University of Queensland/Arizona State University partnership to design industrially suitable zeolite membranes for desalination

对于海水淡化，最高的成本是有机基膜更换(持续约1年)和能源需求。功能化沸石膜具有低成本、高性能、耐化学腐蚀性和热稳定性。新的沸石膜原则上可以比有机沸石膜更持久地进行分离，同时从更高的通量中提供大量的能量减少。然而，目前沸石膜用于海水淡化的研究还很匮乏。拟议的团队提供了将非常重要的实验室规模的技术转化为工业规模的经验。结果将解决澳大利亚和美国在可靠、低成本供应淡水方面的共同优先事项。

For desalination, the highest costs are organic-based membrane replacement (lasting ~1 year) and energy requirement. Functionalised zeolitic membranes are low-cost, high performing, chemically tolerant and thermally stable. New zeolite membranes in principle could perform the separation outlasting their organic counterparts, while at the same time offering major energy reductions from higher fluxes. Current zeolite membrane research for desalination however is lacking. The proposed team offers experience in bringing highly significant lab scale technologies to industrial scales. The outcomes will address mutual priorities between Australia and USA for reliable low cost supply of fresh water.