Production of metals stands for 40% of all industrial greenhouse gas emissions, 10% of the
global energy consumption, 3.2 billion tonnes of minerals mined, and several billion tonnes …

Brine (saline wastewater/water) from desalination, salt lakes, and industrial activities (eg,
pharmaceutical industries, oil & gas industries) has received a lot of attention around the …

Hypersaline brines are of growing environmental concern. While high-salinity desalination
and zero liquid discharge (ZLD) are increasingly attractive treatment options, the high salt …

Modern intensive agriculture worldwide is generating increasing environmental and
economic pressures that hinder its sustainable development. This study proposes the joint …

The challenge of brine disposal has sparked a lot of interest in advanced strategies for
valorizing them through freshwater and salt recovery. This research article examines the …

Abstract The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are located in one of the most arid
regions in the world with very less freshwater resources, and hence depending on …

The rapid increase in saline wastewater discharge has severely affected the aquatic
environment. Furthermore, the presence of salinity in the wastewater severely limits the …

In recent decades, freshwater reserves have been under high threats, generated mainly by
anthropogenic causes such as rapid population growth and climate change. Currently, one …

The ever‐increasing amount of batteries used in today's society has led to an increase in the
demand of lithium in the last few decades. While mining resources of this element have …

In the framework of minimum liquid discharge (MLD) or zero liquid discharge (ZLD),
sustainable brine management can be achieved via appropriate hybrid treatment …