Mem-Fast Membranes as Enablers for Future Biorefineries: from Fabrication to Advanced Separation Technologies

博士网络“Mem-Fast”-膜作为未来生物精炼的推动者：从制造到先进分离技术-旨在培养11名未来的专业人员(一名UKRI得到资助)，他们拥有必要的知识，以促进膜在不断增长的生物精炼行业中的应用。在Mem-Fast网络中实施的研究和培训活动形成了一个“首开先河”的新颖而独特的博士培训计划。这反映了与改善生物精炼工艺以发展循环经济有关的研究优先事项和新兴学科的变化。欧洲层面的网络结构培训涉及11个国家的受益者(CNR-ITM、LUT、LU、ULANC、UMK、UNL、UT)和相关合作伙伴(Alfa Laval、Aquaporin、Fibenol、DelTamem、Domsjö、B4C asp、MemBrain、NX Filtration、RAIZ-Navigator、UNICAL、UPM)，使博士生对对欧盟化学工业和循环经济未来至关重要的膜制造、膜工艺和生物精炼工艺有高度实用的了解。博士生的个人项目旨在通过开发先进的膜、用于监测和控制污染的新工具以及用于同时生物转化和回收产品的新的连续工艺来推动膜在生物精炼中的使用。该网络计划为该部门提供了一种新的培训方法，并将通过结合这些网络知识，提供第一批高技能的未来研究领导者和管理人员。此外，它还为欧洲的博士教育奠定了基础，重点是生物精炼中的膜，这一教育将在未来继续下去。

The doctoral network "Mem-Fast" - Membranes as Enablers for Future Biorefineries: from Fabrication to Advanced Separation Technologies - aims to educate 11 future professionals (one UKRI subsidised), who have the needed understanding to facilitate the utilisation of membranes in the growing biorefining industry. The research and training activities implemented in the Mem-Fast network form a "first of its kind" novel and unique doctoral training program. This reflects changing research priorities and emerging disciplines related to improving biorefinery processes to grow the Circular Economy. The network structures training at the European level in beneficiaries (CNR-ITM, LUT, LU, ULANC, UMK, UNL, UT) and associated partners (Alfa Laval, Aquaporin, Fibenol, Deltamem, Domsjö, B4C asp, MemBrain, NX Filtration, RAIZ-Navigator, UNICAL, UPM) across 11 countries giving the doctoral students a highly applied understanding on both membrane manufacturing and membrane processes and biorefinery processes that are critical to the future of EU's chemical sector and circular economy. The individual projects of the doctoral candidates aim to push forward the use of membranes in biorefineries through the development of advanced membranes, novel tools for monitoring and controlling of fouling and novel continuous processes for simultaneous bioconversion and recovery of products. The network program leads to a new approach to training for the sector and will provide a first cohort of highly skilled future research leaders and managers by combining this network knowledge. Furthermore, it creates a basis for a European doctoral education focused on membranes in biorefineries that will be continued in the future