Inorganic scaling in membrane desalination: models, mechanisms, and characterization methods
Inorganic scaling caused by precipitation of sparingly soluble salts at supersaturation is a
common but critical issue, limiting the efficiency of membrane-based desalination and brine …
common but critical issue, limiting the efficiency of membrane-based desalination and brine …
A tale of two foulants: the coupling of organic fouling and mineral scaling in membrane desalination
Membrane desalination that enables the harvesting of purified water from unconventional
sources such as seawater, brackish groundwater, and wastewater has become …
sources such as seawater, brackish groundwater, and wastewater has become …
Which surface is more scaling resistant? A closer look at nucleation theories for heterogeneous gypsum nucleation in aqueous solutions
Develo** engineered surfaces with scaling resistance is an effective means to inhibit
surface-mediated mineral scaling in various industries including desalination. However …
surface-mediated mineral scaling in various industries including desalination. However …
Selective ion permeation enables reduced combined gypsum-organic fouling of loose nanofiltration membranes
During the long-term operation of NF membranes, the occurrence of combined gypsum-
organic fouling is a significant challenge. While numerous studies have focused on …
organic fouling is a significant challenge. While numerous studies have focused on …
Performance and mechanism of amino acids (AAs) on the gypsum setting-time control
Q Xu, J Wang, A She, Q Wu, H Zhu, B Lu… - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Protein retarders can not only prolong the setting time of gypsum in application, but also
lower the reduction in strength. The chemical activity of proteins is determined by the basic …
lower the reduction in strength. The chemical activity of proteins is determined by the basic …
A comprehensive study on combined organic fouling and gypsum scaling in reverse osmosis: Decoupling surface and bulk phenomena
Reverse osmosis (RO), as an energy efficient desalination technology that is critical to
mitigate water scarcity, encounters feedwater containing both organic foulants and inorganic …
mitigate water scarcity, encounters feedwater containing both organic foulants and inorganic …
Impacts of distinct residual aluminum on gypsum scaling in nanofiltration: Identification of key species
Membrane scaling severely hinders practical application of nanofiltration (NF) for brackish
water treatment. However, the contributions of residual aluminum (Al), especially various …
water treatment. However, the contributions of residual aluminum (Al), especially various …
Performance enhancement and mechanism of pregelatinized starch–binding gypsum at high water–gypsum ratios
J Wang, Q Xu, J Qin, Q Wu, H Zhu, B Lu… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Minimizing gypsum powder usage by increasing water to gypsum (w/c) ratios has both
economic and environmental benefits. However, gypsum is limited in application by its poor …
economic and environmental benefits. However, gypsum is limited in application by its poor …
Mixed scaling patterns and mechanisms of high-pressure nanofiltration in hypersaline wastewater desalination
Nanofiltration (NF) will play a crucial role in salt fractionation and recovery, but the
complicated and severe mixed scaling is not yet fully understood. In this work, the mixed …
complicated and severe mixed scaling is not yet fully understood. In this work, the mixed …
Protein-Decorated Reverse Osmosis Membranes with High Gypsum Scaling Resistance
The global challenge of water scarcity has fueled significant interest in membrane
desalination, particularly reverse osmosis (RO), for producing fresh water from various …
desalination, particularly reverse osmosis (RO), for producing fresh water from various …