Wetting phenomena in membrane distillation: Mechanisms, reversal, and prevention
Membrane distillation (MD) is a rapidly emerging water treatment technology; however,
membrane pore wetting is a primary barrier to widespread industrial use of MD. The primary …
membrane pore wetting is a primary barrier to widespread industrial use of MD. The primary …
Zero-liquid discharge (ZLD) technology for resource recovery from wastewater: A review
Water resources are becoming scarce meaning that reuse options are receiving more and
more attention. In this perspective, zero-liquid discharge (ZLD) is considered as an …
more attention. In this perspective, zero-liquid discharge (ZLD) is considered as an …
The global status of desalination: An assessment of current desalination technologies, plants and capacity
This work explores the existing desalination data of over 6 decades (from 1960s to year
2020) to provide an in-depth assessment, via statistical analysis, of the global spread of …
2020) to provide an in-depth assessment, via statistical analysis, of the global spread of …
Wetting, scaling, and fouling in membrane distillation: state-of-the-art insights on fundamental mechanisms and mitigation strategies
Membrane distillation (MD) has been garnering increasing attention in research and
development, since it has been proposed as a promising technology for desalinating …
development, since it has been proposed as a promising technology for desalinating …
Membrane cleaning and pretreatments in membrane distillation–a review
Membrane distillation (MD) is an emerging thermal-based membrane technology that has
the capacity to treat a wide range of feed waters, including high salinity brines and …
the capacity to treat a wide range of feed waters, including high salinity brines and …
A critical review of membrane wettability in membrane distillation from the perspective of interfacial interactions
Hydrophobic membranes used in membrane distillation (MD) systems are often subject to
wetting during long-term operation. Thus, it is of great importance to fully understand factors …
wetting during long-term operation. Thus, it is of great importance to fully understand factors …
Alternative heating techniques in membrane distillation: A review
Membrane distillation (MD) lags behind other desalination processes such as reverse
osmosis due to relatively high energy consumption. Heating in membrane distillation forms a …
osmosis due to relatively high energy consumption. Heating in membrane distillation forms a …
A review of membrane wettability for the treatment of saline water deploying membrane distillation
Membrane distillation (MD) is an alternative membrane technology that offers the capacity to
treat highly saline water including industrial wastewater, seawater, brine water from other …
treat highly saline water including industrial wastewater, seawater, brine water from other …
Fouling and wetting in the membrane distillation driven wastewater reclamation process–A review
Fouling and wetting of membranes are significant concerns that can impede the widespread
application of the membrane distillation (MD) process during high-salinity wastewater …
application of the membrane distillation (MD) process during high-salinity wastewater …
Membrane distillation research & implementation: Lessons from the past five decades
Research on membrane distillation (MD) experienced a slow growth from the 1970s through
90s but has gained revived interest recently. Despite recent developments, MD still has to …
90s but has gained revived interest recently. Despite recent developments, MD still has to …