News release: New membrane technology could expand access to water for agricultural and industrial use
… A new technology equips membranes used in the reverse-osmosis desalination process with electrical conductivity, improving their ability to separate salts and other contaminants from hard-to-treat waters. Active Membranes, a California-based company, licensed the technology originating from UC Riverside and UCLA to advance its development and bring it to market. Their team received funding for this work from the National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI), a public-private partnership led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). NAWI focuses on advancing technologies that enable the use of unconventional water sources in real-world settings. In addition to federal support, NAWI is backed by several California water agencies, reflecting strong regional interest in securing reliable water supplies. According to NAWI Executive Director Peter Fiske, the new active membrane can effectively treat wastewater that is brought to the surface during oil and gas extraction.
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