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Singapore Membrane Consortium's annual flagship event will showcase promising advances and technologies in the field of membranes and separations, and aim to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange among experts in academia and industry.
This year's theme will be "Sustainable Solutions for Industrial Water Treatment & Resource Optimization". This symposium features a unique blend of insightful keynote speeches, panel discussions, and networking opportunities and is a must-attend event for industry players and academia seeking to stay ahead of the curve and make valuable connections. Presentations will cover a diverse range of topics including recent water technologies, the global water sector's market size and challenges, advancements in advanced porous materials (APMs) for membrane technologies, and innovative solutions to membrane fouling in industrial wastewater treatment.
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Multipurpose Hall, Innovis
2 Fusionopolis Wy, Singapore 138634
Singapore
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Programme
- 08:30 - 09:00Registration & Breakfast
- 09:00 - 09:10Welcome Address
Carine Tan
Programme Manager at Singapore Membrane Consortium
- 09:10 - 10:10The Water-Climate Intersection: Drivers, Themes, Opportunities, and StrategiesThe water sector globally is a ~$1T/yr industry and membranes are a multi $B/yr segment. Climate change is causing the water cycle to change and the global push for decarbonization is creating new demand for critical materials such as minerals, metals, and rare earths. The water sector, including separations, is projected to see a step-change in growth to meet these challenges and opportunities, creating opportunities for researchers and innovators including new opportunities for membrane separations. Turning an innovative hard-tech idea into a start-up that finds product-market fit and then growth expansion isn’t easy, but there are proven methodologies that can be used to increase chances of success and hasten the journey in a more capital efficient way. This presentation will explore the drivers, themes, opportunities, and strategies in the water-climate intersection.
Steve Kloos
Partner at Burnt Island Ventures
- 10:10 - 11:10A Journey Through the Last 15 Years of Water Related Technologies: Startups and ideas in the Water SpaceTake a tour of variety and reality and some fantasies into the world of a wide range of recent water technologies from patented ideas, to startups to, to general technologies. Topics from specific companies such as Biogill, Sofi Filtration, Aquafortus, Puraffinity and 2GL Tech will be highlighted. Sectors including resources from wastewater, Lithium, Hydrogen and others are included with respect to how water treatment contributes to their success or failures. Insight into what a global corporate seeks in acquiring or partnering in will be reviewed with respect to Dow Chemical’s past forays into forward osmosis, algal biofeedstocks, and Membrane Aerated BioReactors as examples.
Steve Gluck
Owner/ CTO at Steven J. Gluck, LLC/ 2GL Tech, LLC
- 11:10 - 12:00Advanced Porous Materials for Liquid Separation MembranesThe recent decade has witnessed the booming development of advanced porous materials (APMs) such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent organic frameworks (COFs). Unlike their conventional counterparts (e.g., silica, activated carbon, zeolite), APMs have well-ordered structures, uniform yet tunable pore sizes, and versatile chemical compositions suitable for various modifications. Membrane technologies have attracted increased attention recently because of their important applications in clean energy and environmental sustainability. The combination of APMs in membrane technologies would generate innovative solutions and tremendous impacts. In this talk, I will present our group’s studies on APMs as membrane materials for liquid separations, including water purification, alcohol dehydration, and organic solvent nanofiltration. Through strategies including postsynthetic defect healing, judicious selection of secondary building units, and adopting flexible substrates, we have gradually revealed the potential of APMs for industrial liquid separations.
Dan Zhao
Associate Professor at NUS
- 12:00 - 13:00Lunch & Networking
- 13:00 - 13:50Hybrid membrane processes for metal containing wastewater treatmentThe pharmaceutical industry undeniably plays a crucial role in addressing global health needs and advancing medical innovation. However, a significant challenge arises from the substantial amount of wastewater generated during the pharmaceutical production process. For instance, metal-containing stoichiometric reagents are common for small active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) synthesis. These metals remaining in aqueous waste streams lead to environmental and cost challenges. Effectively treating this wastewater is one of the key challenges faced by the pharmaceutical industry due to their complexity and hazardous nature. To address this issue, we have developed a hybrid separation technology combining membrane distillation, electrowinning and online monitoring techniques for efficient metal removal and/or recovery from pharmaceutical wastewater. It demonstrates a good treatment efficiency, while providing real-time data for continuous monitoring and quality control for a more sustainable waste management.
Jian Zuo
Associate Professor at SIT
- 13:50 - 14:05New Member Introduction - NTi Memtech
Jerry Liu
General Manager at NTi Memtech Pte Ltd
- 14:05 - 14:20New Member Introduction - INV Corporation
Larry Poon
Business Development Associate at INV Corporation Pte Ltd
- 14:20 - 14:50Industry Update - 3E Memtech
Feng Jiang Fu
CEO of 3E Memtech Pte Ltd
- 14:50 - 15:20Afternoon Tea Break
- 15:20 - 16:20Panel Discussion: Exploring Membrane Applications Beyond Water
Steve Kloos
Partner at Burnt Island Ventures
Steve Gluck
Owner/ CTO at Steven J. Gluck, LLC/ 2GL Tech, LLC
Feng Jiang Fu
CEO of 3E Memtech Pte Ltd
Larry Poon
Business Development Associate at INV Corporation Pte Ltd
- 16:20 - 16:30Closing
Carine Tan
Programme Manager at Singapore Membrane Consortium
Speakers
Steve Kloos
Partner at Burnt Island Ventures
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Owner/ CTO at Steven J. Gluck, LLC/ 2GL Tech, LLC
Read BioDan Zhao
Associate Professor at NUS
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Associate Professor at SIT
Read BioJerry Liu
General Manager at NTi Memtech Pte Ltd
Read BioCarine Tan
Programme Manager at Singapore Membrane Consortium
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CEO of 3E Memtech Pte Ltd
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Business Development Associate at INV Corporation Pte Ltd
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