Roles and performance enhancement of feed spacer in spiral wound membrane modules for water treatment: A 20-year review on research evolvement
Membrane technologies have been widely applied in water treatment, wastewater
reclamation and seawater desalination. Feed spacer present in spiral wound membrane …
reclamation and seawater desalination. Feed spacer present in spiral wound membrane …
Fouling control and modeling in reverse osmosis for seawater desalination: A review
The development of the antifouling Reverse Osmosis (RO) membranes requires modeling
and simulation as an essential tool alongside the progress of RO membrane technologies …
and simulation as an essential tool alongside the progress of RO membrane technologies …
Photocatalytic and antifouling properties of electrospun TiO2 polyacrylonitrile composite nanofibers under visible light
Polyacrylonitrile and its TiO 2 composites were electrospun into nanofibers in N, N'-
dimethylformamide for photocatalysis and antifouling experiments. The resultants nanofibers …
dimethylformamide for photocatalysis and antifouling experiments. The resultants nanofibers …
Comparison of energy consumption of osmotically assisted reverse osmosis and low-salt-rejection reverse osmosis for brine management
Minimum and zero liquid discharge (MLD/ZLD) are emerging brine management strategies
that attract heightened attention. Although conventional reverse osmosis (RO) can improve …
that attract heightened attention. Although conventional reverse osmosis (RO) can improve …
Inhibition of biofouling on reverse osmosis membrane surfaces by germicidal ultraviolet light side-emitting optical fibers
Biofouling of membrane surfaces poses significant operational challenges and costs for
desalination and wastewater reuse applications. Ultraviolet (UV) light can control biofilms …
desalination and wastewater reuse applications. Ultraviolet (UV) light can control biofilms …
The evolution of feed spacer role in membrane applications for desalination and water treatment: A critical review and future perspective
The membrane research community has witnessed a significant research growth on feed
spacers since 2010, both in quantity and scope. Increasingly novel spacer geometries and …
spacers since 2010, both in quantity and scope. Increasingly novel spacer geometries and …
3D printed honeycomb-shaped feed channel spacer for membrane fouling mitigation in nanofiltration
The development of a superior feed channel spacer is one among the problems that have to
be resolved to effectively mitigate foulant accumulation in the membrane system and …
be resolved to effectively mitigate foulant accumulation in the membrane system and …
Antibacterial thin film nanocomposite reverse osmosis membrane by doping silver phosphate loaded graphene oxide quantum dots in polyamide layer
S Li, B Gao, Y Wang, B Jin, Q Yue, Z Wang - Desalination, 2019 - Elsevier
The development of thin film nanocomposite (TFN) reverse osmosis (RO) membranes has
promoted the membrane technology for desalination. Novel nanocomposites are urgently …
promoted the membrane technology for desalination. Novel nanocomposites are urgently …
Impacts of non-uniform filament feed spacers characteristics on the hydraulic and anti-fouling performances in the spacer-filled membrane channels: Experiment and …
Feed spacer is universally used in spiral-wound nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis
(RO) membrane modules. It can separate membrane sheets, create flow channels, promote …
(RO) membrane modules. It can separate membrane sheets, create flow channels, promote …
Antiscaling 3D printed feed spacers via facile nanoparticle coating for membrane distillation
Surface modification of feed spacers rather than membranes may hold more merit as an
antiscaling strategy in membrane distillation (MD), as it avoids compromising the …
antiscaling strategy in membrane distillation (MD), as it avoids compromising the …