Seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination facilities produce freshwater and, at the
same time, discharge hypersaline brine that often includes various chemical additives such …

Precipitation of sparingly soluble salts is a common issue in water treatment processes and
oil and gas production systems. Precipitation occurs when incompatible brine mix and …

In this paper, the scale inhibition mechanism of gum arabic (GA) on calcium sulfate fouling is
theoretically and experimentally investigated. A combination of experiments, quantum …

Mining wastewater is inherently challenging to achieve zero or minimal liquid discharge
(ZLD/MLD) due to the high scale of the wastewater and the physical site constraints. This …

Ion-adsorption rare earth ore (IAREO) is a crucial source of mid-heavy rare earths elements
(M-HRE). Reverse osmosis technology is a promising technique for the pre-concentration of …

In a recent study, we have used phage display screening to identify peptide motifs with
strong and selective affinity to bind to the surfaces of gypsum, an inorganic mineral of high …

Calcium sulfates play a key role in both industrial processes and the global sulfur cycle. In
arid to hyper-arid planetary surface environments, they can be used to assess the …

The early stages of mineralization continue to be in the focus of intensive research due to
their inherent importance for natural and engineered environments. While numerous …

Applying conventional antiscalants, eg, polyphosphates, may bring about environmental
and health concerns, warranting the application of green compounds. This work reports the …

The impact of solution stoichiometry on the nucleation and growth of BaSO4 was studied by
measuring solution transmittance and subsequent fitting to a crystallization model. Our …