The scaling-induced wetting phenomenon seriously affects the application of membrane
distillation (MD) technology in hypersaline wastewater treatment. Unlike the large amount of …

The handling and treatment of produced water (PW) generated during oil and gas extraction
has continued to be a serious dilemma due to its large quantities and complex composition …

The scarcity of water and contamination of freshwater resources by radioactive pollutants
originating from nuclear facilities is a critical environmental challenge. It is well known that …

Freshwater scarcity is one of the most important issues facing the world today. To address
this issue, processes have been developed to purify and desalinate water at an industrial …

Forward osmosis (FO) offers a promising solution for concentration and material recovery,
characterized by its low energy consumption and high separation efficiency. Temperature …

This study investigates the simultaneous treatment of different real produced water streams
using forward osmosis-membrane distillation (FO-MD) hybrid system. The water–oil …

The integration of forward osmosis (FO) and membrane distillation (MD) technologies for
seawater desalination applications is recently gaining more importance since the system …

Access to clean water has become a global concern in recent years, especially in rural
communities due to the contamination of groundwater induced by intensive anthropogenic …

A large amount of wastewater is directly discharged into water bodies without treatment,
causing surface water contamination. A rotating biological contactor (RBC) is an attached …

This study assesses the technical feasibility of a forward-osmosis-based system for
concentrating produced water and extracting freshwater. Forward osmosis was combined …