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Design and Optimisation of Membrane Technologies for Wastewater Treatment
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Design and Optimisation of Membrane Technologies for Wastewater Treatment

A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2024) | Viewed by 1893

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Shuang Hao

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State Key Lab of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China
Interests: membranes; reverse osmosis; membrane technology; separation technology; membrane separation; wastewater treatment; desalination
Dr. Tianqi Zhang

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Hangzhou Institute of Technology, Xidian University, Hangzhou, China
Interests: membrane formation; membrane adsorption; membrane distillation
Prof. Dr. Zhiqian Jia

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College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
Interests: membrane separation; adsorption; ion exchange

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The recent surge in interest in membrane technology and its cutting-edge applications among academics and scientists is indicative of its potential to address the complex issues associated with wastewater treatment. This Special Issue was developed with the explicit purpose of delving into advanced membrane-based technologies tailored for desalination and water reuse. The central focus of this initiative is the development of efficient separation membranes, involving a meticulous exploration of their fabrication and performance optimisation. The spectrum of technologies covered includes membrane distillation (MD), pervaporation (PV), forward osmosis (FO), reverse osmosis (RO), nanofiltration (NF), ultrafiltration (UF), microfiltration (MF), and more. Encompassing both experimental and theoretical research activities, this Special Issue aims to create a comprehensive understanding of these membrane technologies within the field of water reuse and desalination applications. Esteemed researchers and academics are warmly invited to contribute their latest findings to bring forth a wealth of insights into the design and development of advanced membrane-based technologies. Original research and review papers are sought to enrich the scholarly discourse, fostering a collaborative environment to advance our understanding of sustainable wastewater treatment.

This Special Issue serves as a dynamic platform for the exchange of knowledge, where the collective contributions of researchers will contribute to transformative advances in the field of membrane technologies for wastewater treatment.  

Dr. Shuang Hao
Dr. Tianqi Zhang
Prof. Dr. Zhiqian Jia
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • membrane formation/structure
  • membrane processes/applications
  • wastewater treatment
  • water reuse and desalination
  • membrane fouling

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Applying Nanofiltration to Decrease Energy Consumption and Sensitivity toward Feed Composition Fluctuations in Salt Production
by Marian Turek, Krzysztof Mitko and Paweł Skóra
Membranes 2024, 14(5), 103; https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes14050103 - 29 Apr 2024
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The only currently active industrial-scale plant that uses coal mine brines, located in Czerwionka-Leszczyny, uses ZOD (Zakład Odsalania Dębieńsko, the name of the plant’s former owner) technology, based on mechanical vapor compression evaporators. The plant produces evaporated salt that meets the specifications for [...] Read more.
The only currently active industrial-scale plant that uses coal mine brines, located in Czerwionka-Leszczyny, uses ZOD (Zakład Odsalania Dębieńsko, the name of the plant’s former owner) technology, based on mechanical vapor compression evaporators. The plant produces evaporated salt that meets the specifications for edible salt; however, the technology is highly energy-consuming. The presented work focuses on the modeling of ZOD technology if applied to the water treatment of the ‘Ziemowit-650’ coal mine. Using the results of bench-scale investigation of brine nanofiltration and a mathematical model of ZOD technology based on Czerwionka-Leszczyny performance, the energy consumption per ton of produced salt was estimated for two cases: (1) ZOD technology treating the ‘Ziemowit-650’ brine and (2) ZOD technology treating the permeate of nanofiltration (NF) working on the ‘Ziemowit-650’ brine. The sensitivity of the system was investigated in the range of −10% to + 10% of Cl−, SO42−, Mg2+, and Ca2+ concentration, assuming that the sodium concentration also changes to meet the electroneutrality requirement. The results show that nanofiltration pretreatment not only decreases energy consumption but it also makes salt production less sensitive to fluctuations in feed water composition. Full article
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