Project

Electro-separation processes for energy efficient resource recovery

Code

01DI0415

Duration

01 September 2015 → 31 July 2016

Funding

Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund

Promotor

Arne Verliefde

Fellow

Marjolein Vanoppen

Research disciplines

Natural sciences
- Analytical chemistry
- Macromolecular and materials chemistry
- Physical chemistry
Engineering and technology
- Sustainable and environmental engineering

Keywords

resource recovery water and energy efficiency Ion-exchange membranes

Project description

The main goal of this research is to improve the insight into the behavior of ion-exchange membranes (electrodialysis, Donnan dialysis, reverse electrodialysis, …) for complex (waste)streams and complex situations. The four most important principles are 1) to increase the recovery of resources and 2) the efficiency of water, 3) the production of less waste, 4) by improving the selective separation between components.