Reverse osmosis desalination: A state-of-the-art review

M Qasim, M Badrelzaman, NN Darwish, NA Darwish… - Desalination, 2019 - Elsevier
Water scarcity is a grand challenge that has always stimulated research interests in finding
effective means for pure water production. In this context, reverse osmosis (RO) is …

Engineering antifouling reverse osmosis membranes: A review

S Zhao, Z Liao, A Fane, J Li, C Tang, C Zheng, J Lin… - Desalination, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the past decades, water scarcity and security have significantly stimulated the
advances of reverse osmosis (RO) technology, which dominates the global desalination …

Regulating composition and structure of nanofillers in thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes for enhanced separation performance: A critical review

Z Liao, J Zhu, X Li, B Van der Bruggen - Separation and Purification …, 2021 - Elsevier
Thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes, comprising nanofillers and nanoscale dense
polymeric barriers, were prepared by introducing nanomaterials into a polyamide layer …

Towards a low-energy seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant: A review and theoretical analysis for future directions

K Park, J Kim, DR Yang, S Hong - Journal of Membrane Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Seawater is receiving consideration as an infinite water source in the current era of water
shortage. The application of seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) to prepare seawater for …

Microplastics fouling and interaction with polymeric membranes: A review

M Golgoli, M Khiadani, A Shafieian, TK Sen, Y Hartanto… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The emergence and accumulation of microplastics (MPs) in various aquatic environments
have recently raised significant concerns. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have been …

[HTML][HTML] Metal-organic framework membrane for waterborne micro/nanoplastics treatment

TK Dey, J Hou, M Sillanpää, BK Pramanik - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Micro/nanoplastics (MPs/NPs) are widespread and pose a significant threat to the
environment. Conventional polymeric membrane filtration struggles to completely remove …

Fouling control and modeling in reverse osmosis for seawater desalination: A review

N Najid, JN Hakizimana, S Kouzbour, B Gourich… - Computers & Chemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of the antifouling Reverse Osmosis (RO) membranes requires modeling
and simulation as an essential tool alongside the progress of RO membrane technologies …

Mussel-inspired polydopamine modification of polymeric membranes for the application of water and wastewater treatment: A review

Z Yan, Y Zhang, H Yang, G Fan, A Ding, H Liang… - … Research and Design, 2020 - Elsevier
Polymeric membranes are widely applied in water and wastewater treatment. During
membrane filtration, membrane hydrophilicity is essential for both membrane flux and …

Quantifying and reducing concentration polarization in reverse osmosis systems

W Bai, L Samineni, P Chirontoni, I Krupa, P Kasak… - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Reverse osmosis (RO) is an efficient water purification technique because of its high
selectivity and permeability. During RO operation, rejection of solutes at the membrane …

Recent developments of nano-enhanced composite membranes designed for water/wastewater purification—a review

TS Vo, KM Lwin, K Kim - Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2024 - Springer
In this review, the latest advances on nano-enhanced composite membranes (NECMs,
which contain nanostructured filler-like materials and nanoscale barrier polymeric …