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Shen M, Chen G, Zhang J, Zhu W, Yang M, Chen X, Song H, Li A. The Synergetic Effect of Metal-Loaded Electrospun Carbon Fibers for Photothermal Conversion. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:52572-52582. [PMID: 39303292 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c13768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/22/2024]
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With the increasing demand for energy and worsening environmental issues, the application of photothermal materials has been widely explored due to their high energy conversion capabilities and environmental friendliness. In this work, metal-carbon fiber composites were prepared and subjected to photothermal and water evaporation performance tests alongside pure metals and pyrolytic phenolic resin materials. The results show that the addition of metals effectively improved the photothermal efficiency by narrowing the molecular energy gaps of the materials, indicating a strong synergistic enhancement effect between metals and carbon materials. This study provides a theoretical basis for the design of high-performance photothermal conversion materials.
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- Mengxue Shen
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resources Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- Sinopec (Beijing) Research Institute of Chemical Industry CO., Ltd., Beijing 100013, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resources Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resources Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resources Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resources Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resources Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resources Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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Jiang Y, Zang S, Qiao Y, Tan Y, Tao H, Li Q, Ma Y, Wang X, Ma J. Occurrence, toxicity, and control of halogenated aliphatic and phenolic disinfection byproducts in the chlorinated and chloraminated desalinated water. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 268:122566. [PMID: 39393182 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.122566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2024] [Revised: 09/23/2024] [Accepted: 10/01/2024] [Indexed: 10/13/2024]
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Seawater desalination is widely used to overcome the freshwater shortage worldwide. However, even after three-stage reverse osmosis treatment, the desalinated water still contained 14.6 μg/L of aliphatic disinfection byproducts (DBPs), 384.2 ng/L of bromophenolic DBPs, 3.5 ng/L of iodophenolic DBPs, 1024.7 μg/L of Br-, 2.8 μg/L of I-, and 2.4 mg C/L of dissolved organic carbon (DOC). After the desalinated water was disinfected with chlor(am)ine, the concentrations of halogenated aliphatic and phenolic DBPs further increased, and bromophenolic DBPs were the toxicity forcing agents. When surface water was mixed with desalinated water and then chlorinated, the yield of aliphatic and phenolic DBPs significantly elevated. Separately chlorinating desalinated water and surface water before mixing could mitigate this adverse situation. Chloramine disinfection was more conducive to reducing the total calculated toxicity of disinfected desalinated waters and mixed waters compared to chlorine disinfection. The treatment of desalinated water with granular activated carbon could effectively remove DOC and UV254, leading to a reduction in the content of total organic halogen after chlor(am)ination. Although anion exchange resin could adsorb Br-, it also released the organic precursors of DBPs, ultimately increasing the yield of DBPs. The results of this study can provide a reference for the seawater desalination industry to improve seawater pre-treatment and desalination processes and thus minimize the DBPs.
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- Youwei Jiang
- College of Hydraulic and Civil Engineering, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Security and Water Disasters Prevention, Urumqi 830052, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Civil Engineering, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Security and Water Disasters Prevention, Urumqi 830052, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Civil Engineering, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Security and Water Disasters Prevention, Urumqi 830052, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Civil Engineering, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Security and Water Disasters Prevention, Urumqi 830052, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Hanwen S, Xiaoqing Z, Xiong X, Xuemin F, Da S, Ali I, Junrui C, Changsheng P. Non-target screening and prioritization of organic contaminants in seawater desalination and their ecological risk assessment. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 358:142055. [PMID: 38641292 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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The impact of desalination brine on the marine environment is a global concern. Regarding this, salinity is generally accepted as the major environmental factor in desalination concentrate. However, recent studies have shown that the influence of organic contaminants in brine cannot be ignored. Therefore, a non-targeted screening method based on comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography-quadrupole mass spectrometry (GC × GC-qMS) was developed for identifying organic contaminants in the desalination brine. A total of 404 compounds were tentatively identified from four seawater desalination plants (three reverse osmosis plants and one multiple effect distillation plant) in China. The identified compounds were prioritized based on their persistence, bioaccumulation, ecotoxicity, usage, and detection frequency. Twenty-one (21) compounds (seven phthalates, ten pesticides, four trihalomethanes) were then selected for further quantitative analysis and ecological risk assessment, including compounds from the priority list along with substances from the same chemical classes. Ecologically risky substances in brine include diisobutylphthalate and bis(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate, atrazine and acetochlor, and bromoform. Most of the contaminants come from raw seawater, and no high risk contaminants introduced by the desalination process have been found except for disinfection by-products. In brine discharge management, people believed that all pollution in raw seawater was concentrated by desalination process. This study shows that not all pollutants are concentrated during the desalination process. In this study, the total concentration of pesticide in the brine increased by 58.42%. The concentration of ∑PAEs decreased by 13.65% in reverse osmosis desalination plants and increased by 10.96% in the multi-effect distillation plant. The concentration of trihalomethane increased significantly in the desalination concentrate. The change in the concentration of pollutants in the desalination concentrate was related to the pretreatment method and the chemical characteristics of the contaminants. The method and results given in this study hinted a new idea to identify and control the environmental impact factors of brine.
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- Song Hanwen
- The Institute of Seawater Desalination and Multipurpose Utilization MNR, Tianjin, 300192, China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China.
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- The Institute of Seawater Desalination and Multipurpose Utilization MNR, Tianjin, 300192, China.
