A tale of two foulants: the coupling of organic fouling and mineral scaling in membrane desalination
Membrane desalination that enables the harvesting of purified water from unconventional
sources such as seawater, brackish groundwater, and wastewater has become …
sources such as seawater, brackish groundwater, and wastewater has become …
Carbon nanomaterial-based membranes for water and wastewater treatment under electrochemical assistance
Membrane separation has been widely used in water and wastewater treatment due to its
relatively low cost, easy operation and high efficiency. However, current membranes suffer …
relatively low cost, easy operation and high efficiency. However, current membranes suffer …
[HTML][HTML] Desalination by batch reverse osmosis (RO) of brackish groundwater containing sparingly soluble salts
E Hosseinipour, E Harris, HA El Nazer, YMA Mohamed… - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Batch RO desalination is a new approach to high-recovery, energy-efficient desalination. So
far, however, batch RO has been tested mostly with pure sodium chloride solutions. An …
far, however, batch RO has been tested mostly with pure sodium chloride solutions. An …
Fouling and membrane degradation in electromembrane and baromembrane processes
This work provides an overview of the processes of fouling, the deposition of substances on
the surface or in the pores of membranes, leading to deterioration of their performance …
the surface or in the pores of membranes, leading to deterioration of their performance …
Desalinated brackish water with improved mineral composition using monovalent-selective nanofiltration followed by reverse osmosis
Typical product water from desalination plants is depleted of salts and important minerals
that are essential for its final consumption as well as its conveyance in the distribution …
that are essential for its final consumption as well as its conveyance in the distribution …
Silica mitigated calcium mineral scaling in brackish water reverse osmosis
KG Lu, S Ma, D Hua, H Liu, C Li, J Song, H Huang… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Although the autopsies of reverse osmosis (RO) membranes from full-scale, brackish water
desalination plants identify the co-presence of silica and Ca-based minerals in scaling …
desalination plants identify the co-presence of silica and Ca-based minerals in scaling …
A mixed-charged polyelectrolyte complex nanofiltration membrane for mitigating scaling during high-recovery wastewater effluent desalination
The high salinity of wastewater effluent restricts its sustainable use for irrigation.
Nanofiltration (NF) membranes can desalinate effluent. However, the applicability of …
Nanofiltration (NF) membranes can desalinate effluent. However, the applicability of …
Enhanced removal of phosphate using pomegranate peel-modified nickel‑lanthanum hydroxide
In this work, a bimetallic Ni/La nanoparticle-laded biosorbent was fabricated from
pomegranate fibers by solvothermal synthesis method. The material exhibited a high …
pomegranate fibers by solvothermal synthesis method. The material exhibited a high …
[HTML][HTML] Thin film composite polyamide reverse osmosis membrane technology towards a circular economy
A Lejarazu-Larrañaga, J Landaburu-Aguirre… - Membranes, 2022 - mdpi.com
It is estimated that Reverse Osmosis (RO) desalination will produce, by 2025, more than
2,000,000 end-of-life membranes annually worldwide. This review examines the …
2,000,000 end-of-life membranes annually worldwide. This review examines the …
[HTML][HTML] Comparative analysis of conventional and emerging technologies for seawater desalination: Northern Chile as a case study
The aim of this work was to study different desalination technologies as alternatives to
conventional reverse osmosis (RO) through a systematic literature review. An expert panel …
conventional reverse osmosis (RO) through a systematic literature review. An expert panel …