨在开发双功能，温度响应性聚合物水凝胶作为连续，正渗透废水处理工艺的吸引剂。本集团计划利用中低温余热作为工艺中的绿色输入，从而大幅降低废水处理成本及淡水消耗，同时有效利用制造业产生的余热。这项研究的成果旨在为澳大利亚研究人员提供一个独特的机会，使其成为快速新兴的节能正渗透技术的世界领导者，该技术不仅与废水处理非常相关，而且与海水淡化也非常相关。