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- Chengdu Shanyu Environmental Technology Ltd., Chengdu, 610213, China; Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China.
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- The Institute of Seawater Desalination and Multipurpose Utilization MNR, Tianjin, 300192, China.
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- The Institute of Seawater Desalination and Multipurpose Utilization MNR, Tianjin, 300192, China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China.
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- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China.
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- The Institute of Seawater Desalination and Multipurpose Utilization MNR, Tianjin, 300192, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China; School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, 241000, China.
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Manríquez PH, González CP, Abarca A, Jofré V, Astudillo O, Aguilera VM. 'Behavioural and physiological responses of the surf clam Mesodesma donacium to brine discharges'. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 922:171233. [PMID: 38417518 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024]
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- Patricio H Manríquez
- Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Áridas (CEAZA), Coquimbo, Chile; Laboratorio de Ecología y Conducta de la Ontogenia Temprana (LECOT), Coquimbo, Chile.
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- Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Áridas (CEAZA), Coquimbo, Chile; Laboratorio de Ecología y Conducta de la Ontogenia Temprana (LECOT), Coquimbo, Chile
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- Facultad de Ciencias de Mar, Departamento de Acuicultura, Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo, Chile
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- Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Áridas (CEAZA), Coquimbo, Chile
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- Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Áridas (CEAZA), Coquimbo, Chile
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- Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Áridas (CEAZA), Coquimbo, Chile; Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Departamento de Biología Marina, Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo, Chile
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Kiehbadroudinezhad M, Merabet A, Al-Durra A, Hosseinzadeh-Bandbafha H, Wright MM, El-Saadany E. Towards a sustainable environment and carbon neutrality: Optimal sizing of standalone, green, reliable, and affordable water-power cogeneration systems. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:168668. [PMID: 38007116 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023]
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Today, the limited sources of freshwater supply are a significant concern. Exploiting alternative sources, especially seawater, has been the focus, but purifying it is energy-intensive. Integrating desalination with renewable energy is a proposed solution, but it comes with high costs and environmental risks during construction. Hence, this study presents a framework to enhance the modeling, optimization, and evaluation of green water-power cogeneration systems to achieve the sustainability goals of cities and societies. An improved division algorithm (DA) determines the optimal component sizes based on criteria like minimal energy demand, reduced environmental and resource damage, low total life cycle cost (TLCC), and high reliability. Optimization considers varying loss of power supply probability (LPSP) levels (0 %, 2 %, 5 %, and 10 %). The environmental assessment utilizes a life cycle assessment (LCA) approach with IMPACT 2002+ and cumulative energy demand (CED) calculations. The study models the green cogeneration systems based on weather conditions, water demand, and power requirements of Al Lulu Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE. The system comprises photovoltaic panels, wind turbines, tidal generators, and backup systems (fuel cells). Results reveal that TLCC ranges from $186,263 to $486,876 for the highest LPSP. The solar-tidal-based configuration offers the lowest TLCC ($186,263) while substituting solar with wind energy increases TLCC by 160 %. The wind-tidal-based configuration has the lowest specific environmental impact (1020 mPt/yr) and cumulative energy demand (39.06 GJ/yr) for the highest LPSP. In contrast, the solar-tidal-wind-based configuration inflicts the most damage, with 62.63 GJ/yr and 1794 mPt/yr for the highest LPSP. The finding indicates that the DA is faster (100 iterations) than the genetic algorithm (1000 iterations), particle swarm optimization (400 iterations), and artificial bee swarm optimization (300 iterations). The study underscores the solar-tidal-based configuration as the optimal choice across multiple criteria, offering a promising solution for freshwater supply and environmental sustainability on Al Lulu Island.
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- Division of Engineering, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, NS B3H 3C3, Canada; Advanced Power and Energy Center, EECS Department, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Advanced Power and Energy Center, EECS Department, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
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- Advanced Power and Energy Center, EECS Department, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Liu Q, Xu X, Zhang S, Wang M. Dynamic assessment of seawater quality based on semi-partial subtraction set pair potential method and game theory. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2024; 196:223. [PMID: 38294572 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-024-12346-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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The assessment of seawater quality is a complex process as it involves the influence of several factors and is characterized by dynamic changes in these factors. Herein, a novel model coupled with the semi-partial subtraction set pair potential method (SSSPP) and game theory was discussed for the dynamic assessment of seawater quality. In the proposed model, the identity-discrepancy-contrary degrees were calculated to construct the evaluation matrix, and then the classification and the dynamic risk trends of the seawater quality were determined. A case study and comparison with the single-factor approach and Nemerow index evaluation method were carried out to confirm the accuracy and dependability of the suggested model. The results indicate that the proposed method can be used to measure trends in seawater quality evolution and also to diagnose key indicators affecting seawater quality. It provides a new and effective way to accurately identify the quality of seawater and its trends.
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- Qiuyan Liu
- School of Management Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Finance & Economics, Bengbu, 233030, China.
