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Draw solutions for forward osmosis processes: Developments, challenges, and prospects for the future
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In this article, a comprehensive review on the progress of draw solution for forward osmosis (FO) processes is presented, where an assessment on the advantages and limitations of the existing draw solutes are made.About:
This article is published in Journal of Membrane Science.The article was published on 2013-09-01. It has received 435 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Forward osmosis & Osmotic power.read more
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Green and Sustainable Solvents in Chemical Processes
TL;DR: This Review considers several aspects of the most prominent sustainable organicsolvents in use today, ionic liquids, deep eutectic solvents, supercritical fluids, switchable solVents, liquid polymers, and renewable solvent, giving a more complete picture of the current status of sustainable solvent research and development.
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Forward osmosis: Where are we now?
TL;DR: In this paper, the energy efficiency of the forward osmosis (FO) process is analyzed and the potential use of low-cost energy sources is highlighted, emphasizing the importance of the structural parameter, reverse solute flux selectivity, and the constraints imposed by the permeability selectivity tradeoff.
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Forward osmosis for application in wastewater treatment: A review
TL;DR: This review attempts to define the steps still required for FO to reach full-scale potential in wastewater treatment and water reclamation by discussing current novelties, bottlenecks and future perspectives of FO technology in the wastewater sector.
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Membrane fouling in osmotically driven membrane processes: A review
TL;DR: A comprehensive review on membrane fouling in ODMPs with a focus on the elaboration of the factors and mechanisms governing the fouling behavior is provided in this paper, where a general osmotic-resistance filtration model is presented to assist in the interpretation of the intrinsic interrelationships among those fouling factors and mechanism.
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Recent advancements in forward osmosis desalination: A review
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of recent progress in forward osmosis (FO) is presented aiming on the prospects and challenges of the future of FO for sustainable desalination, and a thorough discussion of hybrid FO systems, different FO membranes, and draw solutes available coupled with their effects on FO performance is also discussed.
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Science and technology for water purification in the coming decades
Mark A. Shannon,Paul W. Bohn,Paul W. Bohn,Menachem Elimelech,Menachem Elimelech,John G. Georgiadis,Benito J. Mariñas,Anne M. Mayes,Anne M. Mayes +8 more
TL;DR: Some of the science and technology being developed to improve the disinfection and decontamination of water, as well as efforts to increase water supplies through the safe re-use of wastewater and efficient desalination of sea and brackish water are highlighted.
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The Future of Seawater Desalination: Energy, Technology, and the Environment
TL;DR: The possible reductions in energy demand by state-of-the-art seawater Desalination technologies, the potential role of advanced materials and innovative technologies in improving performance, and the sustainability of desalination as a technological solution to global water shortages are reviewed.
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Reverse osmosis desalination: Water sources, technology, and today's challenges
TL;DR: Key parameters of an RO process and process modifications due to feed water characteristics are brought to light by a direct comparison of seawater and brackish water RO systems.
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Forward osmosis: Principles, applications, and recent developments
TL;DR: In this paper, the state-of-the-art of the physical principles and applications of forward osmosis as well as their strengths and limitations are presented, along with a review of the current state of the art.
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A review of reverse osmosis membrane materials for desalination—Development to date and future potential
TL;DR: A review of the development of reverse osmosis (RO) membrane materials can be found in this paper, where an overview of RO performance in relation to membrane materials and methods of synthesis is provided.