I/UCRC: University of Arkansas Membrane Science, Engineering and Technology (MAST) Center Site Proposal

I/UCRC：阿肯色大学膜科学、工程与技术 (MAST) 中心选址提案

• 批准号: 1361809
• 负责人: Ranil Wickramasinghe
• 金额: $ 30万
• 依托单位: University of Arkansas
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-03-01 至 2020-02-29
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1361809&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: UCRC; University; Arkansas; Membrane; Science

Membrane-based separations offer a number of advantages over conventional processes. They are often more energy efficient, more environmentally friendly, easy to scale-up and ?gentle? on the process streams. The new members that have committed to initially join the Membrane Engineering Science and Technology I/UCRC at the University of Arkansas represent a range of industries that currently do not use membrane processes to meet their particular separation needs. The new center Site will lead the development of new membrane separation processes that will be tested under realistic and challenging conditions. The knowledge gained will provide insights into other applications for these new processes.Water is a very valuable natural resource, and the development of new, cost-effective ways to treat recycle and reuse water is of tremendous societal importance. The research undertaken by the proposed site could have significant engineering, economic, and health impact. One of the major challenges in Arkansas is development of a trained workforce that will help attract new industries to the state. The mission of the NSF I/UCRC program is completely aligned with this need. The new Arkansas Site of the Membrane Engineering Science and Technology I/UCRC will reach out to other businesses in the region that could benefit from the technology and expertise within the MAST Center. One of the new research projects that will be undertaken by the proposed new site will address the needs of the aquaculture industry, which is a major component of the Arkansas economy. The project will be developed in collaboration with the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff (UAPB), a HBCU.

与传统工艺相比，膜分离具有许多优势。它们通常更节能、更环保、易于扩大规模并且“温和”。在过程流上。最初承诺加入阿肯色大学膜工程科学与技术 I/UCRC 的新成员代表了目前不使用膜工艺来满足其特定分离需求的一系列行业。新中心场地将引领新膜分离工艺的开发，这些工艺将在现实和具有挑战性的条件下进行测试。所获得的知识将为这些新工艺的其他应用提供见解。水是一种非常宝贵的自然资源，开发新的、具有成本效益的方法来处理循环和再利用水具有巨大的社会重要性。拟建地点进行的研究可能会产生重大的工程、经济和健康影响。阿肯色州面临的主要挑战之一是培养训练有素的劳动力，这将有助于吸引新产业进入该州。 NSF I/UCRC 计划的使命完全符合这一需求。膜工程科学与技术 I/UCRC 阿肯色州新基地将与该地区其他可以从 MAST 中心的技术和专业知识中受益的企业建立联系。拟议的新地点将开展的新研究项目之一将满足水产养殖业的需求，水产养殖业是阿肯色州经济的主要组成部分。该项目将与 HBCU 的阿肯色大学派恩布拉夫分校 (UAPB) 合作开发。