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- School of Management Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Finance & Economics, Bengbu, 233030, China
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- School of Management Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Finance & Economics, Bengbu, 233030, China
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- School of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, 193 Tunxi Road, Hefei, 230009, China
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Buenaño-Vargas C, Gagliano MC, Paulo LM, Bartle A, Graham A, van Veelen HPJ, O'Flaherty V. Acclimation of microbial communities to low and moderate salinities in anaerobic digestion. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 906:167470. [PMID: 37778560 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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In recent years anaerobic digestion (AD) has been investigated as suitable biotechnology to treat wastewater at elevated salinities. However, when starting up AD reactors with inocula that are not adapted to salinity, low concentrations of sodium (Na+) in the influent can already cause disintegration of microbial aggregates and wash-out. This study investigated biomass acclimation to 5 g Na+/L of two different non-adapted inocula in two lab-scale hybrid expanded granular sludge bed (EGSB)-anaerobic filter (AF) reactors fed with synthetic wastewater. After an initial biomass disintegration, new aggregates were formed relatively fast (i.e., after 95 days of operation), indicating microbial community adaptation. The newly formed microbial aggregates accumulated Na+ at the expense of calcium (Ca2+), but this did not hamper biomass retention or process performance. The hybrid reactor configuration, including a pumice stone filter in the upper section, and the low up-flow velocities applied, were key features for retaining the biomass within the system. This reactor configuration can be easily applied and represents a low-cost alternative for acclimating biomass to saline effluents, even in existing digesters. When the acclimated biomass was transferred from EGSB to an up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor configuration also fed with saline synthetic wastewater, more dense aggregates in the form of granules were obtained. The performances of the UASB inoculated with the acclimated biomass were comparable to another reactor seeded with saline-adapted granular sludge from a full-scale plant. Regardless of the inoculum origin, a defined core microbiome of Bacteria (Thermovirga, Bacteroidetes vadinHA17, Blvii28 wastewater-sludge group, Mesotoga, and Synergistaceae) and Archaea (Methanosaeta and Methanobacterium) was detected, highlighting the importance of these microbial groups in developing halotolerance and maintaining AD process stability.
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- Claribel Buenaño-Vargas
- Microbial Ecology Laboratory, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences and Ryan Institute, University of Galway, University Road, Ireland
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- Wetsus - European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Oostergoweg 9, 8911MA Leeuwarden, the Netherlands
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- Microbial Ecology Laboratory, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences and Ryan Institute, University of Galway, University Road, Ireland
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- Microbial Ecology Laboratory, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences and Ryan Institute, University of Galway, University Road, Ireland
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- Microbial Ecology Laboratory, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences and Ryan Institute, University of Galway, University Road, Ireland
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- Wetsus - European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Oostergoweg 9, 8911MA Leeuwarden, the Netherlands
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- Microbial Ecology Laboratory, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences and Ryan Institute, University of Galway, University Road, Ireland.
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Blanco-Murillo F, Marín-Guirao L, Sola I, Rodríguez-Rojas F, Ruiz JM, Sánchez-Lizaso JL, Sáez CA. Desalination brine effects beyond excess salinity: Unravelling specific stress signaling and tolerance responses in the seagrass Posidonia oceanica. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 341:140061. [PMID: 37689149 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
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Desalination has been proposed as a global strategy for tackling freshwater shortage in the climate change era. However, there is a concern regarding the environmental effects of high salinity brines discharged from desalination plants on benthic communities. In this context, seagrasses such as the Mediterranean endemic and ecologically important Posidonia oceanica have shown high vulnerability to elevated salinities. Most ecotoxicological studies regarding desalination effects are based on salinity increments using artificial sea salts, although it has been postulated that certain additives within the industrial process of desalination may exacerbate a negative impact beyond just the increased salinities of the brine. To assess the potential effect of whole effluent brines on P. oceanica, mesocosm experiments were conducted within 10 days, simulating salinity increment with either artificial sea salts or brines from a desalination plant (at 43 psμ, 6 psμ over the natural 37 psμ). Morphometrical (growth and necrosis), photochemical (PSII chlorophyll a fluorometry), metabolic, such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), thiobarbituric reactive substances (TBARS) and ascorbate/dehydroascorbate (ASC/DHA), and molecular (expression of key tolerance genes) responses were analyzed in each different treatment. Although with a still positive leaf growth, associated parameters decreased similarly for both artificial sea salt and brine treatments. Photochemical parameters did not show general patterns, although only P. oceanica under brines demonstrated greater energy release through heat (NPQ). Lipid peroxidation and upregulation of genes related to oxidative stress (GR, MnSOD, and FeSOD) or ion exclusion (SOS3 and AKT2/3) were similarly incremented on both hypersalinity treatments. Conversely, the ASC/DHA ratio was significantly lower, and the expression of SOS1, CAT, and STRK1 was increased under brine influence. This study revealed that although metabolic and photochemical differences occurred under both hypersalinity treatments, growth (the last sign of physiological detriment) was similarly compromised, suggesting that the potential effects of desalination are mainly caused by brine-associated salinities and are not particularly related to other industrial additives.
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- Fabio Blanco-Murillo
- Departamento de Ciencias del Mar y Biología Aplicada, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, Spain; Programa de Doctorado Interdisciplinario en Ciencias Ambientales, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Seagrass Ecology group, Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO-CSIC), Murcia, Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencias del Mar y Biología Aplicada, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, Spain; Laboratory of Aquatic Environmental Research, HUB AMBIENTAL UPLA, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Environmental Research, HUB AMBIENTAL UPLA, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, Chile; Departamento de Ciencias y Geografía, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Seagrass Ecology group, Centro Oceanográfico de Murcia, Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO-CSIC), Murcia, Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencias del Mar y Biología Aplicada, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, Spain; Ciencias del Mar, Universidad de Alicante, Unidad Asociada al CSIC por el IEO, Alicante, Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencias del Mar y Biología Aplicada, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, Spain; Laboratory of Aquatic Environmental Research, HUB AMBIENTAL UPLA, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, Chile; Departamento de Ciencias y Geografía, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, Chile.
