Black Magic Carpet for Water and Power Production (BMC-WP)
Established in 1963, the R&D 100 Awards is the only S&T (science and technology) awards competition that recognizes new commercial products, technologies, and materials for their technological significance that are available for sale or license. The R&D 100 Awards, celebrating the program's 60th Anniversary this year, has long been a benchmark of excellence for industry sectors as diverse as telecommunications, high-energy physics, software, manufacturing, and biotechnology. This 2022 R&D 100 winner is listed below, along with its respective category.
Category: Process/Prototyping
Developers: Advanced Membrane Materials Research Center (AMMRC), National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Co-Developers: King Membrane Energy Technology Inc.
Taiwan
Product Description:BMC-WP is a single evaporator's feasibility that uses membranes to function as ocean wave power generation devices that can generate all-weather energy. Not only that, but this membrane can also provide safe drinking water. It can solve the problem of water shortage and electricity shortage simultaneously.
Developers: Advanced Membrane Materials Research Center (AMMRC), National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Co-Developers: King Membrane Energy Technology Inc.
Taiwan
Product Description:BMC-WP is a single evaporator's feasibility that uses membranes to function as ocean wave power generation devices that can generate all-weather energy. Not only that, but this membrane can also provide safe drinking water. It can solve the problem of water shortage and electricity shortage simultaneously.
Photo of PVDF/Graphene membrane simultaneous water production and power generation prototype