Over the next three years, the Nanyang Technological University will be getting another S$132 million for its water research institute, bringing its total funding to about S$400 million by the end of 2016.
The funds are from the government, as well as multinational corporations and small and medium enterprises, signalling closer collaboration with industry.
Sewage and industrial wastewater may not seem that different to the layman.
But researchers have said industrial wastewater normally contains waste that is specific to the industry, which then requires specialised treatment systems.
The new wave in water purification techniques now is how to refine biomimetic membranes - said to be the next generation of membranes which are based on proteins.
The challenge for researchers is how to lower energy consumption in the process of purifying water.
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