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Zhao M, Hu C, Liu J, Han MY, Pan RJ, Yu ZZ, Li X. Three-Dimensional Spiral Evaporator with Side Channels for Efficient Solar-Driven Water Purification. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:48196-48206. [PMID: 37801710 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c10235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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Solar evaporators have the advantages of not consuming fossil fuels, being environmentally friendly, and nonpolluting, offering a promising sustainable method to obtain fresh water and alleviate the worldwide freshwater shortage crisis. In this work, we report that high-performance solar evaporators can be facilely fabricated by processing a cost-effective polypyrrole (PPy)-coated nonwoven fabric (PCNF) into a three-dimensional (3D) spiral structure and introducing side channels for vapor escape. The coated PPy layer ensures excellent photothermal properties and the chemical stability of the evaporator. Meanwhile, the as-created spiral structure of the evaporator can significantly increase the effective evaporation area and harvest energy from the environment, greatly stimulating the evaporation. The side opening channels can effectively facilitate the escape of vapor generated inside the 3D spiral structure, avoid the internal vapor accumulation, and ultimately promote the evaporation of the inner surface, leading to a boost of the evaporation performance. Combining these features, the resulting evaporator exhibits an ultrahigh evaporation rate of 3.26 kg m-2 h-1 and an energy efficiency of 138% under 1-sun irradiation. More importantly, we show that this evaporator can also be used to collect fresh water from soil and sand, demonstrating its great applicability for obtaining potable water in arid areas.
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- Mang Zhao
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry, CRANN and AMBER, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin D02 PN40, Ireland
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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Blanco-Murillo F, Díaz MJ, Rodríguez-Rojas F, Navarrete C, Celis-Plá PSM, Sánchez-Lizaso JL, Sáez CA. A risk assessment on Zostera chilensis, the last relict of marine angiosperms in the South-East Pacific Ocean, due to the development of the desalination industry in Chile. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 883:163538. [PMID: 37100139 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 04/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Seagrasses, which are considered among the most ecologically valuable and endangered coastal ecosystems, have a narrowly limited distribution in the south-east Pacific, where Zostera chilensis is the only remaining relict. Due to water scarcity, desalination industry has grown in the last decades in the central-north coasts of Chile, which may be relevant to address in terms of potential impacts on benthic communities due to their associated high-salinity brine discharges to subtidal ecosystems. In this work, we assessed ecophysiological and cellular responses to desalination-extrapolable hypersalinity conditions on Z. chilensis. Mesocosms experiments were performed for 10 days, where plants were exposed to 3 different salinity treatments: 34 psu (control), 37 psu and 40 psu. Photosynthetic performance, H2O2 accumulation, and ascorbate content (reduced and oxidized) were measured, as well as relative gene expression of enzymes related to osmotic regulation and oxidative stress; these, at 1, 3, 6 and 10 days. Z. chilensis showed a decrease in photosynthetic parameters such as electron transport rate (ETRmax) and saturation irradiance (EkETR) under hypersalinity treatments, while non-photochemical quenching (NPQmax) presented an initial increment and a subsequent decline at 40 psu. H2O2 levels increased with hypersalinity, while ascorbate and dehydroascorbate only increased under 37 psu, although decreased along the experimental period. Increased salinities also triggered the expression of genes related to ion transport and osmolyte syntheses, but salinity-dependent up-regulated genes were mostly those related to the reactive oxygen species metabolism. The relict seagrass Z. chilensis has shown to withstand increased salinities that may be extrapolable to desalination effects in the short-term. As the latter is not fully clear in the long-term, and considering the restricted distribution and ecological importance, direct brine discharges to Z. chilensis meadows may not be recommended.
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- Fabio Blanco-Murillo
- Departamento de Ciencias del Mar y Biología Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, Spain; Programa de Doctorado Interdisciplinario en Ciencias Ambientales, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, Chile; Laboratory of Aquatic Environmental Research (LACER), HUB AMBIENTAL UPLA, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, Chile.
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Environmental Research (LACER), HUB AMBIENTAL UPLA, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Environmental Research (LACER), HUB AMBIENTAL UPLA, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Programa de Doctorado Interdisciplinario en Ciencias Ambientales, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, Chile; Laboratory of Aquatic Environmental Research (LACER), HUB AMBIENTAL UPLA, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Environmental Research (LACER), HUB AMBIENTAL UPLA, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias del Mar y Biología Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencias del Mar y Biología Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, Spain; Laboratory of Aquatic Environmental Research (LACER), HUB AMBIENTAL UPLA, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, Chile.
