Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 At a time when worldwide water shortage is increasing, seawater is being viewed as an inexhaustible supply of freshwater via the process of seawater desalination.
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Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 thin-film solar water-splitting photovoltaics for solar seawater desalination
Cell Reports Physical Science, 2021 Summary: Kesterite photovoltaic materials of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films present excellent photoelectrochemical (PEC) properties in solar water-splitting devices.
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Energy-water-environment nexus underpinning future desalination sustainability [PDF]
, 2017 Energy-water-environment nexus is very important to attain COP21 goal, maintaining environment temperature increase below 2 °C, but unfortunately two third share of CO2 emission has already been used and the remaining will be exhausted by 2050.
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Solvent extraction and ion exchange, 2023 The world's seas and oceans contain vast amounts of lithium, but the low concentration hereof renders solvent extraction impractical for its recovery. By contrast, seawater desalination brine, after treatment by nanofiltration, contains a roughly tenfold
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Key physicochemical characteristics governing organic micropollutant adsorption and transport in ion-exchange membranes during reverse electrodialysis [PDF]
, 2019 The co-generation of electricity and electrodialysis of seawater in a hybrid system is a promising approach to overcome water scarcity. Reverse electrodialysis harvests energy from the salinity gradient, where seawater is used as a high salinity stream ...
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Feasibility of using Nanofiltration membranes to delay Reverse Osmosis membrane fouling and to reduce energy consumption (BWC desalination plant) [PDF]
Journal of Water and Environmental Nanotechnology, 2023 The Beni Saf Water Company (BWC) desalination plant in Ain Témouchent (Algeria) uses reverse osmosis technique. This process, which is based on dense membranes operating at high pressure, produces a permeate with characteristics that exceeds the ...
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Pilot scale study of chlorination-induced transport property changes of a seawater reverse osmosis membrane [PDF]
, 2013 A pilot-scale study was performed to assess variations of reverse osmosis (RO) membrane water permeance (A) and salt retention (Robs) induced by chlorination and to compare them with those observed at the lab-scale. A chlorination protocol was adapted to
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Modification of Urushiol Derivatives by Liquid Crystal Epoxy Resin
International Journal of Polymer Science, 2015 Urushiol derivatives have vast potentials for using as coating materials. However, the cured coatings are quite brittle, limiting their applications. In this study, urushiol-furfural (UFUR) was chosen as an example of urushiol derivatives and a liquid ...
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Simulation analysis of internal flow field characteristics of high-speed centrifugal pump as a turbine [PDF]
International Journal of Fluid EngineeringThe pump as turbine (PAT), utilizing high-speed centrifugal pumps, boasts technical advantages such as low cost, compact structure, and broad flow adaptability.
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Economic evaluation of small desalination plants from brackish aquifers. Application to Campo de Cartagena (SE Spain) [PDF]
, 2017 The Campo de Cartagena (Eastern Spain) is one of Europe’s driest areas with a mean precipitation of around 300 mm. One of the main challengesin the region is to secure a reliable water supply in both quantity and quality terms, to provide a water supply ...
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