A standardized approach for permeance assessment in direct contact membrane distillation
Membrane distillation (MD) is a separation technology for many industries including desalination, pharmaceuticals, and food processing. However, MD technology readiness has not reached the required level to penetrate the desalination and water treatment market. One of the challenges to commercializa...
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| author | Sarah Almahfoodh Sofiane Soukane Khalid Alhamdan Ingo Pinnau Noreddine Ghaffour |
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| description | Membrane distillation (MD) is a separation technology for many industries including desalination, pharmaceuticals, and food processing. However, MD technology readiness has not reached the required level to penetrate the desalination and water treatment market. One of the challenges to commercialization is the limited development and inaccurate assessment of MD-specific membranes. In fact, measuring the performance of MD membranes is challenging because it is dependent on process parameters, making it difficult to separate the individual influences of the process operating conditions and the membranes’ intrinsic properties. These shortcomings drive the need for a standardized methodology to compare and report membrane performance independently of the process parameters. In this work, we propose a standardized methodology for measuring the permeance of MD membranes using a reduced scale direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) setup. This methodology has the potential to streamline membrane assessment and support ongoing efforts in MD membrane development and process scale-up. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e9f4ecab19a841a5864d8d96b7330e082024-02-28T05:14:35ZengElsevierJournal of Membrane Science Letters2772-42122024-06-0141100071A standardized approach for permeance assessment in direct contact membrane distillationSarah Almahfoodh0Sofiane Soukane1Khalid Alhamdan2Ingo Pinnau3Noreddine Ghaffour4Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia; Chemical Engineering Program, Division of Physical Science and Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi ArabiaWater Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi ArabiaWater Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia; Environmental Science and Engineering Program, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE) Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi ArabiaChemical Engineering Program, Division of Physical Science and Engineering (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia; Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials (AMPM), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi ArabiaWater Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia; Environmental Science and Engineering Program, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE) Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding author at: Environmental Science and Engineering Program, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE) Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.Membrane distillation (MD) is a separation technology for many industries including desalination, pharmaceuticals, and food processing. However, MD technology readiness has not reached the required level to penetrate the desalination and water treatment market. One of the challenges to commercialization is the limited development and inaccurate assessment of MD-specific membranes. In fact, measuring the performance of MD membranes is challenging because it is dependent on process parameters, making it difficult to separate the individual influences of the process operating conditions and the membranes’ intrinsic properties. These shortcomings drive the need for a standardized methodology to compare and report membrane performance independently of the process parameters. In this work, we propose a standardized methodology for measuring the permeance of MD membranes using a reduced scale direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) setup. This methodology has the potential to streamline membrane assessment and support ongoing efforts in MD membrane development and process scale-up.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772421224000059Membrane distillation performancePermeanceStandardizationMembrane permeabilityPorous membranes |
| spellingShingle | Sarah Almahfoodh Sofiane Soukane Khalid Alhamdan Ingo Pinnau Noreddine Ghaffour A standardized approach for permeance assessment in direct contact membrane distillation Journal of Membrane Science Letters Membrane distillation performance Permeance Standardization Membrane permeability Porous membranes |
| title | A standardized approach for permeance assessment in direct contact membrane distillation |
| title_full | A standardized approach for permeance assessment in direct contact membrane distillation |
| title_fullStr | A standardized approach for permeance assessment in direct contact membrane distillation |
| title_full_unstemmed | A standardized approach for permeance assessment in direct contact membrane distillation |
| title_short | A standardized approach for permeance assessment in direct contact membrane distillation |
| title_sort | standardized approach for permeance assessment in direct contact membrane distillation |
| topic | Membrane distillation performance Permeance Standardization Membrane permeability Porous membranes |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772421224000059 |
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