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Suwaileh W, Zargar M, Abdala A, Siddiqui F, Khiadani M, Abdel-Wahab A. Concentration polarization control in stand-alone and hybrid forward osmosis systems: Recent technological advancements and future directions. Chem Eng Res Des 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2021.12.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Kim MK, Chang JW, Park K, Yang DR. Comprehensive assessment of the effects of operating conditions on membrane intrinsic parameters of forward osmosis (FO) based on principal component analysis (PCA). J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Zhu L, Ding C, Zhu T, Wang Y. A review on the forward osmosis applications and fouling control strategies for wastewater treatment. Front Chem Sci Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11705-021-2084-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Son HS, Soukane S, Lee J, Kim Y, Kim YD, Ghaffour N. Towards sustainable circular brine reclamation using seawater reverse osmosis, membrane distillation and forward osmosis hybrids: An experimental investigation. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 293:112836. [PMID: 34052611 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Desalination and wastewater treatment technologies require an effective solution for brine management to ensure environmental sustainability, which is closely linked with efficient process operations, reduction of chemical dosages, and valorization of brines. Within the scope of desalination brine reclamation, a circular system consisting of seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO), membrane distillation (MD), and forward osmosis (FO) three-process hybrid is investigated. The proposed design increases water recovery from SWRO brine (by MD) and dilutes concentrated brine to seawater level (by FO) for SWRO feed. It ultimately reduces SWRO process brine disposal and improves crystallization efficiency for a zero-liquid discharge application. The operating range of the hybrid system is indicated by a seawater volumetric concentration factor (VCF) ranging from 1.0 to 2.2, which covers practical and sustainable operation in full-scale applications. Within the proposed VCF range, different operating conditions of the MD and FO processes were evaluated in series with concentrated seawater as well as real SWRO brine from a full-scale desalination plant. Water quality and membrane surface were analyzed before and after experiments to assess the impact of the SWRO brine. Despite their low concentration (0.13 mg/L as phosphorous), antiscalants present in SWRO brine alleviated the flux decline in MD operations by 68.3% compared to operations using seawater concentrate, while no significant influence was observed on the FO process. A full spectrum of water quality analysis of real SWRO brine and Red Sea water is made available for future SWRO brine reclamation studies. The operating conditions and experimental results have shown the potential of the SWRO-MD-FO hybrid system for a circular brine reclamation.
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- Hyuk Soo Son
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Thermal & Fluid System R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, 89 Yangdaegiro-gil, Ipjang-myeon, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan, 331-822, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea University, 2511, Sejong-ro, Sejong-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, 55 Hanyangdaehak-ro, Sangnok-gu, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea; BK21 FOUR ERICA-ACE Center, Hanyang University, 55 Hanyangdaehak-ro, Sangnok-gu, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, 15588, Republic of Korea
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
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Tian J, Zhao X, Gao S, Wang X, Zhang R. Progress in Research and Application of Nanofiltration (NF) Technology for Brackish Water Treatment. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:662. [PMID: 34564479 PMCID: PMC8468185 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11090662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Brackish water is a potential fresh water resource with lower salt content than seawater. Desalination of brackish water is an important option to alleviate the prevalent water crisis around the world. As a membrane technology ranging between UF and RO, NF can achieve the partial desalination via size exclusion and charge exclusion. So, it has been widely concerned and applied in treatment of brackish water during the past several decades. Hereon, an overview of the progress in research on and application of NF technology for brackish water treatment is provided. On the basis of expounding the features of brackish water, the factors affecting NF efficiency, including the feed water characteristics, operating conditions and NF membrane properties, are analyzed. For the ubiquitous membrane fouling problem, three preventive fouling control strategies including feed water pretreatment, optimization of operating conditions and selection of anti-fouling membranes are summarized. In addition, membrane cleaning methods for restoring the fouled membrane are discussed. Furthermore, the combined utilization of NF with other membrane technologies is reviewed. Finally, future research prospects are proposed to deal with the current existing problems. Lessons gained from this review are expected to promote the sustainable development of brackish water treatment with NF technology.
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- Jiayu Tian
- School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China; (J.T.); (X.Z.); (S.G.)
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- School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China; (J.T.); (X.Z.); (S.G.)
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- School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China; (J.T.); (X.Z.); (S.G.)
