Membrane Separation Technology for Water Purification and Power Generation Using Water
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Quality and Contamination".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2024 | Viewed by 1090
Special Issue Editors
Interests: membrane fouling; membrane cleaning; membrane aging; membrane fabrication; molecular interactions; interfacial free energies; micro/nano bubbles; atomic force microscopy (AFM) force spectroscopy; XDLVO theory; energy generation based on membranes
Interests: membrane processes; desalination; water treatment; fouling and control strategies for process units; advanced membrane science and technology; membrane synthesis; membrane materials; membrane application
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
For water purification and power generation using water, membrane separation technologies have gained widespread popularity, due to the advantages of nearly zero emissions, low occupied area and high automation. Microfiltration and ultrafiltration membranes can efficiently separate colloid particles and macromolecular substances from water. Nanofiltration and reverse osmosis processes have high efficiency in desalination and removing organics with low molecular weight. For desalination, electrodialysis, forward osmosis and membrane distillation are also attractive processes. In particular, membrane distillation has been regarded as one of the most promising techniques for nearly zero liquid discharge and resource recycling. To capture salinity-gradient energy, pressure-retarded osmosis and reverse electrodialysis are the most promising methods. For energy generation from organic matter in waste waters and biomass, microbial fuel-cell technologies have drawn more attention. The keypoints are the performance and stability of the aforementioned membranes, which are closely related to membrane fouling, parameter optimization, membrane cleaning and membrane aging, as well as the fabrication of novel membrane materials. This Special Issue is devoted to the sustainable application of membranes to satisfy the demand of high-quality water and to generate green energy using water.
Dr. Guicai Liu
Dr. Dongsheng Zhao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- membrane separation technology
- novel membrane fabrication
- membrane application
- water purification
- green energy generation
- desalination
- high-quality water
