Reverse osmosis desalination: A state-of-the-art review

M Qasim, M Badrelzaman, NN Darwish, NA Darwish… - Desalination, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Water scarcity is a grand challenge that has always stimulated research interests in finding
effective means for pure water production. In this context, reverse osmosis (RO) is …

Membrane fractionation of milk: state of the art and challenges

G Brans, C Schroën, RGM Van der Sman… - Journal of Membrane …, 2004‏ - Elsevier
Separation of milk into well-defined fractions will lead to a more optimal use of milk
components (milk fat, casein, serum proteins) and their functional properties. In principle …

Spiral wound modules and spacers: Review and analysis

J Schwinge, PR Neal, DE Wiley, DF Fletcher… - Journal of membrane …, 2004‏ - Elsevier
The operation of spiral wound modules in industrial plants is affected by many parameters,
including the operating conditions, the arrangements of the spiral wound modules in arrays …

Review of 3D CFD modeling of flow and mass transfer in narrow spacer-filled channels in membrane modules

GA Fimbres-Weihs, DE Wiley - Chemical Engineering and Processing …, 2010‏ - Elsevier
The robustness, reliability and efficiency of modern numerical methods for obtaining
solutions to flow problems have given rise to the adoption of Computational Fluid Dynamics …

A review of efforts to reduce membrane fouling by control of feed spacer characteristics

HS Abid, DJ Johnson, R Hashaikeh, N Hilal - Desalination, 2017‏ - Elsevier
A major problem for the operation of membrane based water treatment systems is fouling of
the membrane surface. Within industrial modules, such as spiral wound modules, feed …

Modeling concentration polarization in reverse osmosis processes

S Kim, EMV Hoek - Desalination, 2005‏ - Elsevier
Accurate prediction of concentration polarization (CP) phenomena is critical for properly
designing reverse osmosis (RO) processes because it enhances trans-membrane osmotic …

Advancements in nanofiltration fouling phenomenon: From water treatment to salt lakes environments

Y Liu, J Ran, Q Guo, L Gao, S Yin, S Li, X Jiang… - Desalination, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Nanofiltration (NF) technology plays a critical role in water treatment. However, membrane
fouling has been identified as an inevitable challenge in this process. This article provides a …

Direct numerical simulation of flow in spacer-filled channels: Effect of spacer geometrical characteristics

CP Koutsou, SG Yiantsios, AJ Karabelas - Journal of membrane science, 2007‏ - Elsevier
A numerical and experimental study is presented, aimed at obtaining a better understanding
of transport phenomena in spirally wound membrane elements, where feed flow spacers are …

Computational fluid dynamics applied to membranes: State of the art and opportunities

R Ghidossi, D Veyret, P Moulin - Chemical Engineering and Processing …, 2006‏ - Elsevier
Membrane filtration has become firmly established as a primary technology for ensuring the
purity, safety and/or efficiency of the treatment of water or effluents. In this paper, we review …

Modeling the impacts of feed spacer geometry on reverse osmosis and nanofiltration processes

G Guillen, EMV Hoek - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2009‏ - Elsevier
Maximizing mass transfer and minimizing hydraulic losses in spiral wound elements is
critical for designing effective and efficient reverse osmosis (RO) and nanofiltration (NF) …