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- School of Architectural Engineering, Sanming University, Sanming 365004, China;
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- School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China; (J.T.); (X.Z.); (S.G.)
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Yu W, Song D, Chen W, Yang H. Antiscalants in RO membrane scaling control. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 183:115985. [PMID: 32619802 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Reverse osmosis (RO) plays an important role in freshwater production. Mineral scaling is an inevitable problem in the RO desalination process. Various methods, including the pretreatment of feed water, the optimization of operational processes, the development of novel membrane materials, and the addition of antiscalants, have been developed to mitigate scale formation in RO systems. Among these methods, the addition of antiscalants is a relatively cost-effective and convenient technique for membrane scaling control. In the current work, various kinds of antiscalants, scale inhibition mechanisms, and their applications to RO membrane scaling control are reviewed. Weakness of existing antiscalants and challenge arising from their practical applications, such as membrane fouling caused by antiscalants, increased bacterial growth, dosing control, and the disposal of resultant concentrates, are also presented. To effectively alleviate scaling on RO membrane by using antiscalants, the development of novel, high-performance, and environment-friendly antiscalants on the basis of an in-depth study of the inhibition mechanisms and well-established structure-activity relationships is urgently necessary. The optimization of antiscalants and their combinations with other pretreatments in practical RO operations are essential in efficient scaling control.
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- Wei Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China.
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Jin Y, Lee J, Gwak G, Chung CM, Choi JW, Cho K, Hong SW. Sequential combination of nanofiltration and ettringite precipitation for managing sulfate-rich brines. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 187:109693. [PMID: 32474311 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The sequential combination of nanofiltration (NF) and ettringite precipitation to manage sulfate-rich brine is proposed. In this study, NF experiments clearly demonstrated that sulfate-containing wastewater was effectively concentrated by the NF process (concentrate factor, CF > 5) with insignificant membrane fouling. Ettringite precipitation was implemented as an alternative to lime precipitation to process sulfate-rich brine resulting from the NF operation. More than 93% of the sulfate ions were removed by ettringite precipitation, whereas lime precipitation removed less than 28% under the same conditions due to the difference in their solubility. However, with highly concentrated NF brine (CF > 5), the pH and sulfate concentration of the supernatant were higher than the discharge limit. Therefore, optional blending of the supernatant after ettringite precipitation with the NF permeate was proposed to satisfy the discharge limit for sulfate. The sequential operation consisting of NF and ettringite precipitation enables sulfate-rich wastewater to be treated effectively, minimizing its negative impact by reducing the brine volume and enabling the water to be reused.
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- Yongxun Jin
- Water Cycle Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Hwarangro 14 Gil 5, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Water Cycle Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Hwarangro 14 Gil 5, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Water Cycle Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Hwarangro 14 Gil 5, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Facility Team, Giheung Hwaseong Complex, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Republic of Korea
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- Water Cycle Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Hwarangro 14 Gil 5, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea; Division of Energy and Environment Technology, KIST-School, University of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 790-784, Republic of Korea
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- Water Cycle Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Hwarangro 14 Gil 5, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea; Division of Energy and Environment Technology, KIST-School, University of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea.
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Wang XP, Hou J, Chen FS, Meng XM. In-situ growth of metal-organic framework film on a polydopamine-modified flexible substrate for antibacterial and forward osmosis membranes. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.116239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Zhan M, Gwak G, Kim DI, Park K, Hong S. Quantitative analysis of the irreversible membrane fouling of forward osmosis during wastewater reclamation: Correlation with the modified fouling index. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Oh SH, Jeong S, Kim IS, Shon HK, Jang A. Removal behaviors and fouling mechanisms of charged antibiotics and nanoparticles on forward osmosis membrane. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 247:385-393. [PMID: 31254754 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.06.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2019] [Revised: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Fouling and rejection mechanisms of both charged antibiotics (ABs) and nanoparticles (NPs) were determined using a negatively-charged polyamide thin film composite forward osmosis (FO) flat sheet membrane. Two types of ABs and NPs were selected as positively and negatively charged foulants at pH 8. The ABs did not cause significant membrane fouling, but the extent of fouling and rejection changed based on the electrostatic attraction or repulsion forces. The addition of opposite charged AB and NP resulted in a decline of the membrane flux by 11.0% but a 6.5% AB average rejection efficiency improvement. On the other hand, mixing of like-charged ABs and NPs generated repulsive forces that improved average rejection efficiency about 5.5% but made no changes in the membrane flux. In addition, NPs and ABs were mixed and tested at various concentrations and pH levels to rectify the behavior of ABs. The aggregate size and removal efficiency were observed to vary with the change in the electron double layer of the mixture. It can help to make the strategy to control the ABs in the FO process and consequently it enables the FO process to produce environmentally safe effluent.
