Recovery of precious metals from industrial wastewater towards resource recovery and environmental sustainability: A critical review

AT Nakhjiri, H Sanaeepur, AE Amooghin, MMA Shirazi - Desalination, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, the recovery processes of precious metals (PMs) from industrial wastewater
streams have found significant attractions among various investigators worldwide. PMs are …

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 …

Membrane distillation using low-grade energy for desalination: A review

A Yadav, PK Labhasetwar, VK Shahi - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Water and energy are critical components for human, and govern the growth and progress of
societies. Desalination is an important process to meet ever-increasing water demand …

Solar passive distiller with high productivity and Marangoni effect-driven salt rejection

M Morciano, M Fasano, SV Boriskina… - Energy & …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Inadequate water supply, sanitation and hygiene in remote locations, develo** countries,
and disaster zones fuel the growing demand for efficient small-scale desalination …

Renewable energy integration in water desalination: State-of-the-art review and comparative analysis

B Tashtoush, W Alyahya, M Al Ghadi, J Al-Omari… - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper offers a comprehensive overview of advanced water desalination systems
powered by renewable energy sources, specifically focusing on developments in the past …

How to make membrane distillation greener: a review of environmentally friendly and sustainable aspects

E Gontarek-Castro, R Castro-Muñoz - Green Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
There is an urgent need for the development of new water resources in order to solve the
problem of the world's growing demand for clean water. Membrane distillation (MD) is a …

Advancing waste heat potential assessment for net-zero emissions: A review of demand-based thermal energy systems

J Oh, U Han, Y Jung, YT Kang, H Lee - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2024 - Elsevier
Amid the global energy and climate crises, research on waste heat recovery has become
imperative, with extensive studies focusing on assessing waste heat potential and …

Data-driven appraisal of renewable energy potentials for sustainable freshwater production in Africa

P De Angelis, M Tuninetti, L Bergamasco… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Clean water scarcity plagues several hundred million people worldwide, representing a
major global problem. Nearly half of the total population lacking access to safe and …

Processes intensification for sustainability: prospects and opportunities

C Ramírez-Márquez, MM Al-Thubaiti… - Industrial & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Nowadays, any industrial process must not only respond to market requirements but also be
sustainable. Process intensification (PI) offers promising opportunities toward enhancing the …

Enhanced desalination performance of aluminium fumarate MOF-incorporated electrospun nanofiber membrane with bead-on-string structure for membrane …

XQ Wu, NR Mirza, Z Huang, J Zhang, YM Zheng… - Desalination, 2021 - Elsevier
Although electrospun nanofiber membranes (ENMs) are attractive for membrane distillation
(MD), the desalination performance needs further improvement for practical applications. In …