Decarbonized and circular brine management/valorization for water & valuable resource recovery via minimal/zero liquid discharge (MLD/ZLD) strategies

A Panagopoulos, V Giannika - Journal of Environmental Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Brine (saline wastewater/water) from desalination, salt lakes, and industrial activities (eg,
pharmaceutical industries, oil & gas industries) has received a lot of attention around the …

Environmental impact of desalination technologies: A review

K Elsaid, M Kamil, ET Sayed, MA Abdelkareem… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to the limited availability of freshwater supplies, desalination has become an
increasingly reliable process for water supply worldwide, with proved technical and …

Desalination and environment: A critical analysis of impacts, mitigation strategies, and greener desalination technologies

I Ihsanullah, MA Atieh, M Sajid, MK Nazal - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The desalination of seawater is perceived as one of the most viable processes to fulfill the
mounting demand for freshwater. Despite enormous economic, social, and health benefits …

[HTML][HTML] Recent progress in renewable energy based-desalination in the Middle East and North Africa MENA region

ET Sayed, AG Olabi, K Elsaid, M Al Radi… - Journal of Advanced …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries are rapidly
growing in population with very limited access to freshwater resources. To overcome this …

Reverse osmosis membrane fabrication and modification technologies and future trends: A review

RH Hailemariam, YC Woo, MM Damtie, BC Kim… - Advances in colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Reverse osmosis (RO) is the most widely used technology in water treatment and
desalination technologies for potable water production. Since its invention, RO has …

Brine management in desalination industry: From waste to resources generation

MO Mavukkandy, CM Chabib, I Mustafa, A Al Ghaferi… - Desalination, 2019 - Elsevier
Desalination brine has high salinity and contains various chemical contaminants and its
disposal causes a major concern for desalination around the world. Environmentally friendly …

[HTML][HTML] Integration of electrodialysis with renewable energy sources for sustainable freshwater production: A review

N Mir, Y Bicer - Journal of Environmental Management, 2021 - Elsevier
There is an increasing demand for clean water as the population of the earth is
exponentially increasing. Many countries are facing water shortage problems, which are …

Environmental impact of desalination processes: Mitigation and control strategies

K Elsaid, ET Sayed, MA Abdelkareem… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Freshwater supplies are in shortage relative to the high demand for different human
activities, making desalination of saline water a must. Desalination to extract water from …

Membrane distillation hybrids for water production and energy efficiency enhancement: A critical review

N Ghaffour, S Soukane, JG Lee, Y Kim, A Alpatova - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
With an ever-increasing demand in energy, constrained by strict environmental regulations,
process development faces stringent design requirements further limited by intrinsic …

Environmental impact of emerging desalination technologies: A preliminary evaluation

K Elsaid, ET Sayed, MA Abdelkareem… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Emerging desalination technologies are either a group of desalination techniques that have
not undergone commercialization due to the need for technological advancements. The …