Forward osmosis membranes and processes: A comprehensive review of research trends and future outlook

W Suwaileh, N Pathak, H Shon, N Hilal - Desalination, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Recently, Forward Osmosis (FO) desalination process has been widely investigated
as a potential technology that could minimize the drawbacks of traditional desalination …

Desalination by the forward osmosis: Advancement and challenges

N Abounahia, I Ibrar, T Kazwini, A Altaee… - Science of The Total …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Forward osmosis (FO) has become a promising membrane technology for desalination and
water treatment due to its simplicity, low energy consumption, and low fouling tendency …

Fouling control in reverse osmosis for water desalination & reuse: Current practices & emerging environment-friendly technologies

A Matin, T Laoui, W Falath, M Farooque - Science of the total Environment, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Reverse Osmosis (RO) is becoming increasingly popular for seawater desalination and
wastewater reclamation. However, fouling of the membranes adversely impacts the overall …

Forward osmosis membrane: review of fabrication, modification, challenges and potential

BM Ibraheem, SA Aani, AA Alsarayreh, QF Alsalhy… - Membranes, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Forward osmosis (FO) is a low-energy treatment process driven by osmosis to induce the
separation of water from dissolved solutes/foulants through the membrane in hydraulic …

Role of coagulation/flocculation as a pretreatment option to reduce colloidal/bio-colloidal fouling in tertiary filtration of textile wastewater: A review and future outlooks

TA Aragaw, FM Bogale - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2023‏ - frontiersin.org
Textile industry wastewater has become a growing concern in recent years due to it has
been characterized by a high load of organic dyes, suspended and dissolved solids …

Development in forward Osmosis-Membrane distillation hybrid system for wastewater treatment

I Ibrar, S Yadav, O Naji, AA Alanezi, N Ghaffour… - Separation and …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Water scarcity is one of the major issues that has put economic growth, societal stability, and
ecosystem balance unstable. Wastewater reuse has been recognised as a viable method for …

Designing sustainable membrane-based water treatment via fouling control through membrane interface engineering and process developments

A Ilyas, IFJ Vankelecom - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Membrane-based water treatment processes have been established as a powerful
approach for clean water production. However, despite the significant advances made in …

Forward osmosis and direct contact membrane distillation: Emerging membrane technologies in food and beverage processing

HW Park, J Baek, WJ Kim - Innovative Food Science & Emerging …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Thermal processes widely implemented in food and beverage manufacturing inevitably
cause the deterioration of food quality such as nutritional and organoleptic properties …

Research progress in external field intensification of forward osmosis process for water treatment: A critical review

J Song, M Yan, J Ye, S Zheng, LY Ee, Z Wang, J Li… - Water Research, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Forward osmosis (FO) is an emerging permeation-driven membrane technology that
manifests advantages of low energy consumption, low operating pressure, and …

Real-time diagnosis and monitoring of biofilm and corrosion layer formation on different water pipe materials using non-invasive imaging methods

HR Im, SJ Im, DV Nguyen, SP Jeong, A Jang - Chemosphere, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Water distribution networks play a crucial role in ensuring a reliable water supply, yet they
encounter challenges such as corrosion, scale formation, and biofilm growth due to …