Pretreatment of raw feed water is an essential step for proper functioning of a reverse
osmosis (RO) desalination plant as it minimizes the risk of membrane fouling. Conventional …

This review paper explores the potential for seawater desalination plants to operate as
integrated hubs for addressing the increasing demand for water, energy, mineral resources …

The major challenges in forward osmosis (FO) are low water flux, high specific reverse
solute flux (SRSF), and membrane fouling. The present work addresses these problems by …

The increasing impact of climate change has worsened drought conditions, leading to a
surge in the demand for seawater desalination. However, current seawater reverse osmosis …

Abstract The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region's considerable reliance on seawater
reverse osmosis (SWRO) for freshwater production is amplifying with increasing population …

Coagulation/flocculation/dissolved air flotation (CF-DAF) has garnered increased interest in
recent years as pretreatment for low-pressure membranes (LPM) due to its ability to treat …

Amid the global call for decarbonization efforts, uranium and lithium are two important metal
resources critical for securing a sustainable energy future. Extraction of uranium and lithium …

Marine harmful algae bloom (HAB) is a growing threat to desalination plants worldwide. This
work proposes ferrous iron/peroxymonosulfate (Fe 2+/PMS) as a novel pretreatment …

Regular water quality monitoring is becoming desirable due to the increase in water
pollution caused by both climate change and the generation of industrial chemicals …

The identification and management of biofouling remain pressing challenges in marine and
freshwater ecosystems, with significant implications for environmental sustainability and …