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

这项计划拨款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）建立一个新的基地。与竞争技术相比，膜分离技术具有许多独特的优势，包括：更低的能源需求、相对容易的放大操作和室温操作。目前的膜技术市场预计在未来几年将以8.5%的速度增长，到2019年将达到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基地将专注于膜在生物制药行业的应用和可持续性，解决限制膜在这些领域使用的关键基本问题。计划资助研讨会将于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，了解新基地的计划、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。从这次研讨会中获得的反馈将成为正式建立宾夕法尼亚州立大学基地的后续提案的基础，这将为学生提供独特的教育机会，从事工业赞助的膜技术项目。该提案要求资金于2018年4月举办规划拨款研讨会，以在宾夕法尼亚州立大学膜科学、工程与技术中心（MAST）开发一个新站点，特别关注膜在生物制药行业和可持续能源中的应用。本次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中心的现有行业合作伙伴、教师和研究生会面。从本次研讨会中获得的反馈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基地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。这包括在连续生物处理中使用膜技术以及开发具有成本效益的膜系统以从废热和自然发生的盐度梯度中收集能量的相关问题。宾夕法尼亚州立大学网站将为本科生和研究生的培训提供理想的环境，包括与业界和其他MAST中心网站的主要研究人员进行广泛的互动。

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.