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- Sang-Hun Oh
- Graduate School of Water Resources, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), 2066 Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Water Resources, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), 2066 Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea; Global Desalination Research Center, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdanwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), City Campus, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Graduate School of Water Resources, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), 2066 Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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Gwak G, Kim DI, Kim J, Zhan M, Hong S. An integrated system for CO2 capture and water treatment by forward osmosis driven by an amine-based draw solution. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.03.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Mineral scaling in membrane desalination: Mechanisms, mitigation strategies, and feasibility of scaling-resistant membranes. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.02.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Kim DI, Gwak G, Zhan M, Hong S. Sustainable dewatering of grapefruit juice through forward osmosis: Improving membrane performance, fouling control, and product quality. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.02.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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A Review of Fouling Mechanisms, Control Strategies and Real-Time Fouling Monitoring Techniques in Forward Osmosis. WATER 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/w11040695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Forward osmosis has gained tremendous attention in the field of desalination and wastewater treatment. However, membrane fouling is an inevitable issue. Membrane fouling leads to flux decline, can cause operational problems and can result in negative consequences that can damage the membrane. Hereby, we attempt to review the different types of fouling in forward osmosis, cleaning and control strategies for fouling mitigation, and the impact of membrane hydrophilicity, charge and morphology on fouling. The fundamentals of biofouling, organic, colloidal and inorganic fouling are discussed with a focus on recent studies. We also review some of the in-situ real-time online fouling monitoring technologies for real-time fouling monitoring that can be applicable to future research on forward osmosis fouling studies. A brief discussion on critical flux and the coupled effects of fouling and concentration polarization is also provided.
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Indexing fouling reversibility in forward osmosis and its implications for sustainable operation of wastewater reclamation. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.12.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Lee S, Kim Y, Hong S. Treatment of industrial wastewater produced by desulfurization process in a coal-fired power plant via FO-MD hybrid process. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 210:44-51. [PMID: 29986222 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.06.180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Revised: 06/28/2018] [Accepted: 06/29/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In this study, the feasibility of forward osmosis (FO) hybridized with membrane distillation (MD) was systematically investigated for treating flue gas desulfurization (FGD) wastewater. FO experiments were conducted using raw FGD wastewater obtained from a coal-fired power plant in Korea. Severe membrane fouling in FO was observed since FGD wastewater contained various components (i.e., particles, colloids, organics, and ions). The combined fouling layer by particulates and scales was identified via scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Therefore, fouling control strategies were suggested and evaluated. Microfiltration (MF) pre-treatment was effective in removing particulates and mitigating the initial fouling. Antiscalant-blended draw solution (DS) could inhibit the formation of membrane scaling. With such fouling control schemes, FO achieved the highest recovery rate compared to other desalting processes (i.e., RO and MD), suggesting that FO is suitable for treating wastewater with high fouling potential and high TDS. Finally, the diluted DS was recovered by MD. MD could re-concentrate the diluted DS up to 50% recovery rate with no significant flux decline. Rapid flux decline was then observed due to membrane scaling. Thus, appropriate antiscalants in DS should be considered to inhibit scaling formation in FO and MD simultaneously.
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- Songbok Lee
- School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), Division of Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea.
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Kim J, Kim J, Kim J, Hong S. Osmotically enhanced dewatering-reverse osmosis (OED-RO) hybrid system: Implications for shale gas produced water treatment. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Gwak G, Kim DI, Hong S. New industrial application of forward osmosis (FO): Precious metal recovery from printed circuit board (PCB) plant wastewater. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Kim J, Kim DI, Hong S. Analysis of an osmotically-enhanced dewatering process for the treatment of highly saline (waste)waters. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.10.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Kim DI, Choi J, Hong S. Evaluation on suitability of osmotic dewatering through forward osmosis (FO) for xylose concentration. Sep Purif Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2017.09.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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