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 …
Advancements in conventional and 3D printed feed spacers in membrane modules
Plate & frame and spiral-wound modules are used for gas separation, pervaporation,
reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration, microfiltration, electro-dialysis, electro …
reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration, microfiltration, electro-dialysis, electro …
Reverse osmosis membrane compaction and embossing at ultra-high pressure operation
Herein, we describe the performance (ie, flux and rejection) of commercially-available, thin
film composite brackish water RO (BWRO), seawater RO (SWRO) and high-pressure RO …
film composite brackish water RO (BWRO), seawater RO (SWRO) and high-pressure RO …
Membrane compaction in batch reverse osmosis operation and its impact on specific energy consumption
Reverse osmosis (RO) membrane water permeability is measured under cyclic pressure
loading conditions corresponding to batch and semi-batch operation modes. Due to the …
loading conditions corresponding to batch and semi-batch operation modes. Due to the …
Modeling of spiral wound membrane desalination modules and plants–review and research priorities
Abstract Spiral Wound Membrane (SWM) modules are the basic components of modern
desalination and water treatment technology. To advance this technology, a comprehensive …
desalination and water treatment technology. To advance this technology, a comprehensive …
Coupled mechanical and hydrodynamic 3D modelling to evaluate membrane intrusion impact on pressure drop in reverse osmosis permeate channels
In reverse osmosis spiral wound membrane modules, the applied pressure causes
membrane intrusion in permeate channels, altering the permeate flow. The present study …
membrane intrusion in permeate channels, altering the permeate flow. The present study …
Comprehensive performance assessment of spacers in spiral-wound membrane modules accounting for compressibility effects
AJ Karabelas, CP Koutsou, DC Sioutopoulos - Journal of Membrane …, 2018 - Elsevier
Net-type spacers are essential components of the spiral-wound membrane (SWM) modules
employed in reverse osmosis (RO) desalination plants. Despite progress made in designing …
employed in reverse osmosis (RO) desalination plants. Despite progress made in designing …
Effect of feed spacer thickness on the fouling behavior in reverse osmosis process—A pilot scale study
HG Park, SG Cho, KJ Kim, YN Kwon - Desalination, 2016 - Elsevier
The performance deterioration of RO membrane processes caused by the accumulation of
rejected solutes on membrane surface is an inevitable phenomenon in membrane …
rejected solutes on membrane surface is an inevitable phenomenon in membrane …
The effect of spiral wound membrane element design characteristics on its performance in steady state desalination—A parametric study
The spiral-wound membrane (SWM) element design variables include retentate-and
permeate-spacer characteristics and number of membrane envelopes (or sheet width) for …
permeate-spacer characteristics and number of membrane envelopes (or sheet width) for …
Impact of module design in forward osmosis and pressure assisted osmosis: An experimental and numerical study
An experimental and computational fluid dynamic (CFD) study is reported for two forward
osmosis (FO) module configurations, ie spiral wound (SW) and plate and frame (PF) …
osmosis (FO) module configurations, ie spiral wound (SW) and plate and frame (PF) …