Simple membrane cuts oil refining costs

Researchers at KAIST and Georgia Tech built a membrane to filter crude oil at room temperature. It uses the oil to form microscopic channels, cutting energy use by 32%, carbon emissions by 38%, and operating costs by 36%.

This turns common filtration buildup into microscopic pathways, avoiding the high costs and defects typical of complex coated membranes.

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