Energy for desalination: A state-of-the-art review

H Nassrullah, SF Anis, R Hashaikeh, N Hilal - Desalination, 2020 - Elsevier
The utilization of seawater for drinking purposes is limited by the high specific energy
consumption (SEC)(kW-h/m 3) of present desalination technologies; both thermal and …

[HTML][HTML] Materials and membrane technologies for water and energy sustainability

NL Le, SP Nunes - Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 2016 - Elsevier
Water and energy have always been crucial for the world's social and economic growth.
Their supply and use must be sustainable. This review discusses opportunities for …

Membrane-based seawater desalination: Present and future prospects

G Amy, N Ghaffour, Z Li, L Francis, RV Linares… - Desalination, 2017 - Elsevier
Given increasing regional water scarcity and that almost half of the world's population lives
within 100 km of an ocean, seawater represents a virtually infinite water resource. However …

Membrane-based technology in water and resources recovery from the perspective of water social circulation: A review

H Wang, J Yang, H Zhang, J Zhao, H Liu… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this review, the application of membrane-based technology in water social circulation was
summarized. Water social circulation encompassed the entire process from the acquirement …

Salinity gradients for sustainable energy: primer, progress, and prospects

NY Yip, D Brogioli, HVM Hamelers… - … science & technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
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 …

Desalination and energy consumption. What can we expect in the near future?

D Zarzo, D Prats - Desalination, 2018 - Elsevier
Desalination technologies have become necessary tools for hydrological planning, along
with conventional water resources. One of the main barriers to extend desalination is higher …

Recent advances in functionalized polymer membranes for biofouling control and mitigation in forward osmosis

MD Firouzjaei, SF Seyedpour, SA Aktij… - Journal of Membrane …, 2020 - Elsevier
Forward osmosis (FO) is an osmotically driven process widely studied for water desalination,
wastewater treatment, and water reuse, as well as dilution and concentration of aqueous …

Recent trends in membranes and membrane processes for desalination

PS Goh, T Matsuura, AF Ismail, N Hilal - Desalination, 2016 - Elsevier
Access to clean water resource continues to be the most urgent and pressing global issue
where hiking economic and ecological needs have urged for more water-efficient …

Forward osmosis research trends in desalination and wastewater treatment: A review of research trends over the past decade

WL Ang, AW Mohammad, D Johnson, N Hilal - Journal of Water Process …, 2019 - Elsevier
Issues of water scarcity and water security have driven the rapid development of various
technologies to ensure water sustainability. The forward osmosis (FO) membrane process …

Environmental impact of emerging desalination technologies: A preliminary evaluation

K Elsaid, ET Sayed, MA Abdelkareem… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Emerging desalination technologies are either a group of desalination techniques that have
not undergone commercialization due to the need for technological advancements. The …