The overall aim of the project is to develop new strategies for reducing energy consumption during pre and post treatment for RO plants. Specifically through the conducting an in-depth survey of current pre-treatment technologies, to ascertain their limitations and potential for improvement. This should help to develop new membranes, which are bio-fouling resistant and offer high selectivity for boron and chloride removal while maintaining high permeability.

The four years project aim to establish long-term institutional collaborative research activities and knowledge dissemination in the topics of Water and Energy between UOB and UOX, through conducting joint research and development project, co-supervising joint Ph.D. projects and to encouraging international meetings and conferences in the area of Energy and Water.