FACILITATED TRANSPORT MEMBRANES WITH IMPROVED STABILITY FOR REMOVAL OF HEAVY METALS FROM INDUSTRIAL WASTE WATER

Objective

The main problem of all liquid membranes is their stability, which at this moment is insufficient for the process to be used in commercial processes. This is the main reason why this technology is still in the research stage. Therefore, the main objective for any research into facilitated transport membranes should be aimed at the improvement of the stability of these membranes.

The project aims at producing a basis for a "Facilitated Transport Membrane System" able to selectively remove heavy metals from waste water. Starting from the state-of-the-art scientific knowledge, this project intends to improve the performance (stability!) of facilitated transport membranes in two parallel ways:

- development of fixed site carrier membranes (FRSCM);
- improvement of the stability supported liquid membranes by applying a protective pilymeric layer on top of a porous matrix.

Parallel to the development of a stable facilitated transport membrane system, the design and synthesis of improved carriers for the separation of heavy metals takes place. In the design part of this research novel computer design techniques will be used to optimize the carriers needed for both facilitated transport systems described above. The most important boundary conditions for this part of the research (both design and synthesis) is given by the incorporation of the developed carriers into a stable facilitated transport system.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › water treatment processes › wastewater treatment processes

Programme(s)

• FP3-BRITE/EURAM 2 - Specific programme (EEC) of research and technological development in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

• 2.2.3 - Integrated approach to chemical and process engineering

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UNIVERISTY TWENTE

Address

(Pobox 217)
7500 AE Enschede
Netherlands

Participants (3)

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)

France

Address

8 Rue De L'école Normale
34053 Montpellier

INST CIENCIA MATERIALES DE BARCELONA

Spain

Address

Campus Univ Autonoma Barcelona
08193 Cerdanyola

UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

United Kingdom

Address

NE1 7RU Newcastle Upon Tyne