Media and Process Technology Inc. (MPT) is a spin-off organization of Alcoa, and a commercially oriented technology innovator specializing in the development of advanced ceramic membranes and their applications in separations, purifications and environmental processes. The firm's core expertise is in the synthesis and modification of membranes and the use of materials for the removal of contaminants from gas, aqueous and hydrocarbon streams. MPT has placed its business focus on the development of a low cost high performance ceramic membrane as an alternative to traditional multichannel ceramic membranes. Through active process development, field test and technical service, MPT has successfully commercialized several products and services involving recovery/waste disposal processes using low cost high performance ceramic membranes.