Participants
- “Desalination and Photosynthesis” Research Group, University of Almería (BIO 352), and 16 European companies and research centers.
Contacts
Dr. Guillermo Zaragoza ( guillermo.zaragoza@psa.es )
Funds:
Comisión Europea, programa Horizonte Europa
Current Situation:
In progress
Summary
The overall objective of MEloDIZER is to take the necessary step to transform membrane distillation (MD)—and especially its core components, namely membranes and membrane modules—into products that benefit both industry and society. MEloDIZER implements high-performance membranes and modules in strategic MD applications, thus providing a decisive step toward the successful deployment of MD.
The specific objectives are:
(i) to develop next-generation membranes and modules using eco-friendly and easily scalable approaches;
(ii) to intelligently integrate these innovative membrane and module components with control and energy systems that maximize their performance and enable the smart use of renewable energy;
(iii) to demonstrate the performance of next-generation membrane components in the overall system for reducing industrial waste streams, reusing water, extracting resources, and producing drinking water through decentralized, human-scale MD units;
(iv) to demonstrate the economic and environmental benefits associated with the implementation of innovative membrane components and the resulting enhanced MD technology, while also ensuring sustainable end-of-life management of the membrane components and systems.