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Sun MH, Li C, Liu J, Min P, Yu ZZ, Li X. Three-Dimensional Mirror-Assisted and Concave Pyramid-Shaped Solar-Thermal Steam Generator for Highly Efficient and Stable Water Evaporation and Brine Desalination. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37248165 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c02087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Although significant advances have been achieved in developing solar-driven water evaporators for seawater desalination, there is still room for simultaneously enhancing water evaporation efficiency, salt resistance, and utilization of solar energy. Herein, for the first time, we demonstrate a highly efficient three-dimensional (3D) mirror-assisted and concave pyramid-shaped solar-thermal water evaporation system for high-yield and long-term desalination of seawater and brine water, which consists of a 3D concave pyramid-shaped solar-thermal architecture on the basis of polypyrrole-coated nonwoven fabrics (PCNFs), a 3D mirror array, a self-floating polystyrene foam layer, and a tail-like PCNF for upward transport of water. The 3D concave pyramid-shaped solar-thermal architecture enables multiple solar light reflections to absorb more solar energy, while the 3D mirror-assisted solar light enhancement design can activate the solar-thermal energy conversion of the back side of the concave pyramid-shaped PCNF architecture to improve the solar-thermal energy conversion efficiency. Crucially, selective accumulation of the precipitated salts on the back side of the concave pyramid-shaped architecture is realized, ensuring a favorable salt-resistant feature. The 3D mirror-assisted and concave pyramid-shaped solar-driven water evaporation system achieves a record high water evaporation rate of 4.75 kg m-2 h-1 under 1-sun irradiation only and exhibits long-term desalination stability even when evaporating high-salinity brine waters, demonstrating its great applicability and reliability for high-yield solar-driven desalination of seawater and high-salinity brine water.
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- Ming-Hong Sun
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Chemistry, CRANN and AMBER, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin D02 PN40, Ireland
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Wang Z, Gao M, Peng J, Miao L, Chen W, Ao T. Nanoarchitectonics of heteroatom-doped hierarchical porous carbon derived from carboxymethyl cellulose carbon aerogel and metal-organic framework for capacitive deionization. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 241:124596. [PMID: 37116842 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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Capacitive deionization (CDI) using porous materials offers a sustainable solution for providing affordable freshwater, but the low salt adsorption rate of benchmark carbon materials significantly limit the practical implementation. Herein, we utilized carboxymethyl cellulose sodium (CMC) as the carbon skeleton to produce a composite carbon aerogel loaded with ZIF-8 (ZIF-8/CMC-CA). The presence of ZIF-8 nanoparticles improved the pore structure of the material and provides a certain pseudo capacitance by introducing N. Compared with ZIF-8 derived carbons (ZIF-8-C), the CMC provided a good three-dimensional structure for the dispersion of ZIF-8 nanoparticles, reduced the agglomeration of particles. Furthermore, numerous carboxyl and hydroxyl groups on CMC enhanced the hydrophilicity of materials. Due to the interconnected structure, ZIF-8/CMC-CA exhibited excellent conductivity, a high specific surface area, and offered suitable channels for the rapid entry and exit of ions. In a three-electrode system, the total specific capacitance of the ZIF-8/CMC-CA electrode was 357.14 F g-1. The adsorption rate of ZIF-8/CMC-CA was 2.02 mg g-1 min-1 in a 500 mg L-1 NaCl solution. This study may provide new insight for modifying and fabricating electrode materials for practical CDI applications.
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- Zhen Wang
- Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction, Sichuan University-The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction, Sichuan University-The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Chengdu 610065, China; College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; College of Water Resource and Hydropower, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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Santosh R, Lee HS, Ji H, Kim YD. Effect of thermal characteristics on the chemical quality of real-brine treatment through hydrophilic fiber-based low-grade heat-powered humidification-dehumidification process. WATER RESEARCH 2023; 233:119771. [PMID: 36842328 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.119771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Considering the increasing demand for desalination plants and their byproduct brine, this study investigated a humidification-dehumidification (HDH) system for treating membrane distillation-generated real high-salinity brine using low-grade heat (45-70 ℃) to explore its feasibility for sustainable energy-efficient minimal liquid discharge. A novel super-hydrophilic fabric was adopted for accelerated humidification, and its impact on brine droplet miscarriage characteristics was evaluated. The influence of the operating fluid thermal properties (cycle 1: air preheating; cycle 2: air and brine dual-fluid preheating; and cycle 3: air post-heating after humidification) on the brine treatment efficiency, energy consumption, and chemical quality of freshwater produced was analyzed in detail to establish their characteristic nexus. It was identified that, during humidification, increasing the brine temperature (up to 55 ℃) influenced its ionic mobility, thereby promoting efficient separation of the salts/minerals and contributing to achieving better freshwater quality. Furthermore, although cycle 3 exhibited improved system thermal efficiency (gained output ratio equal to 1.77), its non-preheated air contributed to a negative effect of the reduced humidity ratio (∼17 g/kg), leading to a lower freshwater productivity of 67% than that of cycle 2 (29 g/kg and 70%). The present study also illustrates a novel effect of evaporative deposition occurring due to air-water interaction on the fabric humidifier surface, with an exploration of its effect on reducing freshwater chemical quality. The freshwater generated from optimum thermal cycle 2 exhibited reduced pH (by ∼63%), sodium (99.9%), chloride (99.9%), toxic boron (99.7%), and other chemical contaminants, thereby satisfying the major international water reuse standards.
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- Ravichandran Santosh
- Energy & Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, 55 Hanyangdaehak-ro, Sangnok-gu, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 15588, Republic of Korea; ERICA Industry-University Cooperation Foundation, Hanyang University, 55 Hanyangdaehak-ro, Sangnok-gu, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Seawater Utilization Plant Research Center (SUPRC), Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering, 124-32 Simcheungsu-gil, Jukwang-myeon, Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do 219-822, Republic of Korea
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- Seawater Utilization Plant Research Center (SUPRC), Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering, 124-32 Simcheungsu-gil, Jukwang-myeon, Goseong-gun, Gangwon-do 219-822, Republic of Korea
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- BK21 FOUR ERICA-ACE Center, Hanyang University, 55 Hanyangdaehak-ro, Sangnok-gu, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 15588, Republic of Korea; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, 55 Hanyangdaehak-ro, Sangnok-gu, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do 15588, Republic of Korea.
