CONDUCTMEM

Development of a conductive membrane that generates oxidising surface to prevent biofilm formation and fouling

Coordinatore	FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V    more  Organization address address: Hansastrasse 27C city: MUENCHEN postcode: 80686 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Christoph Cognome: Schulte Email: send email Telefono: +49 89 1205 2723 Fax: +4989 1205 7534
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Germany [DE]
Totale costo	1˙535˙852 €
EC contributo	1˙097˙000 €
Programma	FP7-SME Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs
Code Call	FP7-SME-2011
Funding Scheme	BSG-SME
Anno di inizio	2011
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2011-11-01   -   2013-10-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V  Organization address address: Hansastrasse 27C city: MUENCHEN postcode: 80686 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Christoph Cognome: Schulte Email: send email Telefono: +49 89 1205 2723 Fax: +4989 1205 7534	DE (MUENCHEN)	coordinator	24˙992.15
2	E.R.S. - Steuerungstechnik - GmbH & Co. KG  Organization address address: Industriepark 26 city: Osterburken postcode: 74706 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Uwe Cognome: Belzner Email: send email Telefono: 4962920000000 Fax: +49 62916445298	DE (Osterburken)	participant	255˙366.75
3	Eilenburger Elektrolyse- und Umwelttechnik GmbH  Organization address address: Friedrich-Engelhorn-Str. 7 city: Eilenburg postcode: 4838 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Hans-Jürgen Cognome: Förster Email: send email Telefono: +49 3423 74063900 Fax: +49 3423 74063909	DE (Eilenburg)	participant	243˙655.00
4	POLYMEM S.A.  Organization address address: Impasse de Palayre city: TOULOUSE postcode: 31100 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Olivier Cognome: Lorain Email: send email Telefono: +33 561 317 866	FR (TOULOUSE)	participant	213˙186.75
5	MICROBAC LIMITED  Organization address address: WERDOHL BUSINESS PARK UNIT 30C city: CONSETT postcode: DH8 6TJ contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Rose Cognome: Amanda Email: send email Telefono: +44 207 593610 Fax: +441207 593742	UK (CONSETT)	participant	205˙239.84
6	GRUNDFOS AS - GBJ GRUNDFOS WATER EQUIPMENT AS GRUNDFOS ELECTRONICS AS GRUNDFOS INTERNATIONAL AS  Organization address address: POUL DUE JENSENS VEJ 7 city: BJERRINGBRO postcode: 8850 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Allan Hjarbæk Cognome: Holm Email: send email Telefono: 4587504042 Fax: 4587501424	DK (BJERRINGBRO)	participant	154˙559.50
7	VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK N.V.  Organization address address: Boeretang 200 city: MOL postcode: 2400 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Ludo Cognome: Diels Email: send email Telefono: +32 14 33 69 24 Fax: +32 14 33 55 97	BE (MOL)	participant	0.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'This project deals with a central problem of filtration systems and in particular of membranes: biofilms and bio-fouling. By its very nature, the surface of a filter is an open structure in which microorganisms can readily settle. Nutrients available in the in-feed enable these to grow. As a result biofilms develop leading to an overall reduction of filtration efficiency of 30-50%, unstable processes and frequent filter change. A multitude of strategies are tried to reduce membrane fouling which in itself demonstrates the urgency of the problem. Current strategies, often used in combination, are: enhanced modules and membranes, cross-flow filtration, low flux, regular back flush, permeate stoppage, scouring, sparging, rinsing cycles, chemical cleaning with soda, caustic or tenside solutions. ConductMem will develop an advanced system that can permanently prevent biofilm formation and surface fouling by the electrolytic production of biocidal oxidising agents on the membrane surface itself. The conductive membrane operates as an anode. The current flow will generate OH-radicals, Ozone and Hydrogen Peroxide on the membrane surface. These oxidizing agents degrade organic matter and disinfect the surface. The technology will be demonstrated by an automated non-fouling membrane filtration unit fitted into the partner’s membrane bioreactor design, incurring an additional cost of less than 15% compared with the state of the art - but with membranes that will last twice as long and not require chemical cleaning. It is expected that the MBR market will grow strongly as environmental directives, aimed at improving the quality of European water, are implemented. And domestic sewage will not be the only waste stream that can benefit from our apparatus. Other industries such as food production, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals will also be convinced by the financial and environmental benefits of treating their waste streams using ConductMem technology.'