Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. The development of blood-compatible biomaterials could relieve this burden by improving the performance of cardiovascular devices such assmall-diameter vascular ...

Pulsed columns were used as high efficiency solvent extraction contactors for a range of applications including uranium recovery (Olympic Dam Operations, Australia) and for cobalt and nickel extraction (Goro Nickel, New ...

Skim milk ultrafiltration (UF) is an important dairy process operation in which milk proteins are preferentially concentrated for downstream manufacturing of cheese and milk protein concentrates (MPC), and also for protein ...

Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), as a negative emission technology, has been assigned a key role for achieving ambitious mitigation targets in several climate models. BECCS is a multifaceted complex ...

This thesis investigated the dewatering properties of wastewater treatment sludges, and biofouling layers in membrane bioreactors. An experimental and data analysis methodology was developed that unified existing procedures ...

Mozzarella cheese is the third most produced cheese in Australia. A significant proportion of Mozzarella cheese contributes to the 34% of dairy products in Australia that are destined for export, making the extension of ...

Natural gas and coal are the essential energy resources that will continue to occupy over 50% the global electricity market in the coming decades. The natural gas streams normally contain several components that require ...

Nanoengineering has recently emerged as a promising technology for the understanding, treatment, and diagnosis of disease. One of its most compelling potential uses is in the design of particles with controlled interactions ...

The use of natural gas in place of coal offers a method to effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Adsorption processes, specifically, pressure swing adsorption (PSA), offers an energy efficient method to perform bulk ...

In this thesis, Membrane Capacitive Deionisation (MCDI), an energy-efficient desalination technology, was studied through laboratory experiments and mathematical modelling. An MCDI cell consists of a pair of porous carbon ...