Inorganic scaling in membrane desalination: models, mechanisms, and characterization methods

J Rolf, T Cao, X Huang, C Boo, Q Li… - … Science & Technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Inorganic scaling caused by precipitation of sparingly soluble salts at supersaturation is a
common but critical issue, limiting the efficiency of membrane-based desalination and brine …

Membrane fouling in osmotically driven membrane processes: A review

Q She, R Wang, AG Fane, CY Tang - Journal of membrane science, 2016 - Elsevier
The utilization of osmosis for engineered applications sparked off various emerging
technologies relying on osmotically driven membrane processes (ODMPs). Represented by …

Osmotic membrane bioreactor (OMBR) technology for wastewater treatment and reclamation: Advances, challenges, and prospects for the future

X Wang, VWC Chang, CY Tang - Journal of membrane science, 2016 - Elsevier
Osmotic membrane bioreactor (OMBR) is an emerging technology integrating a forward
osmosis (FO) process into a membrane bioreactor (MBR). This technology has been gaining …

Membranes and processes for forward osmosis-based desalination: Recent advances and future prospects

YN Wang, K Goh, X Li, L Setiawan, R Wang - Desalination, 2018 - Elsevier
Forward osmosis (FO) is an increasingly important technology that has been deemed
promising for addressing the global issue of water scarcity. Rapid progress over the past …

Novel mpg-C3N4/TiO2 nanocomposite photocatalytic membrane reactor for sulfamethoxazole photodegradation

S Yu, Y Wang, F Sun, R Wang, Y Zhou - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2018 - Elsevier
A novel mesoporous graphitic carbon nitride/titanium dioxide (mpg-C 3 N 4/TiO 2)
nanocomposite was successfully synthesized and incorporated into polysulfone (PSf) matrix …

Fouling prevention, preparing for re-use and membrane recycling. Towards circular economy in RO desalination

J Landaburu-Aguirre, R García-Pacheco, S Molina… - Desalination, 2016 - Elsevier
Reverse osmosis (RO) is the most employed technology for water desalination. Energy
consumption and membrane fouling represent some of the major concerns in membrane …

Fundamental challenges and engineering opportunities in flue gas desulfurization wastewater treatment at coal fired power plants

DB Gingerich, E Grol, MS Mauter - Environmental Science: Water …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
In November 2015, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated
the Effluent Limitations Guidelines (ELGs) for the Steam Electric Power Generating Sector …

Zwitterionic coating on thin-film composite membranes to delay gypsum scaling in reverse osmosis

H Jaramillo, C Boo, SM Hashmi, M Elimelech - Journal of Membrane …, 2021 - Elsevier
Precipitation of calcium sulfate dihydrate (ie, gypsum) on the membrane active layer
negatively impacts the efficiency of reverse osmosis (RO) systems by increasing overall …

In-line granular filtration for mitigating gypsum scaling in membrane distillation

Y Zhu, F Qu, D Qu, Z Yan, B Liu, C Liu, H Chang… - Journal of Membrane …, 2025 - Elsevier
Mineral scaling and scaling-induced wetting are major challenges for the widespread
application of membrane distillation (MD) in saline wastewater treatment. For the first time …

Engineering a nanocomposite interlayer for a novel ceramic-based forward osmosis membrane with enhanced performance

M Zhang, W Jin, F Yang, M Duke, Y Dong… - … science & technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
Rational design of a high-performance defect-free polyamide (PA) layer on a robust ceramic
substrate is challenging for forward osmosis (FO) water treatment applications. In this study …