Membrane technology in renewable-energy-driven desalination
Growing requirements of freshwater and unsustainable nature of fossil fuels are driving the
interest in using renewable energy for desalination applications. Due to their less energy …
interest in using renewable energy for desalination applications. Due to their less energy …
Salinity gradients for sustainable energy: primer, progress, and prospects
Combining two solutions of different composition releases the Gibbs free energy of mixing.
By using engineered processes to control the mixing, chemical energy stored in salinity …
By using engineered processes to control the mixing, chemical energy stored in salinity …
Membrane distillation hybrids for water production and energy efficiency enhancement: A critical review
With an ever-increasing demand in energy, constrained by strict environmental regulations,
process development faces stringent design requirements further limited by intrinsic …
process development faces stringent design requirements further limited by intrinsic …
Recent developments in pressure retarded osmosis for desalination and power generation
M Tawalbeh, A Al-Othman, N Abdelwahab… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
When two streams of different salinities are mixed, Gibbs free energy of mixing is released.
This energy can be harvested and further converted to electric energy through pressure …
This energy can be harvested and further converted to electric energy through pressure …
Membranes and processes for forward osmosis-based desalination: Recent advances and future prospects
Forward osmosis (FO) is an increasingly important technology that has been deemed
promising for addressing the global issue of water scarcity. Rapid progress over the past …
promising for addressing the global issue of water scarcity. Rapid progress over the past …
Towards sustainability in water-energy nexus: Ocean energy for seawater desalination
Seawater desalination is an important option for addressing the world's water supply
challenges. Current desalination plants use enormous quantities of energy and cause a …
challenges. Current desalination plants use enormous quantities of energy and cause a …
Biofouling of membrane distillation, forward osmosis and pressure retarded osmosis: Principles, impacts and future directions
The water-energy nexus has motivated the quest for new membrane-based technologies
that target potable water and energy production. To this end, membrane distillation (MD) …
that target potable water and energy production. To this end, membrane distillation (MD) …
Salinity gradient energy generation by pressure retarded osmosis: A review
Pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) has gained attention due to its use as a salinity gradient
energy-generating membrane process. This process can convert difference in salinity …
energy-generating membrane process. This process can convert difference in salinity …
Pilot studies on synergetic impacts of energy utilization in hybrid desalination system: multi-effect distillation and adsorption cycle (MED-AD)
The hybridization of desalination processes is one of the most promising technologies to
overcome the current limitations of desalination technologies while maximizing the …
overcome the current limitations of desalination technologies while maximizing the …
Combination of forward osmosis (FO) process with coagulation/flocculation (CF) for potential treatment of textile wastewater
A novel combination of forward osmosis (FO) process with coagulation/flocculation (CF)(FO–
CF) has been experimentally conceived for the treatment and reuse of textile wastewater. FO …
CF) has been experimentally conceived for the treatment and reuse of textile wastewater. FO …