Membrane Science and Engineering

Catalog description

Modern membrane engineering is critical to the development of process-intensification strategies and to the stimulation of industrial growth. Membrane separation is an important process in water processing, food technology, pharmaceutical industry as well as the management of water resources and it has a large societal, economic and environmental impact. This course will give engineering students a solid grounding in membrane science and related separation processes from basic phenomena to the most advanced applications and future perspectives. It presents all types of pressure driven membranes including microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis as well as other hybrid techniques used on both small and large scales in the industry. The students will also be introduced to major considerations in membrane engineering design. This will prove invaluable for a future career in many areas of engineering.