EPSRC logo

Details of Grant 

EPSRC Reference: GR/M68541/01
Title: MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT
Principal Investigator: Stephenson, Professor T
Other Investigators:
Judd, Professor SJ
Researcher Co-Investigators:
Project Partners:
Anglian Water North West Water Severn Trent Water Ltd
South West Water Ltd Thames Water Plc Wessex Water Ltd
Yorkshire Water
Department: Sch of Industrial and Manufacturing Scie
Organisation: Cranfield University
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 04 October 1999 Ends: 03 October 2002 Value (£): 167,107
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Separation Processes Water Engineering
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Environment Water
Related Grants:
Panel History:  
Summary on Grant Application Form
The programme comprises six linked -PhD projects at.the three collaborating_institutions. Normalisation of data obtained from the three different research centres is ensured by the use of (a) feedwater of the same quality, be it simulant or otherwise, and (b) the same avembrane materials.The Bath group will conduct bench-scale tests to assess the fouling propensity and cleanability of different membrane materials, ostensibly low-cast polymeric-materiAls,' and element configurations (tubular or flat plate) through a series of oistensibly-non-biological- trials. , The Cranfield group will perform bench/pilot scale trials, which will encompass testing the veracity of the-Bxth trials and. determine the importance of biological action is promoting or suppressing meeabrana fooling., The Imperial group will investigate anaerobic (and extractive) systems, using the same membrane -materials, ultimately evaluating the comparative costs with.aerobic systems
Key Findings
This information can now be found on Gateway to Research (GtR) http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk
Potential use in non-academic contexts
This information can now be found on Gateway to Research (GtR) http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk
Impacts
Description This information can now be found on Gateway to Research (GtR) http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk
Summary
Date Materialised
Sectors submitted by the Researcher
This information can now be found on Gateway to Research (GtR) http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk
Project URL:  
Further Information:  
Organisation Website: http://www.cranfield.ac.uk