Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of Pressure-Retarded Osmosis: Towards a Virtual Lab for Osmotic-Driven Process Simulations [PDF]
MembranesPressure-Retarded Osmosis (PRO) is an osmotically driven membrane-based process that has recently garnered significant attention from researchers due to its potential for clean energy harvesting from salinity gradients.
Meisam Mohammadi Amin, Ulrich Krühne
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Review of Hybrid Membrane Distillation Systems [PDF]
MembranesMembrane distillation (MD) is an attractive separation process that can work with heat sources with low temperature differences and is less sensitive to concentration polarization and membrane fouling than other pressure-driven membrane separation ...
Heng Zhang, Haizhen Xian
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Comparison of Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Performance between Pilot-Scale Cellulose Triacetate Hollow-Fiber and Polyamide Spiral-Wound Membrane Modules [PDF]
Membranes, 2021 Pressure-retarded osmosis (PRO) has recently received attention because of its ability to generate power via an osmotic pressure gradient between two solutions with different salinities: high- and low-salinity water sources.
Yuriko Kakihana +4 more
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What is next for forward osmosis (FO) and pressure retarded osmosis (PRO)
Separation and Purification Technology, 2015 AbstractThis short review summarizes our understanding and perspectives on FO and PRO processes and meaningful R&D in order to develop effective and sustainable FO and PRO technologies for water reuse and osmotic power generation.
Gary Amy, Yingran He, Yue Cui
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Commercial Pressure Retarded Osmosis Systems for Seawater Desalination Plants [PDF]
Membranes, 2021 The development of renewable energy technologies is of global importance. To realize a sustainable society, fossil-resource-independent technologies, such as solar- and wind-power generation, should be widely adopted.
Ryo Makabe +3 more
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A New Method for Quantitative Evaluation Concentration Polarization Under Different Conditions for the Forward Osmosis Process [PDF]
MembranesConcentration polarization (CP) is one of the inherent problems that lowers the operating performance of forward osmosis (FO) membranes. Therefore, a quantitative evaluation of CP is vital to understand its impact on the FO process.
Ping Xiao, Liang Liu
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Application of Membrane Capacitive Deionization as Pretreatment Strategy for Enhancing Salinity Gradient Power Generation [PDF]
MembranesSalinity gradient power (SGP) technologies, including pressure-retarded osmosis (PRO) and reverse electrodialysis (RED), have the potential to be utilized for the purpose of harvesting energy from the difference in salinity between two water streams. One
Seoyeon Lee +5 more
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Desalination and Water Treatment, 2012 Abstract The development and exploitation of sustainable and environment-friendly energy resources are required in order to resolve global energy shortages. Recently, salinity gradient power (SGP) has been considered a feasible candidate, with high potential to become a substitute for the current use of fossil fuels due to benefits such as less ...
Joon Kim
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Graphene Oxide Incorporated Polysulfone Substrate for Flat Sheet Thin Film Nanocomposite Pressure Retarded Osmosis Membrane [PDF]
Membranes, 2020 This study focuses on the development of flat sheet thin film nanocomposite (TFN) pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) membranes for the enhancement of osmotic power generation by the incorporation of laboratory-synthesised graphene oxide (GO) into the ...
Siti Nur Amirah Idris +4 more
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Water–Energy Nexus: Membrane Engineering Towards a Sustainable Development [PDF]
MembranesSustainable development is linked to the achievement of several different objectives, as outlined by the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) defined by the United Nations. Among them are the production of clean water and the combat of climate change,
Alessandra Criscuoli
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