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Modeling of Integrated Hollow-Fiber Solar-Powered VMD Modules for Desalination for a Better Understanding and Management of Heat Flows [PDF]
MembranesThe direct integration of membrane distillation and solar energy collection in a single module is a promising technology for autonomous seawater desalination in remote regions; however, the modeling and design of such modules are challenging because of ...
Gina Alfonso +2 more
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Membranes, 2021 A hollow fiber vacuum membrane distillation (VMD) module was modeled using finite element analysis, and the results were used to conduct an exergy efficiency analysis for a solar-thermal desalination scheme.
Benjamin N. Shuldes +2 more
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Experimental Investigation on the Energy and Exergy Efficiency of the Vacuum Membrane Distillation System with Its Various Configurations [PDF]
MembranesThis paper addresses a retrofitting vacuum membrane distillation (VMD) setup to reduce the accumulated pressure inside the permeated side. This modification is necessary to extend the operation of the VMD to extreme operation conditions of higher hot ...
Abdullah Najib +5 more
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Green and Sustainable Forward Osmosis Process for the Concentration of Apple Juice Using Sodium Lactate as Draw Solution [PDF]
MembranesChina is the world’s largest producer and exporter of concentrated apple juice (CAJ). However, traditional concentration methods such as vacuum evaporation (VE) and freeze concentration cause the loss of essential nutrients and heat-sensitive components ...
Yuhang Zhao +5 more
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Hierarchical Flexible Ceramic Nanofiber Membrane for Simultaneous Membrane Distillation and Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. [PDF]
Adv MaterA hierarchical flexible ceramic nanofiber membrane integrates a La‐stabilized ZrO2 scaffold with superhydrophobic UiO‐66‐NH2/CdS heterojunctions. The gas–liquid–solid interfacial architecture sustains vapor‐selective desalination, visible‐light charge separation, and rapid H2 extraction, enabling simultaneous freshwater production and photocatalytic ...
Lin P +9 more
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Energies, 2022 In this paper, an integrated system based on low-concentrated photovoltaic/thermal (LCPV/T) technology and efficient vacuum membrane distillation (VMD) seawater desalination utilizing the energy of solar is established. Through a theoretical analysis and
Shengwei Huang +5 more
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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 +8 more
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Reduction in Specific Energy Consumption in Desalination through Hybrid Desalination Techniques
Engineering Proceedings, 2023 Freshwater scarcity is a growing concern worldwide due to increasing demand and climate change. A promising method that could provide fresh water is seawater desalination.
Faisal Iqbal, Muhammad Asif
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Separations, 2023 The flexibility of membrane contactors (MCs) is highlighted for a reverse osmosis (RO) desalination plant. MCs are applied as pre-treatment for the oxygen removal and the pH reduction of seawater, also as post-treatment for the pH increase of the RO ...
Alessandra Criscuoli
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Solar Vacuum for Sustainable Desalination: Technologies, Performance, and Future Perspectives, A Review [PDF]
SVU-International Journal of Engineering Sciences and ApplicationsSolar vacuum distillation combines solar heating with reduced-pressure evaporation to produce freshwater at temperatures below the atmospheric boiling point, making the technology attractive for utilizing low-grade solar heat and for reducing the ...
Ahmed A. Abdel Samee +2 more
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