Forward osmosis is an emerging osmosis-driven membrane process, which has benefits of
low energy consumption, low operational pressure, easy equipment, and low fouling. This …

Forward osmosis (FO) has been extensively investigated in the past decade. Despite
significant advancements in our understanding of the FO process, questions and challenges …

Forward osmosis (FO) is a membrane separation process using a highly concentrated draw
solution with high osmotic potential to draw water across a semi-permeable membrane from …

Forward osmosis (FO) has emerged as one of potential technologies to mitigate clean water
and energy shortage. Not only can it produce clean water but also energy by employing …

Global water scarcity and substantial challenges associated with treatment of complex and
impaired liquid streams have advanced the development of forward osmosis (FO), which …

Forward osmosis (FO) is a developing technology, which is thought to have a potential of
producing potable water in an energy-efficient manner. FO is driven by the natural osmotic …

Despite the impressive progress in forward osmosis (FO) membranes and pilot scale testing
of FO process, lack of draw solutes that can be efficiently regenerated is still a limiting factor …

Recently, there has been an increasing use of forward osmosis (FO) technique for energy-
efficient water treatment, leading to significant public concerns. One key know-how to make …

This work demonstrates a more accurate method for calculating structural parameter (S) of
asymmetric osmotic membranes using experimental data and a theoretical flux model which …

Currently over 845 million people are believed to be living under severe water scarcity, and
an estimated 2.8 billion people across the globe are projected to come under serious water …