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Bullock LA, Alcalde J, Tornos F, Fernandez-Turiel JL. Geochemical carbon dioxide removal potential of Spain. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 867:161287. [PMID: 36587666 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Many countries have made pledges to reduce CO2 emissions over the upcoming decades to meet the Paris Agreement targets of limiting warming to no >1.5 °C, aiming for net zero by mid-century. To achieve national reduction targets, there is a further need for CO2 removal (CDR) approaches on a scale of millions of tonnes, necessitating a better understanding of feasible methods. One approach that is gaining attention is geochemical CDR, encompassing (1) in-situ injection of CO2-rich gases into Ca and Mg-rich rocks for geological storage by mineral carbonation, (2) ex-situ ocean alkalinity enhancement, enhanced weathering and mineral carbonation of alkaline-rich materials, and (3) electrochemical separation processes. In this context, Spain may host a notionally high geochemical CDR capacity thanks to its varied geological setting, including extensive mafic-ultramafic and carbonate rocks. However, pilot schemes and large-scale strategies for CDR implementation are presently absent in-country, partly due to gaps in current knowledge and lack of attention paid by regulatory bodies. Here, we identify possible materials, localities and avenues for future geochemical CDR research and implementation strategies within Spain. This study highlights the kilotonne to million tonne scale CDR options for Spain over the rest of the century, with attention paid to chemically and mineralogically appropriate materials, suitable implementation sites and potential strategies that could be followed. Mafic, ultramafic and carbonate rocks, mine tailings, fly ashes, slag by-products, desalination brines and ceramic wastes hosted and produced in Spain are of key interest, with industrial, agricultural and coastal areas providing opportunities to launch pilot schemes. Though there are obstacles to reaching the maximum CDR potential, this study helps to identify focused targets that will facilitate overcoming such barriers. The CDR potential of Spain warrants dedicated investigations to achieve the highest possible CDR to make valuable contributions to national reduction targets.
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- Liam A Bullock
- Geosciences Barcelona (GEO3BCN), CSIC, Lluis Solé i Sabarís s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Geosciences Barcelona (GEO3BCN), CSIC, Lluis Solé i Sabarís s/n, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Instituto de Geociencias (IGEO, CSIC-UCM), Dr Severo Ochoa, 7, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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Gomes PH, Pereira SP, Tavares TCL, Garcia TM, Soares MO. Impacts of desalination discharges on phytoplankton and zooplankton: Perspectives on current knowledge. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 863:160671. [PMID: 36481138 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Large-scale application of desalination technology can result in impacts to the marine biota, such as phytoplankton and zooplankton, basal components of marine trophic webs. In this context, our perspective aimed to summarize the impacts of effluent discharges from desalination plants on phytoplankton and zooplankton in order to identify the main gaps and challenges in this theme, propose solutions, and provide recommendations for future work. We identified two main approaches to assess the desalination impacts: laboratory experiments and field studies. Most of these studies were conducted in areas impacted by effluent discharges using the BACI (before, after, and control-impact) approach. They primarily aimed to set out the impacts of hypersaline brine on the surrounding environment and, to a lesser extent, the high-temperature effluents and contaminants from desalination plants. Moreover, phytoplankton was more sensitive to effluent discharges than zooplankton. The main changes observed were a decrease in primary productivity, a loss in diversity, and a change in the community structure of planktonic populations due to the dominance of saline-tolerant groups, which highlights the importance improving treatment or dilution of effluent discharges to minimize the impacts over whole neritic trophic webs, which depend on phytoplankton. From the impacts related to effluent discharges analyzed herein, RO technology was related to most cases of negative impact related to salinity modifications. However, coagulants were related to negative effects in all study cases. Future work should focus on escalate the impacts of such effluents on other trophic levels that could be directly or indirectly impacted as well as on how to improve the quality of effluent discharges. Also, we highlight the importance of further baseline and long-term monitoring studies to investigate desalination-induced changes and community resilience to these impacts, as well as studies to provide alternatives to the use of toxic chemicals in the pre-treatment phases.
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- Pedro Henrique Gomes
- Instituto de Ciências do Mar (LABOMAR), Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Abolição Avenue 3207, Fortaleza, Brazil.
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- Companhia de Água e Esgoto do Ceará (CAGECE), Fortaleza, Brazil; University of Alicante
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- Instituto de Ciências do Mar (LABOMAR), Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Abolição Avenue 3207, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências do Mar (LABOMAR), Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Abolição Avenue 3207, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências do Mar (LABOMAR), Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Abolição Avenue 3207, Fortaleza, Brazil; Reef Systems Group, Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT), Bremen, Germany
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Reddy AS, Wanjari VP, Singh SP. Design, synthesis, and application of thermally responsive draw solutes for sustainable forward osmosis desalination: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 317:137790. [PMID: 36626951 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.137790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Forward osmosis (FO) is an emerging sustainable desalination technology; however, it is not a stand-alone process and requires an additional step to recover the water or regenerate the draw solute (DS), making it energy extensive. Therefore, incorporating inexpensive energy sources for DS regeneration is a viable solution to compete with reverse osmosis desalination technology. Hence, selecting suitable DS and its regeneration became a crucial research focus in FO desalination. Among various DSs reported, thermally responsive DSs (TRDS) provide an opportunity to integrate low-grade energy sources for DS regeneration. Utilizing such inexpensive energy will reduce fossil fuel energy demand, lower the cost of desalination, and minimize the carbon footprint. Hence, this review explores the TRDS for FO-based desalination with its design, synthesis, and applications. The manuscript has discussed the classification and selection criteria for the DSs, and how traditional and new-generation TRDSs are designed and synthesized from cationic and anionic moieties of ionic liquids, hydrogels, and other chemicals. The manuscript has also given importance to design criteria such as osmotic strength, viscosity, toxicity, and thermal stability for TRDSs. Furthermore, a detailed discussion on the FO performance, energy, and economic aspects of TRDSs has been reviewed, along with a discussion on the possible low-grade energy sources for the recovery of TRDS. Finally, the challenges and future directions for TRDSs have been discussed to drive FO toward sustainable desalination technology.
