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ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
 

Organiser:

 

MSA-ISPT 2023 is organised by Membrane Society of Australasia (MSA) co-hosted by Society The International Congress on Separation and Purification Technology (ISPT).

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Date:

 

3 - 6 December 2023

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Venue:

Hyatt Regency Perth, 99 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 6000

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Topics:

1. New Membranes and Materials for Separations

  • inorganic membranes (ceramic membranes, metallic membranes)

  • polymeric membranes

  • ion-conducting polymer/hybrid membranes

  • mixed matrix membranes

  • stimuli and smart responsive membranes

  • carbon materials

  • zeolites/molecular sieves

  • metal-organic frameworks/covalent-organic frameworks/hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks

 

2. Emerging Separation Technologies for Clean Air, Water and Energy

  • pressure driven filtration (MF, UF, NF, RO)

  • activity driven separation (FO, dialysis) 

  • electrochemical Separations (electrolysis, capacitive deionisation)

  • thermal separation (membrane distillation)

  • crystallization strategies (membrane crystallization)

  • biomass to bioproducts and biofuels

  • membrane bio-reactors (bio-reactors, contactors, catalytic reactors, liquid membrane reactors)

  • integrated or hybrid membrane processes

  • ionic liquids: novel separation and reaction processe

  • fouling and cleaning strategies

  • scale-up and industrial applications of adsorption and membrane processes

 

3. Applications of membranes

  • water treatment

  • gas separation

  • ion separation

  • energy storage and utilization (batteries, hydrogen generation, CO2 conversion)

  • specific resource recovery (ultra-selective membranes and strategies)

  • biotechnology (bio-refinery and fuel production)

  • atmospheric capture of water and humidifiers

  • air separation (particle matter, viruses)

  • food security and food processing

  • microfluidics and membranes for small batch separation

  • industrial usages textiles, chemical and pharmaceutical industries

  • biological and healthcare applications of membranes (cell separation, virus removal, nutrient or resource recovery)

  • integration of advanced applications in future materials and devices (biosensors, electrochemical devices)

  • space applications of membranes (low gravity applications)

 

​4. Carbon Capture Science and Technology

  • adsorbent-based gas separations and CO2 capture

  • membrane-based CO2 Capture

  • ionic Liquids: novel separation and reaction processes

  • atmospheric capture of greenhouse gases

  • industry – case studies (experience and challenges)

 

5. Separation modelling and simulation

  • molecular simulations for membranes and adsorbents

  • molecular simulations of structure to performance relationships

  • modelling transport across membranes and adsorbents

  • modelling and simulation of separation systems

  • modelling and prediction of general membrane performance

 

6. Advanced characterization techniques for separation materials

  • non-destructive porous properties characterization techniques

  • mixed matrix membranes characterization

  • complex transport phenomena determination

  • application of novel surface properties evaluation 

  • techniques for fouling and scaling evaluation

  • membrane autopsy of aged membranes

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