Simultaneous Desalination and Metal Recovery Enabled by Electrochemical Ion Pumping — NSF Award to Vanderbilt University (TN, $420
Many industries, such as semiconductor manufacturing, mining, and electroplating, produce wastewater that contains salt and heavy metals. It is difficult and expensive to treat this type of wastewater. This project will develop a new technology called Electrochemical Ion Pumping (EIP) to remove salt and recover valuabl
| Award title | Simultaneous Desalination and Metal Recovery Enabled by Electrochemical Ion Pumping |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2530333 |
| Awardee | Vanderbilt University |
| City | NASHVILLE |
| State | TN |
| Amount obligated | $420,280 |
| Principal investigator | Shihong Lin |
| Program | EnvE-Environmental Engineering |
| Start date | 03/01/2026 |
| Abstract | Many industries, such as semiconductor manufacturing, mining, and electroplating, produce wastewater that contains salt and heavy metals. It is difficult and expensive to treat this type of wastewater. This project will develop a new technology called Electrochemical Ion Pumping (EIP) to remove salt and recover valuable metals like copper and nickel in a single step. EIP uses electrical control to separate salts from metals. This method is energy-efficient, scalable, and has low waste generation |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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