Mechanisms and models for water transport in reverse osmosis membranes: history, critical assessment, and recent developments
Water scarcity is one of the greatest societal challenges facing humanity. Reverse osmosis
(RO) desalination, a widely used membrane-based technology, has proven to be effective to …
(RO) desalination, a widely used membrane-based technology, has proven to be effective to …
Towards a low-energy seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant: A review and theoretical analysis for future directions
Seawater is receiving consideration as an infinite water source in the current era of water
shortage. The application of seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) to prepare seawater for …
shortage. The application of seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) to prepare seawater for …
Hybrid renewable energy systems for desalination
F Esmaeilion - Applied Water Science, 2020 - Springer
Water and energy are two key factors in human life that always control the growth and
development of human societies. Climate changes, increasing the population in urban areas …
development of human societies. Climate changes, increasing the population in urban areas …
Graphene oxide modified polyamide nanofiltration membrane with improved flux and antifouling properties
Organic–inorganic hybrid materials are considered the most promising candidates in the
preparation of nanofiltration (NF) membranes. The incorporation of nano-particles in a …
preparation of nanofiltration (NF) membranes. The incorporation of nano-particles in a …
Selection of pretreatment technologies for seawater reverse osmosis plants: A review
M Badruzzaman, N Voutchkov, L Weinrich… - Desalination, 2019 - Elsevier
Seawater desalination using reverse osmosis (RO) process has increased substantially in
the recent past and is expected to grow at an increasingly rapid pace in the future …
the recent past and is expected to grow at an increasingly rapid pace in the future …
Enabling graphene oxide nanosheets as water separation membranes
We report a novel procedure to synthesize a new type of water separation membrane using
graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets such that water can flow through the nanochannels …
graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets such that water can flow through the nanochannels …
Energy and environmental issues in desalination
S Miller, H Shemer, R Semiat - Desalination, 2015 - Elsevier
The growth in population and in the standard of living in the developing countries coupled
with inefficient use of water and pollution of available water resources have driven …
with inefficient use of water and pollution of available water resources have driven …
How RO membrane permeability and other performance factors affect process cost and energy use: A review
Y Okamoto, JH Lienhard - Desalination, 2019 - Elsevier
Reverse osmosis (RO) technology has progressed steadily over the last few decades. Those
gains were achieved through improvements in both RO membrane element performance …
gains were achieved through improvements in both RO membrane element performance …
Opportunities for solar water desalination worldwide
M Shatat, M Worall, S Riffat - Sustainable cities and society, 2013 - Elsevier
Water desalination is increasingly becoming a competitive solution for providing drinking-
water in many countries around the world. The desalination of saline water has been …
water in many countries around the world. The desalination of saline water has been …
Cross-linked graphene oxide membrane having high ion selectivity and antibacterial activity prepared using tannic acid-functionalized graphene oxide and …
A covalently cross-linked graphene oxide (GO) membrane was prepared by a facile vacuum
filtration method followed by a cross-linking process using tannic acid-functionalized GO (TA …
filtration method followed by a cross-linking process using tannic acid-functionalized GO (TA …