Membrane fabrication and configuration design development of photothermal membrane distillation (PMD)

GR Xu, M Wang, K Xu, HL Zhao, Q Liu - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Membrane distillation provides a promising alternative to supply safe and clean water
because of its superiorities over conventional membrane and distillation-based methods …

[HTML][HTML] Energy duty in direct contact membrane distillation of hypersaline brines operating at the water-energy nexus

E Fontananova, V Grosso, E Pantuso, L Donato… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the context of global climate crisis and growing world population there is the urgent need
for viable technical solutions to harvest energy from alternative, renewable and continuous …

Optimal model-free adaptive control based on reinforcement Q-Learning for solar thermal collector fields

IML Pataro, R Cunha, JD Gil, JL Guzmán… - … Applications of Artificial …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study addresses the challenge and related difficulties of controlling solar collector fields
(SCFs) using high-complex models by proposing an adaptive optimal model-free controller …

Data-driven online feedback optimization of solar membrane distillation systems operating in batch mode

JD Gil, A Bueso, L Roca, G Zaragoza… - Journal of Process …, 2023 - Elsevier
Membrane distillation is a separation technology that can be powered with low-temperature
solar energy and perform brine concentration treatments. However, the operations under …

2024 roadmap on membrane desalination technology at the water-energy nexus

A Politano, RA Al-Juboori, S Alnajdi… - Journal of Physics …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Water and energy are two strategic drivers of sustainable development, intimately interlaced
and vital for a secure future of humanity. Given that water resources are limited, whereas …

Air gap membrane distillation unit operated by thermoelectric module

DU Lawal, SM Alawad, AH Jagaba, SI Abba, J Usman… - Desalination, 2025 - Elsevier
Membrane Distillation (MD) is a promising and evolving technology with substantial
potential for efficient freshwater production. However, most of the traditional MD systems …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing solar furnace thermal stress testing using an adaptive model and nonlinear predictive control

IML Pataro, JD Gil, L Roca, JL Guzmán, M Berenguel… - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar furnaces rely on renewable energy for thermal tests using concentrated solar direct
irradiance. To address the complex dynamics and constraints of these systems, a novel …

Novel data-driven optimal control methods for cost-effective brine treatment

MF Kaddoura, NC Wright - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
This study presents a novel data-driven optimal control method to minimize the cost of
Convection-Enhanced Evaporation (CEE) systems under time-varying weather conditions …

Modelado y control del proceso de producción de microalgas mediante estrategias de aprendizaje automático

PO Berenguel - V Jornadas de Doctorado en Informática, 2022 - torrossa.com
La producción de microalgas a nivel industrial es un proceso atractivo debido a sus
múltiples aplicaciones, entre las que destaca el tratamiento de aguas residuales. Sin …

Control del circuito de refrigeración en instalaciones de destilación por membranas

A Bueso, JD Gil Vergel, I Requena, L Roca… - XLIV Jornadas de …, 2023 - ruc.udc.es
La destilación por membranas es una tecnología de separación impulsada térmicamente en
proceso de comercialización. Desde el punto de vista de control, esta tecnología ha recibido …