Industrial membrane process research and development centre

MemLab

Energy and water consumption are the key challenges of our society to become sustainable. Membrane processes have been identified as high selective, energy-saving processes and as such they have been anticipated as key technology for industrial separations in various industries and water treatment. A wide variety of membrane equipment, from bench-scale to pilot-scale, belongs to the centre together with membrane units and modules from a great number of membrane manufacturers. The focus of the centre is the development of new membrane applications in biorefineries, water and wastewater treatment, biotechnology and food as well as the optimization of existing applications on bench-scale and pilot scale.More than 40 years’ experience with membranes and membrane processes from the Swedish Foundation for Membrane Technology via the Centre for Membrane Technology at LTH, to the Membrane R&D Centre of today.

Membrane equipment able to handle feed solution volumes in the range of milliliters to cubic meters. The equipment can handle all kinds of membranes (polymeric as well as ceramic). All conventional module configurations (tubular, flat-sheet, spiral-wound, and hollow fibre) plus shear-enhanced modules (rotating and vibrating) are available. Additionally, key pre-treatment equipment such as drum-filters, screens, centrifuges and filter presses are available.

Division of Chemical Engineering

The centre can support the development, optimization and debottlenecking of industrial membrane processes from bench to pilot scale including tests related to industrial fouling and cleaning challenges.

All data are generated, stored and transferred locally.

Frank Lipnizki [email protected], Head of the Membrane R&D centre. Ann-Sofi Jönsson [email protected], Deputy head.