[HTML][HTML] A new relevant membrane application: CO2 direct air capture (DAC)

R Castro-Munoz, MZ Ahmad, M Malankowska… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Since carbon dioxide (CO 2) is the primary greenhouse gas emitted into the atmosphere due
to human activities, strong research efforts have been developed towards capturing and …

A brief review of anaerobic membrane bioreactors emphasizing recent advancements, fouling issues and future perspectives

MK Shahid, A Kashif, PR Rout, M Aslam… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
This review summarizes the recent development and studies of anaerobic membrane
bioreactor (AnMBR) to control fouling issues. AnMBR is an emerging waste water treatment …

In-situ membrane fouling control and performance improvement by adding materials in anaerobic membrane bioreactor: A review

M Nabi, H Liang, Q Zhou, J Cao, D Gao - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) is a promising treatment technique for various
types of wastewaters, and is preferred over other conventional aerobic and anaerobic …

Fouling mitigation in forward osmosis and membrane distillation for desalination

WJ Lee, ZC Ng, SK Hubadillah, PS Goh, WJ Lau… - Desalination, 2020 - Elsevier
Freshwater scarcity is one of the grand challenges that has posed threats to the global
economy, societal stability and ecosystem balance. Desalination has been long recognized …

Towards large-scale application of nanoporous materials in membranes for separation of energy-relevant gas mixtures

R Castro-Munoz, KV Agrawal, Z Lai… - Separation and Purification …, 2023 - Elsevier
Membranes containing nanoporous materials (such as zeolites, metal–organic materials
and 2D materials such as graphene derivatives) may allow more efficient separation of gas …

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 …

Prospectives and challenges of wastewater treatment technologies to combat contaminants of emerging concerns

AI Shah, MUD Dar, RA Bhat, JP Singh, K Singh… - Ecological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Various anthropogenic activities result in a continuous discharge of contaminants of
emerging concerns (CECs) into the natural environs. The remediation of these substances is …

Recent developments in biofouling control in membrane bioreactors for domestic wastewater treatment

M Aslam, R Ahmad, J Kim - Separation and Purification Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
Biofouling is a long-standing problem in membrane bioreactors (MBRs) for domestic
wastewater treatment because it deteriorates membrane permeability, thus demanding …

Ultrafiltration membrane fouling by microplastics with raw water: Behaviors and alleviation methods

J Li, B Wang, Z Chen, B Ma, JP Chen - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
It is well accepted that microplastics (MPs) exist in freshwater that is used as a key source for
production of drinking water. Because of the potential health effects from MPs, it is necessary …

Performance evaluation of a pilot-scale membrane filtration system for oily wastewater treatment: CFD modeling and scale-up design

MK Hosseini, L Liu, PK Hosseini, K Lee… - Journal of Water Process …, 2023 - Elsevier
The discharge of oily wastewater into the environment adversely impacts the ecosystem and
human health due to the existence of toxic and carcinogenic compounds in oil. To decrease …