Imagine a super-smart filter that can separate specific chemicals or gases from a mixture much more efficiently than boiling them. This project creates these high-tech filters using ceramic and carbon materials to clean wastewater and capture carbon. It's like upgrading from a basic coffee filter to a precision industrial sieve that saves energy and money.
Chemical industries face high energy costs and environmental footprints due to inefficient separation processes. Current membrane solutions are often too expensive or lack the stability required for large-scale industrial use.
Three industrial-scale prototypes for pervaporation, membrane distillation, and gas separation. These include a 55-channel tube for PV and a 1.2 m2/module GS prototype.
If you are a chemical producer dealing with expensive water removal in acrylic ester production — this project developed a pervaporation system that reduces CAPEX by 30%, bringing costs down from 2100 €/m2 to 1500 €/m2.
If you are a facility manager dealing with high water footprints in membrane manufacturing — this project developed a membrane distillation system that provides a >25% reduction of water footprint using solar energy.
If you are a plant operator dealing with expensive gas separation from off-gas streams — this project developed a gas separation prototype that cuts membrane costs by almost 60%, from 1944 €/m2 to 795 €/m2.
Based on project data, the scale-up of the gas separation prototype reduces the membrane cost from 1944 €/m2 to 795 €/m2, representing a reduction of almost 60%.
The project is scaling up to TRL7, with specific targets including a 1.2 m2/module gas separation prototype and a 55-channel tube for pervaporation in industrial settings.
The pervaporation membranes target a stability of >90% over 3 months of testing, and the integrated technologies aim for a demonstration over 20,000 hours of operation.
Based on available project data, the project has identified 12 Key Exploitable Results (KERs) and is developing business cases for three technology lines to pave the way for future exploitation.
The project runs from 2023 to 2026, aiming to reach TRL7 and identify a roadmap to TRL9 for the three membrane technologies.
The consortium is heavily industry-weighted with 11 industrial partners (58% ratio), including 6 SMEs. This strong commercial presence, combined with 8 universities and research centers across 7 European countries, indicates a high focus on practical application and market entry rather than pure academic research.
Contact the Technical University of Eindhoven (TU/e) regarding the MEASURED project coordination.
Contact SciTransfer to connect with the 12 identified Key Exploitable Results (KERs) holders.
