Meeting: Support of Student Participation in the 2017 International Congress on Membranes and Membrane Processes, July 29-August4, 2017, San Franciso, CA

将复杂的化学混合物分离成其分子组分需要能量，据估计，世界上10%至15%的能量用于分离化学产品和前体，包括汽油、聚合物前体、饮用水和药品。基于分子水平的相互作用和分子筛选效应，许多新的分离工艺正在被开发，以减少这种寄生的纯化能量消耗。膜是一种新兴的技术，通常比传统的分离过程使用的能量要少得多，因为它们不需要相变(如沸腾)来在分子基础上分离成分。相反，这些膜起到了选择性边界的作用，允许一种类型的分子通过，同时保留其他分子。部分由于能源消耗的降低，预计到2019年，用于气体和液体分离的膜市场将增长近8%，学生的参与和参与对于支持这个社区的增长至关重要。国际膜和膜过程大会是卓越的全球膜会议之一，每三年举行一次。这是包括美国北美膜学会在内的三个国际学会的合作会议。来自领先的学术、政府和工业实验室的膜领域的最新发展首次被提出，供膜社区评估。启用膜技术是2017年会议的主题，因为大规模更换传统分离技术的相关风险阻碍了节能膜技术的采用。该项目支持研究生参与该小组的第11次会议，该会议将于2017年7月29日至8月4日在加利福尼亚州旧金山的希尔顿旧金山联合广场举行。最多150名学生将从美国大学中挑选出来，每人获得100美元，以抵消注册费。北美膜协会提供的旅行补充剂将协同使用，以支持学生旅行。参加这次会议将使学生能够与他们的同行建立网络，并在更大的领域背景下了解他们的工作。学生从社区资深成员那里得到的反馈可以帮助他们指导自己的职业生涯。

Separation of a complex chemical mixture into its molecular components requires energy, and it is estimated that 10 to 15% of the world?s energy goes into the separation of chemical products and precursors, including gasoline, polymer precursors, drinking water, and pharmaceuticals. A number of new separation processes, based on molecular-level interactions and molecular sieving effects, are being developed to reduce this parasitic energy consumption of purification. Membranes are an emerging technology that generally use significantly less energy than traditional separation processes, as they do not require a phase change (such as boiling) to separate the constituents on a molecular basis. Rather, the membranes serves as a selective boundary that allows a molecule of one type to pass while retaining other molecules. Due in part to the reduced energy consumption, nearly 8% growth is expected in the membrane markets for gas and liquid separations through 2019, and student involvement and engagement is essential to support growth of this community.The International Congress on Membranes and Membrane Processes meeting is one of the preeminent global membrane meetings, and is held every three years. It is a cooperative meeting between three international societies, including the North America Membrane Society of the US. The latest developments in the membrane field from leading academic, governmental, and industrial laboratories are presented for the first time for evaluation by the membrane community. Enabling Membrane Technology is the theme of the 2017 meeting, as adoption of energy-efficient membrane technology has been hindered by the risks associated with replacing traditional separation technology on a large scale. This project supports graduate student participation in the 11th meeting of this group, which will be held July 29 - August 4, 2017 in San Francisco, CA at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square. Up to 150 students will be selected from US Universities to receive $100 per person to offset registration fees. Travel supplements offered by the North America Membrane Society will be used synergistically to support student travel. Travel to this conference will enable students to network with their peers and understand their work in the context of the larger field. The feedback the students receive from senior members of the community can help direct their career.