The significant volume and substantial pollutant load in produced water (PW) pose
challenges for the environment, thus necessitating exploration of appropriate treatment …

Interfacial solar-driven steam generation has been proposed as a cost-effective green
sustainable technology to alleviate the freshwater crisis. However, the desire to produce …

Membrane fouling, wetting and scaling are three prominent challenges that severely hinder
the practical applications of membrane distillation (MD). Herein, polyamide/polyvinylidene …

The treatment and disposal of hypersaline produced water remains a challenge, particularly
for oil and gas producers in the Permian basin where production wells generate significant …

Membrane distillation (MD) has received ample recognition for treating complex wastewater,
including hypersaline oil and gas (O&G) produced water (PW). Rigorous water quality …

A small-scale solar-hot-spring-geothermal brackish water membrane distillation (MD)
system is proposed by combining hot-spring and solar components to reduce fossil energy …

Surface-heated membrane distillation (MD) enhances the energy efficiency of desalination
by mitigating temperature polarization (TP). However, systematic investigations of larger …

Produced water (PW) treatment and reuse provide a promising alternative to address
freshwater scarcity and reduce the environmental impacts associated with PW disposal …

Mineral scaling is one key obstacle to membrane distillation in hypersaline wastewater
desalination, but the scaling or fouling mechanism is poorly understood. Addressing this …

Volatile fatty acids (VFAs) serve as building blocks for a wide range of chemicals, but it is
difficult to extract VFAs from pH-neutral wastewater using evaporation methods because of …