Recent Advances in Organic Fouling Control and Mitigation Strategies in Membrane Separation Processes: A Review

EJ Sisay, AN Al-Tayawi, Z László, S Kertész - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Membrane separation processes have become increasingly popular in many industries
because of their ability to treat wastewater and purify water. However, one of the main …

Selective ion permeation enables reduced combined gypsum-organic fouling of loose nanofiltration membranes

T Wang, H Wang, L Ren, H Zhou, R Dai, Z Wu, Z Wang - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
During the long-term operation of NF membranes, the occurrence of combined gypsum-
organic fouling is a significant challenge. While numerous studies have focused on …

Osmotic cleaning to control inorganic fouling of nanofiltration membrane for seawater desalination

D Guan, Z Hu, P Xie, Z Sun, Z Zhang, Y Shan… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The inorganic fouling of NF membrane caused by long-term operation as a pretreatment
process seawater desalination cannot be ignored. In this study, an osmotic cleaning with …

Insights into Co3O4 nano-rod/peroxymonosulfate catalytic oxidation system for chemical cleaning ultrafiltration membrane: Performance, mechanisms, and effects on …

M Gao, J Zhang, L Zhao, C Geng, F Zhao… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, Co 3 O 4 nano-rod (Co 3 O 4-NR) with (1 1 0) crystal plane predominant
exposure is prepared by a hydrothermal method, and peroxymonosulfate (PMS) was …

Bifunctional Crosslinker Enables Antifouling PVA-Based Anion Exchange Membranes with Enhanced Dimensional Stability for Electrodialysis Applications

B Wang, Y Xu, J Liao, L Yu, Y Xu, Y Du… - Industrial & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Membrane fouling is a challenging problem that negatively affects the membrane
performance. To suppress the fouling, in this work, a series of bipyridine-containing …

[HTML][HTML] Energy storage capability of seawater batteries for intermittent power generation systems: Conceptualization and modeling

S Park, N Yoon, Z Ullah, BK Tarus, B Choi… - Journal of Power …, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of renewable energy for power generation is increasing rapidly. However, residual
electricity supplied in excess of demand is a global concern. To effectively utilize excess …

Optimizing Sustainability in Hybrid Cooling Towers: Investigating Fouling Resistance, Water Quality Correlations, Modeling, and Cleaning Strategies for Thermal …

A Zaza, A Iranzo, Y el Hammami, FJ Pino - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
This research explored the intricacies of water consumption and energy requirements within
cooling systems designed for concentrated solar power plants. In the present work, an …

Pressure-induced piezoelectric response for mitigating membrane fouling in surface water treatment: Insights from continuous operation and biofouling …

Y Zhang, D Yan, Y Zhao, J Li, J Wang, Y Wang, J Wang… - Water Research, 2025 - Elsevier
Organic fouling and biofouling represents a critical challenge encountered by the membrane-
based water treatment process. Herein, a piezoelectric PVDF membrane (PEM), capable of …

Predatory Bdellovibrio-and-like organism mixtures on efficient MBR in-situ membrane fouling diminishment and mechanisms

X Dong, L Duan, M Zhan, Y Xu, R Yu - Environmental Technology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Membrane fouling is a major hindrance that restricts the application of membrane
bioreactors (MBRs). Bdellovibrio-and-like organisms (BALOs), as obligatory parasitic …

Experimental Study on Back-Flushing Characteristics of an In-Vessel Filtration System in Fischer–Tropsch Slurry Reactors

P Gu, Y Zhang, H Du, A Oloruntoba - Industrial & Engineering …, 2023 - ACS Publications
An in-vessel filtration system is a crucial component in commercial low-temperature Fischer–
Tropsch slurry reactors for the continuous separation of liquid products and catalysts …