Zero-liquid discharge (ZLD) technology for resource recovery from wastewater: A review

M Yaqub, W Lee - Science of the total environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Water resources are becoming scarce meaning that reuse options are receiving more and
more attention. In this perspective, zero-liquid discharge (ZLD) is considered as an …

[HTML][HTML] Can emerging membrane-based desalination technologies replace reverse osmosis?

C Skuse, A Gallego-Schmid, A Azapagic, P Gorgojo - Desalination, 2021 - Elsevier
Growing uncertainty in the future availability of freshwater sources has led to an increase in
installations for desalination of seawater. Reverse osmosis (RO), currently the most widely …

The global rise of zero liquid discharge for wastewater management: drivers, technologies, and future directions

T Tong, M Elimelech - Environmental science & technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
Zero liquid discharge (ZLD) a wastewater management strategy that eliminates liquid
waste and maximizes water usage efficiency has attracted renewed interest worldwide in …

Desalination and sustainability–an appraisal and current perspective

VG Gude - Water research, 2016 - Elsevier
Desalination technologies have evolved and advanced rapidly along with increasing water
demands around the world since 1950s. Many reviews have focused on the techno …

Process development of flue gas desulphurization wastewater treatment in coal-fired power plants towards zero liquid discharge: Energetic, economic and …

X Han, D Zhang, J Yan, S Zhao, J Liu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Zero emission of wastewater from coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) is one of the pathways for
cleaner electricity production. It is expected that low-cost and reliable zero liquid discharge …

Brackish water desalination using reverse osmosis and capacitive deionization at the water-energy nexus

SY Pan, AZ Haddad, A Kumar, SW Wang - Water research, 2020 - Elsevier
In this article, we present a critical review of the reported performance of reverse osmosis
(RO) and capacitive deionization (CDI) for brackish water (salinity< 5.0 g/L) desalination …

Taking the “waste” out of “wastewater” for human water security and ecosystem sustainability

SB Grant, JD Saphores, DL Feldman, AJ Hamilton… - science, 2012 - science.org
Humans create vast quantities of wastewater through inefficiencies and poor management
of water systems. The wasting of water poses sustainability challenges, depletes energy …

Energy consumption for water use cycles in different countries: A review

M Wakeel, B Chen, T Hayat, A Alsaedi, B Ahmad - Applied Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Energy and water are essential, inseparable, and inextricably linked resources that are
recognized as indispensable inputs to modern economic and national security …

Life-cycle inventory analysis of concrete production: A critical review

AP Gursel, E Masanet, A Horvath, A Stadel - Cement and Concrete …, 2014 - Elsevier
Concrete is one of the most widely used building materials with a global consumption rate
approaching 25 gigatonnes per year. Consequentially, its environmental burden is …

An overview of brine management: Emerging desalination technologies, life cycle assessment, and metal recovery methodologies

AS Bello, N Zouari, DA Da'ana, JN Hahladakis… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study examines which management methods are the most recent and advanced in
managing rejected brine generated from desalination plants. It also provides up-to-date …