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CSIRO has participated in the development of a new plastic membrane that will help solve problems of small molecule separation, which increases the energy efficiency of water pollution.

Advanced membrane technologies for water treatment research cluster

An outlining the work of the Advanced Membrane Technologies for Water Treatment Research Cluster. (4 pages)

This fact sheet details the work of the Advanced Membrane Technologies for Water Treatment Research Cluster which informs our Water for a Healthy Country National Research Flagship's advanced membrane technology for water treatment research project.

Contents

Contents include:

  • Need for research
  • Collaboration
  • Molecular modelling - atomistic simulation of membranes and their fouling
  • Molecular modelling - transport and separation in membranes
  • Feedwater characterisation
  • Performance testing
  • National membrane database and exergy analysis
  • New membrane materials - biomimetics
  • New membrane materials - multifunctional ro membranes
  • New membrane materials - inorganic-organic nanocomposite electrodialysis membranes for high performance desalination
  • Advanced membrane technology for water treatment
  • Low energy desalination membranes
  • Membrane technology for industrial water reuse
  • Carbon nanotube membranes.

Find out more about the work of the Water for a Healthy Country Flagship.

 

Contact Information

Primary Contact

Mr Alan Gregory
Theme Leader: Urban Water
Water for a Healthy Country Flagship
Phone: 61 2 9490 5486 
Fax: 61 2 9490 5537 

Location

Water for a Healthy Country
CSIRO Christian Laboratory
Clunies Ross St
Black Mountain ACT 2601
Australia
GPO Box 2697
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia