Mineral scaling in membrane desalination: Mechanisms, mitigation strategies, and feasibility of scaling-resistant membranes

T Tong, AF Wallace, S Zhao, Z Wang - Journal of membrane science, 2019 - Elsevier
Mineral scaling is one of the primary factors that constrain the performance of membrane
desalination. However, compared to numerous studies on organic and biological fouling …

A critical review and commentary on recent progress of additive manufacturing and its impact on membrane technology

X Qian, M Ostwal, A Asatekin, GM Geise… - Journal of Membrane …, 2022 - Elsevier
Membrane separations has been increasingly recognized as a key technology platform for
improving the energy efficiency of many separations processes. Likewise, additive …

Developing better ceramic membranes for water and wastewater Treatment: Where microstructure integrates with chemistry and functionalities

Q Gu, TCA Ng, Y Bao, HY Ng, SC Tan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ceramic membranes are being increasingly applied in water/wastewater treatment,
chemical, beverage and pharmaceutical industry, due to their excellent filtration/separation …

Roles and performance enhancement of feed spacer in spiral wound membrane modules for water treatment: A 20-year review on research evolvement

W Lin, Y Zhang, D Li, X Wang, X Huang - Water research, 2021 - Elsevier
Membrane technologies have been widely applied in water treatment, wastewater
reclamation and seawater desalination. Feed spacer present in spiral wound membrane …

The behavior of suspensions and macromolecular solutions in crossflow microfiltration: An update

JW Chew, J Kilduff, G Belfort - Journal of Membrane Science, 2020 - Elsevier
More than two decades after the highly-cited review on microfiltration of suspensions and
macromolecular solutions, it is time to revisit and update the fundamentals and applications …

3D printing for membrane desalination: Challenges and future prospects

A Soo, SM Ali, HK Shon - Desalination, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent years have shown a growing interest in the field of 3D printing for applications in the
area of water treatment and desalination. The applications for 3D printing are applicable on …

State-of-the-art ceramic membranes for oily wastewater treatment: modification and application

M Chen, SGJ Heijman, LC Rietveld - Membranes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Membrane filtration is considered to be one of the most promising methods for oily
wastewater treatment. Because of their hydrophilic surface, ceramic membranes show less …

3D-printed surface-patterned ceramic membrane with enhanced performance in crossflow filtration

Z Lyu, TCA Ng, T Tran-Duc, GJH Lim, Q Gu… - Journal of membrane …, 2020 - Elsevier
Appropriate surface patterns on polymer membranes have been demonstrated to have a
strong effect on improving the permeability and anti-fouling ability. Herein, for the first time …

3D printed materials in water treatment applications

P Ghosal, B Gupta, RS Ambekar… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Water is one of the basic needs and vital concerns for human beings. As the world's
population increases, our water resources become significantly stressed, not in terms of …

Membrane surface patterning as a fouling mitigation strategy in liquid filtration: A review

NU Barambu, MR Bilad, Y Wibisono, J Jaafar… - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Membrane fouling is seen as the main culprit that hinders the widespread of membrane
application in liquid-based filtration. Therefore, fouling management is key for the successful …