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Carbon nanotube based composite membranes for water desalination by membrane distillation [PDF]

, 2010
New technologies are required to improve desalination efficiency and increase water treatment capacities. One promising low energy technique to produce potable water from either sea or sewage water is membrane distillation (MD).
Ludovic Dumée, Sears, Kallista, Stephen Gray, Finn, Niall, Kallista Sears, Niall Finn, Gray, Stephen, Duke, Mikel, Jü rg Schü tz, Dumee, Ludovic, Gray, Stephen R, Mikel Duke   +11 more
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Insights into nucleation and growth kinetics in seeded vacuum membrane distillation crystallization

, 2021
A seeded vacuum membrane distillation crystallization (VMDC) process for treating magnesium sulfate solution was proposed. The permeate flux was investigated with respect to feed inlet temperature, vacuum pressure and feed velocity in order to determine ...
Qu, Min, Wang, Li, You, Shaowei, Li Wang, Shaowei You, Min Qu   +5 more
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Scale Up and Validation of Novel Tri-Bore PVDF Hollow Fiber Membranes for Membrane Distillation Application in Desalination and Industrial Wastewater Recycling

Membranes, 2022
Novel tri-bore polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) hollow fiber membranes (TBHF) were scaled-up for fabrication on industrial-scale hollow fiber spinning equipment, with the objective of validating the membrane technology for membrane distillation (MD ...
Weikun Paul Li, Aung Thet Paing, Chin Ann Chow, Marn Soon Qua, Karikalan Mottaiyan, Kangjia Lu, Adil Dhalla, Tai-Shung Chung, Chakravarthy Gudipati   +8 more
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Numerical simulation and theoretical study on effects of operating parameters in Persian Gulf desalination using vacuum membrane distillation [PDF]

مجله مدل سازی در مهندسی, 2018
The Persian Gulf and its coastal areas are considered to be the largest source of crude oil in the world. On the other hand, the waste heat from the refining and petrochemical industries located around the Persian Gulf region can be used based on simple ...
Morteza Asghari, Shirin Gh. Lovineh, Mojtaba Raji   +2 more
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Economic Design of Solar-Driven Membrane Distillation Systems for Desalination

Membranes, 2020
Solar-driven membrane distillation (SDMD) for desalination is a feasible method to solve water and energy resource issues. The design and operation of SDMD is different from continuous and steady state processes, such as common chemical plants, due to ...
Yih-Hang Chen, Hwo-Gan Hung, Chii-Dong Ho, Hsuan Chang   +3 more
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Vacuum membrane distillation of liquid desiccants Utilizing Hollow Fiber Membranes

, 2018
This paper documents the testing of a vacuum membrane distillation system intended for use with liquid desiccants. Liquid desiccants offer the possibility for low-energy, ambient temperature dehumidification.
Srivatsa Bettahalli, N.M., Nunes, Suzana Pereira, Fedoroff, Nina V., Lefers, Ryan, Leiknes, TorOve   +4 more
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A Zero-Brine Discharge Seawater Desalination Using a Pilot-Scale Membrane Distillation System Integrated with Crystallizer

Membranes, 2022
The management of brines generated from reverse osmosis operation remains a critical challenge requiring new approaches and processes to limit the impact of brine discharge onto ecosystems and to enhance both water and valuable resource recovery.
Jian Zuo, Chin Ann Chow, Ludovic F. Dumée, Antony J. Prince   +3 more
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Seawater desalination with solar-energy-integrated vacuum membrane distillation system

Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination, 2017
This study designed and tested a novel type of solar-energy-integrated vacuum membrane distillation (VMD) system for seawater desalination under actual environmental conditions in Wuhan, China.
Fang Wang, Shixuan Wang, Jin Li, Dongsheng Xia, Jianshe Liu   +4 more
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Novel composite membrane based on recycled low-density polyethylene-alumina used for vacuum membrane distillation

Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2023
Background Plastic materials have a significant impact on the entire environment. Very relevant ideas in different areas with the aim of enhancing these materials and making them effective in our daily lives.
Ajari Hanen, Khaled Fatma, Akrout Hiba, Hidouri Khaoula, Chaouachi Béchir, Alsalhy Qusay   +5 more
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Experimental Investigation of Vacuum Membrane Distillation (VMD) Performance Based on Operational Parameters for Clean Water Production [PDF]

MATEC Web of Conferences
Freshwater shortage is an ongoing concern across the world, due to increasing populations and climate change. Vacuum membrane distillation (VMD) is a viable approach for producing fresh water to meet the needs of society.
Iqbal Faisal, Asif Muhammad, Jafry Ali Turab, Bibi Wajeeha   +3 more
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