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- A Sudharshan Reddy
- Environmental Science and Engineering Department (ESED), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Centre for Research in Nanotechnology & Science (CRNTS), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Environmental Science and Engineering Department (ESED), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India; Centre for Research in Nanotechnology & Science (CRNTS), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India; Interdisciplinary Program in Climate Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India.
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Wang Y, Wen S, Peng B, Luo X, Liu X, Yang T, Wang B, Zhang Q. Cyclodextrin-based pervaporation membranes for low-temperature seawater desalination. J Memb Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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Li ZK, Xie XY, Cheng JY, Yan HL, Lin P, Lei ZP, Yan JC, Ren SB, Wang ZC, Shui HF. Vacuum-Dried and Intrinsic Photothermal Phenolic Carbon Aerogel from Coal Tar Rich in Polycyclic Aromatics for Efficient Solar Steam Generation. Ind Eng Chem Res 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c04430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Zhan-Ku Li
- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Anhui Key Laboratory of Coal Clean Conversion and High Valued Utilization, Anhui University of Technology, Ma’anshan, 243002Anhui, China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Anhui Key Laboratory of Coal Clean Conversion and High Valued Utilization, Anhui University of Technology, Ma’anshan, 243002Anhui, China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Anhui Key Laboratory of Coal Clean Conversion and High Valued Utilization, Anhui University of Technology, Ma’anshan, 243002Anhui, China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Anhui Key Laboratory of Coal Clean Conversion and High Valued Utilization, Anhui University of Technology, Ma’anshan, 243002Anhui, China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Anhui Key Laboratory of Coal Clean Conversion and High Valued Utilization, Anhui University of Technology, Ma’anshan, 243002Anhui, China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Anhui Key Laboratory of Coal Clean Conversion and High Valued Utilization, Anhui University of Technology, Ma’anshan, 243002Anhui, China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Anhui Key Laboratory of Coal Clean Conversion and High Valued Utilization, Anhui University of Technology, Ma’anshan, 243002Anhui, China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Anhui Key Laboratory of Coal Clean Conversion and High Valued Utilization, Anhui University of Technology, Ma’anshan, 243002Anhui, China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Anhui Key Laboratory of Coal Clean Conversion and High Valued Utilization, Anhui University of Technology, Ma’anshan, 243002Anhui, China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Anhui Key Laboratory of Coal Clean Conversion and High Valued Utilization, Anhui University of Technology, Ma’anshan, 243002Anhui, China
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EL-Saeid MH, Alghamdi AG, Alzahrani AJ. Impact of Atmospheric Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) of Falling Dust in Urban Area Settings: Status, Chemical Composition, Sources and Potential Human Health Risks. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:1216. [PMID: 36673970 PMCID: PMC9858625 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The present work is considered to investigate the sources, concentration, and composition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and associated health risk assessment of road dust in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia. The study region included an urban area, strongly affected by traffic, a bare and an industrial area. A total of 50 locations were selected for sampling and 16 different PAHs were determined. The concentration of PAHs in road dust and their estimated lifetime average daily dose (LADD) for adults (human) ranged from 0.01 to 126 ng g−1 and 1950 to 16,010 mg kg−1 day−1, respectively. The ADDing was calculated separately for children (>6), teenagers (6−12), and adults (>12) for all PAHs with each collected sample. Moreover, the average daily exposure dose by ingestion (ADDing) and average daily exposure dose by dermal absorption (ADDder) were more in children (<6 years) as compared to teenagers (6−12 years) and adults (>12 years). Likewise, total equivalency factor based on BaP (TEQBaP) calculations pointed out that PAHs having more benzene rings or having high molecular weight showed high TEQBaP as compared to low molecular weight PAHs. The data revealed that the children population is at high risk for asthma, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, and immunity suppression as compared to adults in the particular area of investigated region. These outcomes of this study can be used to deliver significant policy guidelines concerning habitants of the area for possible measures for controlling PAHs contamination in Riyadh City to protect human health and to ensure environmental sustainability.
