Advanced stimuli-responsive membranes for smart separation
Membranes have been extensively studied and applied in various fields owing to their high
energy efficiency and small environmental impact. Further conferring membranes with …
energy efficiency and small environmental impact. Further conferring membranes with …
Fouling in reverse osmosis membranes: monitoring, characterization, mitigation strategies and future directions
Water scarcity has been a global challenge for many countries over the past decades, and
as a result, reverse osmosis (RO) has emerged as a promising and cost-effective tool for …
as a result, reverse osmosis (RO) has emerged as a promising and cost-effective tool for …
Comparison of different cleaning strategies on fouling mitigation in hollow fiber nanofiltration membranes for river water treatment
In this study, a novel hollow fiber nanofiltration (HFNF) was investigated for treating real
Cijengkol river water in Indonesia. Ultrafiltration (UF) pretreatment was performed to …
Cijengkol river water in Indonesia. Ultrafiltration (UF) pretreatment was performed to …
Selected physical and chemical cleanings remove biofilm in seawater membrane distillation without causing pore wetting
Membrane distillation (MD) is an emerging process with a proven ability to recover
freshwater from streams with a wide range of salinities. However, MD is susceptible to …
freshwater from streams with a wide range of salinities. However, MD is susceptible to …
Polyacrylic acid-brushes tethered to graphene oxide membrane coating for scaling and biofouling mitigation on reverse osmosis membranes
Reverse osmosis (RO) membranes are prone to fouling, which increases the cost of
operation and decreases water recovery. In this study, a commercial membrane (ESPA2) …
operation and decreases water recovery. In this study, a commercial membrane (ESPA2) …
Ultrasound-assisted membrane technologies for fouling control and performance improvement: A review
Membrane separation is widely used in wastewater treatment and desalination due to its
high performance and ability to handle feed solutions of different qualities. Despite vast …
high performance and ability to handle feed solutions of different qualities. Despite vast …
Osmotic-induced cleaning is effective in long-term fouling mitigation of reverse osmosis elements at pilot plant level
Osmotic backwashing (OBW), a promising environment-friendly membrane cleaning
technique, has been mostly studied at the lab scale. In this work, we investigated the efficacy …
technique, has been mostly studied at the lab scale. In this work, we investigated the efficacy …
Time-dependent analysis of polysaccharide fouling by Hermia models: Reveal the structure of fouling layer
The Hermia fouling models are often applied in interpreting filtration data to reveal the
fouling mechanisms. However, the application of these models is arbitrary and lacks in …
fouling mechanisms. However, the application of these models is arbitrary and lacks in …
Thin-film nanocomposite membranes for efficient removal of emerging pharmaceutical organic contaminants from water
Membranes are receiving significant attention to remove emerging organic micropollutants
(OMPs) from wastewater and natural water sources. Herein, we report the facile preparation …
(OMPs) from wastewater and natural water sources. Herein, we report the facile preparation …
Osmotic cleaning of typical inorganic and organic foulants on reverse osmosis membrane for textile printing and dyeing wastewater treatment
Reverse osmosis (RO) is one of the most fundamental membrane technology because it has
higher salt rejections, which suffers from the issue of membrane fouling, as the membrane is …
higher salt rejections, which suffers from the issue of membrane fouling, as the membrane is …