Document Type
Poster
Journal/Book Title/Conference
College of Engineering Senior Design Projects
Publisher
Utah State University
Location
Logan, UT
Publication Date
2020
Abstract
Background
• Dialysis is a system designed to remove impurities from blood through filtration
• Peritoneal dialysis pumps dialysate into the peritoneal cavity and utilizes the peritoneal membrane as a natural membrane to achieve this filtration
• Patients who receive peritoneal dialysis are prone to infection and discomfort as the dialysate must be replaced 3-5 times a day to ensure continuous removal of waste
Objectives
• This research will develop a secondary membrane designed to remove 20 grams of urea from the dialysate per day
• The secondary filtration will decrease the need to change the dialysate more than once a day thereby decreasing the risk of infection for patients
Recommended Citation
Accordino, Jake; Bishop, Morgan; Heap, Mitchel; and Wald, Banner, "Membrane Bioreactor for Urea Removal" (2020). Biological Engineering. Paper 31.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/bioengr_srdesign/31