EUROMEMBRANES · European Conferences and Training in Membrane Technology
FP6 — Marie Curie Actions (Human Resources and Mobility)
- Duration
- 2006-04-01 → 2010-03-31
- EU contribution
- €261,700
- Participants
- 4
- Scheme
- SCF
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Results in brief
Final Activity Report Summary - EUROMEMBRANES (European Conferences and Training in Membrane Technology)
Membranes have established applications in many industrial lines from petrochemical as far as food technologies, water desalination and medical processes. Advances in the 21st century now look towards fine-tuning de devices for higher selectivity, enhanced stability and higher productivity. In the frame of the Marie-Curie Training Network the project "European Conferences and Training in Membrane Technology" was organised. The project consortium consisted of the co-ordinator GKSS-Forschungszentrum Geesthacht GmbH (GKSS) and the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry (IMC), the University of Genoa (UNIGE) and the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KULeuven). 5 events including one conference and three summer schools were organised. The events focused on specific topics of the membrane science to integrate new advanced materials in the membrane technology, enable young scientists to benefit from the experience of leading researchers and promote the involvement of young women in this technology field.
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Project objective
This proposal plans a series of 5 events on Membrane Technology. Membranes have established applications in the food, petrochemical and pharmaceutical industry, water desalination, medical processes like hemodialysis and has gain an increasing relevance in the field of renewable energy.1. Conference ¿New Materials for Membranes¿ (to be organised by GKSS research centre in 2007). The idea is to integrate new advanced materials in the membrane technology, bringing new breakthroughs in the field. Three summer schools are planned with the character of training, enabling young scientists to benefit from the experience of leading researchers: 2. Summer School ¿Smart Materials¿ (to be organized by IMC/ICT Prague in 2006)will give an insight on fundamental aspects o f membrane preparation using self-assembly, nanocomposites and other new materials for separation techniques and energy. 3. Summer School ¿Membranes for reactive processes¿ (to be organized by the University of Genoa 2007) will include membrane preparatio n, characterization and application in fuel cells and catalytic membrane reactors. 4. Summer School ¿Solvent resistant membranes¿ (to be organized by the Catholic University of Leuven in 2008) will focus on applications in the chemical and pharmaceutical i ndustry. 5. Workshop ¿Advances in Membrane Technology¿ (to be organized by GKSS in 2008)will focus on different aspects of membrane technology, presented mainly by highly qualified women scientists in the membrane field, stimulating the participation of yo ung female students. The workshop will have a practical part with technical machines for membrane preparation and characterization, module manufacture, etc and will offer lectures on how to develop skills in communication, meeting moderation, project prepa ration.The coordination will be in charge of GKSS and will have a narrow interaction with the Network of Excellence NanoMemPro and the European Membrane Society for publicity and selection.
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Participants
- GKSS - FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM GEESTHACHT GMBH · GEESTHACHTCoordinatorGermany
- DIPARTIMENTO DI CHIMICA E CHIMICA INDUSTRIALE - UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI GENOVA · GENOACity levelItaly
- INSTITUTE OF MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC · PRAGUECity levelUnknown Region
- KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN · LEUVENBelgium
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