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Functionalization of a Hydrophilic Commercial Membrane Using Inorganic-Organic Polymers Coatings for Membrane Distillation

Applied Sciences, 2017
Membrane distillation is a thermal separation technique using a microporous hydrophobic membrane. One of the concerns with respect to the industrialization of the technique is the development of novel membranes.
Lies Eykens, Klaus Rose, Marjorie Dubreuil, Kristien De Sitter, Chris Dotremont, Luc Pinoy, Bart Van der Bruggen   +6 more
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Study on Low Thermal-Conductivity of PVDF@SiAG/PET Membranes for Direct Contact Membrane Distillation Application

Membranes, 2023
In order to enhance the separation performance and reduce the heat loss of transmembrane for membrane distillation, the thermal efficiency and hydrophobicity of the membrane distillation need to be simultaneously enhanced.
Jun Xiang, Sitong Wang, Nailin Chen, Xintao Wen, Guiying Tian, Lei Zhang, Penggao Cheng, Jianping Zhang, Na Tang   +8 more
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Boron Removal by Membrane Distillation: A Comparison Study

Membranes, 2020
Several Membrane Distillation (MD) technologies have been employed to remove boron from various concentrations. In this study, Vacuum Membrane Distillation (VMD), Permeate Gap Membrane Distillation (PGMD), and Air Gap Membrane Distillation (AGMD) are ...
Abdullah Alkhudhiri, Nawaf Bin Darwish, Mohammed Wali Hakami, AbdelKader Abdullah, Ahmed Alsadun, Hosam Abu Homod   +5 more
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Membrane Distillation [PDF]

, 2017
Membrane distillation (MD) is a relatively new thermal membrane process which is attracting significant interest as a potential low cost and energy saving alternative to conventional separation processes such as distillation and reverse osmosis (RO). Its main advantages are the possibility to exploit waste grade heat and low grade heat for operation ...
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Optimizing Membrane Distillation Performance through Flow Channel Modification with Baffles: Experimental and Computational Study

Separations, 2023
It has been identified that temperature polarization and concentration polarization are typical near-surface phenomena limiting the performance of membrane distillation. The module design should allow for effective flow, reducing the polarization effects
Yaoling Zhang, Xingsen Mu, Jiaqi Sun, Fei Guo   +3 more
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Energy Management Optimization of Open-Pit Mine Solar Photothermal-Photoelectric Membrane Distillation Using a Support Vector Machine and a Non-Dominated Genetic Algorithm

IEEE Access, 2020
As a distributed energy source, open-pit mine solar photothermal-photoelectric membrane distillation can convert solar energy into heat and electrical energy to provide power for a membrane distillation water purification system. In mine sewage treatment,
Zhang Sai, Caiwu Lu, Song Jiang, Lu Shan, Crabbe James, Neal Naixue Xiong   +5 more
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Janus Distillation Membrane via Mussel-Inspired Inkjet Printing Modification for Anti-Oil Fouling Membrane Distillation

Membranes, 2023
In this work, inkjet printing technology was used to print a thin layer of a hydrophilic solution containing polydopamine as a binder and polyethyleneimine as a strong hydrophilic agent on a commercial hydrophobic membrane to produce a Janus membrane for
Morteza Afsari, Myoung Jun Park, Noel Jacob Kaleekkal, Mxolisi M. Motsa, Ho Kyong Shon, Leonard Tijing   +5 more
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Application of membrane distillation for purification of radioactive liquid

Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 2023
Low-level radioactive wastewater contains not only radionuclides but also a variety of inorganic and organic pollutants, which have an increasingly profound negative impact on the environment and humans.
Mingchao Jiang, Zhoulong Fang, Zhi Liu, Xinyi Huang, Hua Wei, Cui-Yun Yu   +5 more
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Assessing thermoelectric membrane distillation performance: An experimental design approach

MethodsX
Thermoelectric membrane distillation has shown promise as a new membrane distillation technique capable of improving energy consumption metrics. This study features an experimental design approach to investigating the performance of a thermoelectric ...
Olawale Makanjuola, Raed Hashaikeh
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Economic Assessment of Bioethanol Recovery Using Membrane Distillation for Food Waste Fermentation

Bioengineering, 2020
Ethanol is a material that has a high demand from different industries such as fuel, beverages, and other industrial applications. Commonly, ethanol has been produced from yeast fermentation using sugar crops as a feedstock.
Noor Intan Shafinas Muhammad, Kurt A. Rosentrater   +1 more
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