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Integrated membrane operations for seawater desalination
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In this article, the integration of different membrane units represents an interesting way for reaching the process intensification goals due to the possibility of overcoming the limits of the single units and, thus, to improve the performance of the overall operation.About:
This article is published in Desalination.The article was published on 2002-09-10. It has received 111 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Desalination & Reverse osmosis.read more
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A framework for better understanding membrane distillation separation process
TL;DR: In this paper, the most important aspects of the membrane distillation process are presented in a simple manner for a glance understanding the effects of different factors and operating variables on the productivity of each MD configuration.
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A comprehensive review of nanofiltration membranes:Treatment, pretreatment, modelling, and atomic force microscopy
TL;DR: A comprehensive review of NF in water treatments is presented in this paper, including a review of the applications of NF as well as in the pretreatment process for desalination; the mechanism and minimization of NF membrane fouling problems; and theories for modelling and transport of salt, charged and noncharged organic compounds in NF membranes.
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Membrane Distillation and Related Operations—A Review
Efrem Curcio,Enrico Drioli +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a review of membrane contactors for inter-phase mass transfer is presented, specifically addressed to membrane distillation, osmotic distillation (OD), and membrane crystallization (MCr).
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Reuse, treatment, and discharge of the concentrate of pressure-driven membrane processes.
TL;DR: This paper reviews possibilities to treat or discharge the concentrate and general guidelines are given for the choice of a proper method as a function of the origin and composition of the water treated.
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A review on the applicability of integrated/hybrid membrane processes in water treatment and desalination plants
TL;DR: In this paper, the applicability of integrated/hybrid membrane systems in water treatment plants and reverse osmosis desalination plants is reviewed and the implications of the integrated membrane system prove that it has huge potential to be widely applied and can lead to a breakthrough in solving the problem of water scarcity.
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Progress and New Perspectives on Integrated Membrane Operations for Sustainable Industrial Growth
Enrico Drioli,Maria Romano +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a summary review of the extent to which membrane processes have been integrated into industrial practice, and predictions about future developments and the possible impact of new membrane science and technologies.