An international research has developed a membrane technology that could significantly reduce the energy required for crude ...

New PAN membrane pre-treatment cuts refinery energy use 31.6% and CO₂ emissions 37.6% with 3–5 year commercialization outlook ...

Two recent studies report alternative strategies to the energy-intensive distillation process of petroleum refining. Instead ...

A South Korean research team has developed a separation membrane technology that filters light components like gasoline and naphtha from crude oil without heating it above 350°C. Experts assess that ...

Membrane technology holds enormous potential for reducing the energy consumption of various separation processes. It is of particular importance for energy-intensive industrial separation processes in ...

Rice University has established the Rice Center for Membrane Excellence (RiCeME), which is dedicated to developing advanced membrane materials and separation technologies for energy, environmental ...

Separating mixtures into their constituent substances is essential in many fields. For example, mixture separation plays a key role in the petrochemical industry, as well as in chemical purification ...

Metal–organic frameworks are promising materials for use as sustainable membrane technology. However, their use for liquid-phase separation is limited. We developed a metal–organic framework with ...

Airrain, a company specializing in gas separation membrane solutions, announced on June 26 that it participated in the Seoul International Gas & Hydro ...

NATCO Group Inc. was awarded a $24.9 million contract to provide membrane separation technology and equipment to capture CO2 for re-injection in Bouri, Libya’s largest offshore oil field. NATCO Group ...

In 2025, the global energy sector faces two major challenges: energy security and decarbonization. Biomethane - also known as renewable natural gas (RNG) - can address both. According to IDTechEx's ...