Applications of Membrane Distillation in Water Treatment and Reuse
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Membrane Applications for Water Treatment".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 348
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Interests: desalination and water/wastewater treatment technologies; advanced membrane fabrication by electrospinning technology; membrane distillation; conveyance systems for water/wastewater
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Interests: electrodialysis; ion distillation; membrane separation; ion exchange membrane; desalination; renewable energy; process intensification
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Interests: membrane distillation; forward osmosis; nanoengineered surface design; polymeric/nanocomposite membrane fabrication; membrane biofouling and scaling; desalination and water/wastewater treatment; solid waste management; membrane-based air purification
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The shortage of freshwater resources has long been a major constraint on the economic development of many countries around the world. The development of novel water treatment technologies to convert seawater and wastewater into freshwater resources is one of the most promising solutions. Owing to the achievement of ultra-high water recovery while treating wastewater, the thermally driven membrane distillation process has received great attention in recent years. The membrane distillation process reject all non-volatile inorganic salts and organic pollutants on the feed side through a hydrophobic porous membrane. Driven by the vapor pressure difference resulting from the temperature difference between the feed and permeate sides, the water vapor continues to pass through the membrane pores to the distillation side, where it is condensed and recovered, achieving an exceedingly high water recovery rate. In the research related to membrane distillation, how to fabricate membranes with outstanding anti-fouling and anti-wetting capacity to obtain high water flux has been the focus. Meanwhile, the mechanism of mass and heat transfer in the membrane distillation process has been constantly investigated. In this regard, the present Special Issue will aim to provide a platform for researchers to exchange their novel ideas and share research outcomes related to membrane distillation for water treatment and reuse.
Topics of potential relevance to this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Membrane distillation;
- Membrane-based processes;
- Industrial wastewater treatment;
- Advanced desalination systems;
- Oil–water separation;
- Micropollutant removal;
- Landfill leachate treatment;
- Carbon footprint;
- Advanced membrane fabrication;
- Photocatalytic membrane fabrication;
- MOF membrane fabrication.
Authors are invited to submit their latest original results as full papers or short communications. Review articles, case studies, and perspectives are also welcome.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Jiaxin Guo
Dr. Chenxiao Jiang
Dr. Bhaskar Jyoti Deka
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- membrane distillation
- desalination
- wastewater treatment
- water reuse
- water purification
- membrane-based technology
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