Nov 24 2011: Workshop on decentralised membrane applications

“Yes, there are simple membrane applications, definitely!”

When, where ? :  Thursday, November 24, 2011 (SAVE THE DATE !)
KULeuven, ‘Nicolas de le Ville-zaal’ (Library, Campus Arenberg, Willem de Croylaan 6, Heverlee).

Free for BMG members – non members: EUR 50.00.

More information and registration: www.tnav.be/NL/bmg/komende_activiteiten

BMG-Board would welcome one more member, representing the industry

The BMG board is looking for one more industry member. Interested? Don't hesitate to apply!

News from research centres: Gent University-Biomath

 Presenting new research and techniques: 1. Monitoring fouling within membrane bioreactors and 2. Defining control strategies for membrane bioreactors

News from research centres: KUleuven - CIT-Department of Chemical Engineering

CIT presents 2 PhD dissertations:

Wastewater Reclamation and Ion Fractionation by Electrodialysis by Yang ZHANG, Dept. Chemical Engineering, KULeuven, and

Development of hybrid processes for retentate treatment in nanofiltration by  Steven Van Geluwe, Applied Physical Chemistry and Environmental Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, KULeuven

News from research centres: KUleuven - BioTeC (Department of Chemical Engineering)

Publications related to: Membrane bioreactors (MBR) and Microfiltration.

Electronic copies of these publications can be obtained by simple request to ilse.smets]@cit.kuleuven.be or jan.vanimpe]@cit.kuleuven.be   - Additional information: http://cit.kuleuven.be/biotec

News from research centres: KUleuven - Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis: Publications

Recent publications on SRNF (solvent resistente nanofiltratie), Gas separations, MBR, Fuel cells and battery applications, Nanofiltration/RO 

News from research centres: KUleuven - Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis: People

PhD dissertations:
High-throughput membrane based gas separation ( Asim Laeeq Khan) and Membranes with improved performance in solvent resistant nanofiltration (Katrien Vanherck)

New people:
Tom Depuydt and Valerie Discart

News from KAHO, University College, Gent) and KHBO, Univ. College Brugge-Oostende

Read more about a new type of electrodialysis (Selectrodialysis), Electrodialysis versus ionic liquids, and a new MIP-ICON-project (InToBiMem)

News from VITO: projects

Newly approved co-funded research projects: FP7 Chemwater: the efficient management of water in process industry and FP7 CeraWater : Fouling resistant ceramic honeycomb nanofilters for efficient water treatment

News from VITO: equipment

New equipment at VITO: a pervaporation unit, a membrane distillation unit, and a brand new pilot installation for biomass filtration.