2015 AIChE Annual Meeting Proceedings

Session: Membranes for Water Treatment Applications I

Papers are sought that address applications of membranes in water related areas such as desalination, water reuse, or wastewater treatment

Chair

Isabel Escobar, University of Toledo

Co-Chairs

Brian Chaplin, Univeristy of Illinois, Chicago
Jeffrey R. McCutcheon, University of Connecticut

Presentations

08:30 AM

Introductory Remarks

08:35 AM

(478g) Investigation of water treatment alternatives in the removal of microcystin-LR
Joyner Eke, Priyesh Wagh, Isabel Escobar

08:55 AM

(478b) Functionalized Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposite Membranes for Water Desalination
Wai-Fong Chan

09:15 AM

(478h) Influence of Nanoparticle Processing and Additives on PES Casting Solution Viscosity and Cast Membrane Characteristics
Lauren F. Greenlee, Nikki S. Rentz

09:50 AM

(478d) New Fouling-Resistant High-Flux Membranes for Seawater Desalination
W.S. Winston Ho, Lin Zhao

10:10 AM

(478e) Synthesis, Characterization and Performance of Polyamide Membranes Structured with Hydrophilic Polymeric Brush Layers
Yoram Cohen, Kari J. Moses (Varin)

10:30 AM

(478f) Biofouling Resistant Membranes for International Desalination Applications
Isabel C. Escobar, Vinka Craver, Tequila Harris, Muna Abu-Dalo