An international research has developed a membrane technology that could significantly reduce the energy required for crude ...

Two recent studies report alternative strategies to the energy-intensive distillation process of petroleum refining. Instead ...

Membrane technology holds enormous potential for reducing the energy consumption of various separation processes. It is of particular importance for energy-intensive industrial separation processes in ...

A South Korean research team has developed a separation membrane technology that filters light components like gasoline and naphtha from crude oil without heating it above 350°C. Experts assess that ...

New PAN membrane pre-treatment cuts refinery energy use 31.6% and CO₂ emissions 37.6% with 3–5 year commercialization outlook ...

A New Approach to Molecular Separation. The study, Ultrathin polymer membranes with locked intrinsic microporosity for ...

An international research team led by KAIST has developed a membrane technology that could significantly reduce the energy required for crude oil refining by replacing part of the century-old ...

The rising demand for sustainable wastewater management and high-value resource recovery is pressing industries involved in, e.g., textiles, metals, and food production, to adopt energy-efficient and ...

Rice University has established the Rice Center for Membrane Excellence (RiCeME), which is dedicated to developing advanced membrane materials and separation technologies for energy, environmental ...

Separating molecules is critical to producing many essential products. For example, in petroleum refining, the hydrocarbons – chemical compounds composed of hydrogens and carbons – in crude oil are ...

Dairy processors are focusing on utility reduction, water recovery, and efficiency due to rising energy costs and ...