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 …

Scaling in reverse osmosis desalination plants: A perspective focusing on development of comprehensive simulation tools

AJ Karabelas, ST Mitrouli, M Kostoglou - Desalination, 2020 - Elsevier
Regarding RO-membrane scaling, a major issue of practical significance is the adequacy
and reliability of available methods to assess feed-water scaling propensity, select and …

Advancements in reverse osmosis desalination: Technology, environment, economy, and bibliometric insights

A Shabib, B Tatan, Y Elbaz, AA Hassan, MA Hamouda… - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
Reverse osmosis (RO) desalination has emerged as a crucial technology for addressing
global water scarcity challenges, with significant advancements in recent decades. Despite …

[HTML][HTML] Fouling and scaling in reverse osmosis desalination plants: A critical review of membrane autopsies, feedwater quality guidelines and assessment methods

M Philibert, LO Villacorte, Y Ekowati, A Abushaban… - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
Reverse osmosis (RO) desalination currently plays a vital role in addressing the critical and
growing issue of water scarcity through desalination of brackish waters (BWRO) and …

Understanding of surface fouling of brackish water reverse osmosis spiral wound membrane using an integrated analysis of seawater quality and membrane autopsy

Y Tapiero, F Mery, A García - Chemical Engineering Science, 2023 - Elsevier
To understand the cause of the scale, an integrated analysis of the saline water quality and
discarded reverse osmosis membranes was developed. Damaged areas on the membrane …

[HTML][HTML] Novel dynamic and cyclic designs for ultra-high recovery waste and brackish water RO desalination

M Li, N Chan, J Li - Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 2022 - Elsevier
There is a drive for ultra-high recoveries in waste and brackish water RO desalination due to
high brine disposal costs. In this work, two novel dynamic and cyclic designs (ie feed …

Analytical Model for Predicting Induction Times in Reverse Osmosis Systems with and without Antiscalants

A Sagiv, R Semiat, H Shemer - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
A simple predictive analytical model for induction times in reverse osmosis (RO), both with
and without an antiscalant (AS), has been developed based on the fundamental principles …

Limits of High Recovery Inland Desalination: Closed‐Circuit Reverse Osmosis–a Viable Option?

M Futterlieb, IMA ElSherbiny, M Tuczinski… - Chemie Ingenieur …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cost‐efficient operation of inland brackish water reverse osmosis (BWRO) demands a high
recovery. As recovery of BWRO is often limited to scaling, antiscalants (AS) are applied …

Prediction of spatial-temporal evolution of membrane scaling in spiral wound desalination modules by an advanced simulator

AJ Karabelas, ST Mitrouli, CP Koutsou, M Kostoglou - Desalination, 2019 - Elsevier
There is no method available at present to determine the spatial-temporal evolution of scale
throughout the membranes in desalination plants, although it would be most useful for …

Feedwater Quality Guidelines and Assessment Methods for Membrane-based Desalination

LO Villacorte, Y Ekowati, A Abushaban… - … in Desalination and …, 2024 - iwaponline.com
Amidst the global problem of dwindling freshwater water resources, desalination of
unconventional but abundant water resources such as seawater and brackish water has …