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Researchers have developed a new polymer membrane that can improve crude oil refining efficiency, using less energy and water. They have also created AI tools to predict membrane performance and speed up future development.
Researchers describe a new kind of polymer membrane they created that could reshape how refineries process crude oil, dramatically reducing the energy and water required while extracting even more useful materials. The team also created artificial intelligence tools to predict the performance of these kinds of membranes, which could accelerate development of new ones.