Novel polyamide reverse osmosis membranes with enhanced mass transfer and integrity for highly efficient water reuse
Grant Data
Project Title
Novel polyamide reverse osmosis membranes with enhanced mass transfer and integrity for highly efficient water reuse
Principal Investigator
Professor Tang, Chuyang
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Reinhard Martin
(Collaborator)
Dr Plumlee Megan
(Collaborator)
Professor Cornelissen Emile
(Collaborator)
Dr Cao Bin
(Collaborator)
Professor Nghiem Long
(Collaborator)
Professor Ng How Yong
(Collaborator)
Professor Krantz William
(Collaborator)
Professor Fane *Anthony*
(Collaborator)
Professor Elimelech Menachem
(Collaborator)
Professor Zhang Tong
(Collaborator)
Dr Yeung Chok Hang
(Collaborator)
Duration
60
Start Date
2021-01-01
Amount
7798380
Conference Title
Novel polyamide reverse osmosis membranes with enhanced mass transfer and integrity for highly efficient water reuse
Keywords
Integrity monitoring, Mass transfer, Reverse osmosis, Surface morphology, Water reuse
Discipline
Environmental
Panel
Engineering (E)
HKU Project Code
SRFS2021-7S04
Grant Type
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme
Funding Year
2020
Status
On-going
Objectives
1) To produce high-permeability reverse osmosis membranes with minimized defects formation using tailored interfacial degassing methods; 2) To develop micro-profiled reverse osmosis membranes with enhanced mass transfer and antifouling performance; 3) To develop reliable methods for membrane integrity monitoring; 4) To perform systematic evaluation of potential water reuse practices in Hong Kong.