Brine, also known as concentrate, is the by-product of the desalination process that has an
adverse impact on the environment due to its high salinity. Hence, viable and cost-effective …

Desalination brine has high salinity and contains various chemical contaminants and its
disposal causes a major concern for desalination around the world. Environmentally friendly …

In light of the critical challenge of global freshwater scarcity, this review paper underscores
the paramount importance of ocean water desalination as a sustainable solution. While the …

As a promising desalination technology, membrane distillation is expected to be developed
continuously due to its wide application and low sensitivity to salt concentration in the feed …

Climate change intensifies stress on global potable water supply. Over 2 billion people still
lack access to safe potable water, hindering social and economic development in arid …

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 …

Environmental reasons and circular economy opportunities have increased the interest in
brine concentration technologies. The high thermal efficiency of vacuum-assisted air gap …

Worsening water crises and climate change drive the need for solar evaporation and
thermal desalination. Yet, diverse performance metrics, siloed communities, and a research …

Maximizing water recovery and minimizing the volume of RO concentrate (ie, brine)
produced is a growing challenge, especially for inland communities that lack ocean disposal …

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