Environmental impacts of desalination and brine treatment-Challenges and mitigation measures
A Panagopoulos, KJ Haralambous - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2020 - Elsevier
Desalination is perceived as an effective and reliable process for obtaining freshwater from
aqueous saline solutions such as brackish water, seawater and brine. This can be clarified …
aqueous saline solutions such as brackish water, seawater and brine. This can be clarified …
Desalination brine disposal methods and treatment technologies-A review
A Panagopoulos, KJ Haralambous… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Brine, also known as concentrate, is the by-product of the desalination process that has an
adverse impact on the environment due to its high salinity. Hence, viable and cost-effective …
adverse impact on the environment due to its high salinity. Hence, viable and cost-effective …
Wetting phenomena in membrane distillation: Mechanisms, reversal, and prevention
Membrane distillation (MD) is a rapidly emerging water treatment technology; however,
membrane pore wetting is a primary barrier to widespread industrial use of MD. The primary …
membrane pore wetting is a primary barrier to widespread industrial use of MD. The primary …
Two dimensional MXenes as emerging paradigm for adsorptive removal of toxic metallic pollutants from wastewater
Effective methods for removing harmful metals from wastewater have had a huge impact on
reducing freshwater scarcity. Because of its excellent removal effectiveness, simplicity and …
reducing freshwater scarcity. Because of its excellent removal effectiveness, simplicity and …
Membrane distillation: Perspectives for sustainable and improved desalination
D González, J Amigo, F Suárez - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Membrane distillation (MD) is a promising separation technology that can help reducing the
worldwide water-energy stress in a sustainable way. MD uses low-grade thermal energy to …
worldwide water-energy stress in a sustainable way. MD uses low-grade thermal energy to …
Energy consumption and environmental impact assessment of desalination plants and brine disposal strategies
Nowadays, desalination plants are considered as tools to utilize water from different natural
resources such as seawater and brackish water. Globally, the number of desalination plants …
resources such as seawater and brackish water. Globally, the number of desalination plants …
Inorganic membranes: Preparation and application for water treatment and desalination
Inorganic membrane science and technology is an attractive field of membrane separation
technology, which has been dominated by polymer membranes. Recently, the inorganic …
technology, which has been dominated by polymer membranes. Recently, the inorganic …
Waste to wealth: A critical analysis of resource recovery from desalination brine
Desalination brine has several potential adverse impacts on the marine environment.
Though, the concerns and counter-arguments regarding the environmental impacts of …
Though, the concerns and counter-arguments regarding the environmental impacts of …
Barium removal from synthetic natural and produced water using MXene as two dimensional (2-D) nanosheet adsorbent
MXene as two dimensional (2-D) Titanium (III) Carbide (II)(Ti 3 C 2 T x) nanosheets was
synthesized and processed by etching bulk MAX phase Titanium (III) Aluminium Carbide …
synthesized and processed by etching bulk MAX phase Titanium (III) Aluminium Carbide …
Beneficiation of saline effluents from seawater desalination plants: fostering the zero liquid discharge (ZLD) approach-a techno-economic evaluation
A Panagopoulos - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Zero liquid discharge (ZLD) and the utilization of saline effluents (brine) for resource
recovery have recently attracted interest. A major environmental threat is the discharge of …
recovery have recently attracted interest. A major environmental threat is the discharge of …