Unit of Membrane Technology Research

The membrane technology research unit (MTRU) is a research structure for the development of membrane science and technology. With a background chemical engineering, process engineering, chemistry, Environmental Engineering, materials science and Engineering and all disciplinary related to the water treatment. The MTRU is equipped with bench scale systems and devices, among them; hollow fiber membrane formation system, membrane performance device for hollow fiber, and UF, MF, MD, FO, NF and RO system.

The main research activities which are pertinent for the project are:

       Preparation and characterization of new polymer membranes

       Study of their separation performance

       Membrane operations in desalination and wastewater treatment

       Membrane distillation

       Membrane bioreactor

       Advanced research training

Groups of the Research Unit

1.     Membrane fabrication and performance Group

2.     Saline water desalination Group

3.     Wastewater treatment Group

4.     Analysis Group

5.     Library