Environmental engineering
We have developed inorganic membranes that can process sea water or even brine, or process the salty water produced as a by-product of coal seam gas extraction for the new CSG industry in Queensland.
Prof Joe da Costa
Research conducted by the environmental engineering group is geared toward understanding the fundamental physical, chemical and biological principles of engineered and natural systems. At UQ Chemical Engineering, the research has a strong emphasis on practical applications as demonstrated by bench-scale experimentation, pilot- and field-scale demonstration projects, and computer modelling and simulations.
Key Research Areas
- Clean and sustainable energy - Associate Professor Tom Rufford, Associate Professor Simon Smart, Professor Lianzhou Wang, Professor John Zhu, Professor Peta Ashworth
- Modelling - Associate Professor Kate O'Brien;
- Waste remediation - Professor Bill Clarke
- Water and wastewater technologies - Professor Paul Lant, Associate Professor Steven Pratt, Emeritus Professor Victor Rudolph, Associate Professor Simon Smart, Associate Professor Liu Ye