Membrane-Based System Design and Optimization
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 1736
Special Issue Editors
Interests: applied membrane research; forward osmosis membrane and process development for liquid purification; ultrafiltration membrane for water treatment; membrane and system for liquid degassing
Interests: sustainable building technology; geothermal utilization; multiple-scale heat transfer
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Interests: microscopic migration properties of gas molecules in polymer materials; organic-inorganic composite membrane materials; gas transport phenomena in composite membrane module; membrane-based air dehumidification technology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the development of science and technology, integrated membrane-based systems are widely used in a variety of membrane treatment processes, such as seawater desalination, sewage treatment, industrial gas separation and so on. Membrane-based separation has become a powerful alternative to traditional separation processes. However, there are still many problems to be solved in the membrane treatment system, such as the selection of membrane, the structure of membrane components, the operation mode of the treatment process and the mechanism and countermeasures of membrane pollution, etc. Therefore, it is important to study the membrane treatment process and optimize the system structure and operating parameters according to the actual situation. This Special Issue aims to collect original, in-depth technical research papers, comprehensive overviews and short communications addressing recent progress in membrane-based system design and optimization. Studies of the renewal of membrane materials, structure optimization of membrane components, combination of membrane technology with other technologies and other relate contents are also welcome. Research works involving theoretical, experimental and numerical studies, recent developments, and the current state-of-the-art and emerging technologies in this field are highly encouraged.
Topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- membrane materials;
- transport/separation mechanism;
- heat and mass transfer;
- membrane processes;
- membrane preparation, modification and characterization;
- purification and permeation;
- structure optimization of membrane components
- computer science and mathematics;
- molecular dynamics & molecular mechanics;
- environment and energy;
- membrane contamination;
- innovative design of membrane contactors/separator;
- innovative testing method of membrane performance;
- engineering application;
- economic analysis, etc.
Authors are invited to submit their original research works, literature reviews, and short communications prepared on the application of various state-of-the-art composite membranes separation technologies on those topics. This Special Issue addresses researchers, advanced students, technical consultants as well as decision makers in industries and politics.
Dr. Jincai Su
Prof. Dr. Liwen Jin
Guest Editors
Yilin Liu
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- membrane system
- membrane component
- separation process
- performance optimization
- pollution resistance
- industrial application
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