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- Mohamed Hamza EL-Saeid
- Department of Soil Sciences, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Jiang Y, Li K, Alhassan SI, Cao Y, Deng H, Tan S, Wang H, Tang C, Chai L. Spinel LiMn 2O 4 as a Capacitive Deionization Electrode Material with High Desalination Capacity: Experiment and Simulation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 20:517. [PMID: 36612838 PMCID: PMC9819693 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Capacitive deionization (CDI) is a newly developed desalination technology with low energy consumption and environmental friendliness. The surface area restricts the desalination capacities of traditional carbon-based CDI electrodes while battery materials emerge as CDI electrodes with high performances due to the larger electrochemical capacities, but suffer limited production of materials. LiMn2O4 is a massively-produced lithium-ion battery material with a stable spinel structure and a high theoretical specific capacity of 148 mAh·g-1, revealing a promising candidate for CDI electrode. Herein, we employed spinel LiMn2O4 as the cathode and activated carbon as the anode in the CDI cell with an anion exchange membrane to limit the movement of cations, thus, the lithium ions released from LiMn2O4 would attract the chloride ions and trigger the desalination process of the other side of the membrane. An ultrahigh deionization capacity of 159.49 mg·g-1 was obtained at 1.0 V with an initial salinity of 20 mM. The desalination capacity of the CDI cell at 1.0 V with 10 mM initial NaCl concentration was 91.04 mg·g-1, higher than that of the system with only carbon electrodes with and without the ion exchange membrane (39.88 mg·g-1 and 7.84 mg·g-1, respectively). In addition, the desalination results and mechanisms were further verified with the simulation of COMSOL Multiphysics.
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- Yuxin Jiang
- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Engineering, Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control and Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China
- Water Pollution Control Technology Key Lab of Hunan Province, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control and Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China
- Water Pollution Control Technology Key Lab of Hunan Province, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control and Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution, Changsha 410083, China
- Water Pollution Control Technology Key Lab of Hunan Province, Changsha 410083, China
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Rahman A, Kumar P, Dominguez F. Increasing freshwater supply to sustainably address global water security at scale. Sci Rep 2022; 12:20262. [PMID: 36473864 PMCID: PMC9726751 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-24314-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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While significant parts of the globe are already facing significant freshwater scarcity, the need for more freshwater is projected to increase in order to sustain the increasing global population and economic growth, and adapt to climate change. Current approaches for addressing this challenge, which has the potential to result in catastrophic outcomes for consumptive needs and economic growth, rely on increasing the efficient use of existing resources. However, the availability of freshwater resources is rapidly declining due to over-exploitation and climate change and, therefore, is unlikely to sustainably address future needs, which requires a rethink of our solutions and associated investments. Here we present a bold departure from existing approaches by establishing the viability of significantly increasing freshwater through the capture of humid air over oceans. We show that the atmosphere above the oceans proximal to the land can yield substantial freshwater, sufficient to support large population centers across the globe, using appropriately engineered structures. Due to the practically limitless supply of water vapor from the oceans, this approach is sustainable under climate change and can transform our ability to address present and future water security concerns. This approach is envisioned to be transformative in establishing a mechanism for sustainably providing freshwater security to the present and future generations that is economically viable.
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- Afeefa Rahman
- grid.35403.310000 0004 1936 9991Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL USA
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- grid.35403.310000 0004 1936 9991Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL USA ,grid.35403.310000 0004 1936 9991Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL USA ,grid.35403.310000 0004 1936 9991Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL USA
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- grid.35403.310000 0004 1936 9991Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL USA
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A Novel Dual-Ion Capacitive Deionization System Design with Ultrahigh Desalination Performance. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14214776. [DOI: 10.3390/polym14214776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Capacitive deionization is an emerging desalination technology with mild operation conditions and high energy efficiency. However, its application is limited due to the low deionization capacity of traditional capacitive electrodes. Herein, we report a novel dual-ion capacitive deionization system with a lithium-ion battery cathode LiMn2O4/C and a sodium-ion battery anode NaTi2(PO4)3/C. Lithium ions could enhance the charge transfer during CDI desalination, while NaTi2(PO4)3/C provided direct intercalation sites for sodium ions. The electrochemical capacities of the battery electrodes fitted well, which was favorable for the optimization of the desalination capacity. The low potential of the redox couple Ti3+/Ti4+ (−0.8 V versus Ag/AgCl) and intercalation/deintercalation behaviors of sodium ions that suppressed hydrogen evolution could enlarge the voltage window of the CDI process to 1.8 V. The novel CDI cell achieved an ultrahigh desalination capacity of 140.03 mg·g−1 at 1.8 V with an initial salinity of 20 mM, revealing a new direction for the CDI performance enhancement.
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Shokri A, Sanavi Fard M. Corrosion in seawater desalination industry: A critical analysis of impacts and mitigation strategies. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 307:135640. [PMID: 35830934 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In the current world, freshwater production by clean energy sources with minimum environmental footprints is the main challenge for humankind which is dramatically deteriorating by overexploitation of available water resources. Seawater desalination technology greatly contributes to the mitigation of these serious conditions to produce potable water. However, because desalination plants handle extremely aggressive seawater under stringent operational conditions, they are highly vulnerable to insidious effects of corrosion primarily in the form of general and localized corrosion. Moreover, mineral scaling and bio-fouling are major challenges that further exacerbate corrosion phenomena. So, to ensure the continual operation and curbing corrosion in seawater desalination systems, strict monitoring and selection of highly corrosion-resistance materials are of prime concern. The present paper briefly explores fundamental concepts of corrosion in the desalination industry besides discussing different mitigation strategies for reducing the pernicious effects of corrosion which gravely impair environment quality and durability of desalination infrastructures. Moreover, the authors propose the knowledge gaps and perspectives to delineate the future research direction. Effective solutions for avoiding seawater stagnation, developing highly sophisticated coatings and surface modification technologies, application of advanced computational programs for accurate prediction of possible corrosion failure in desalination plants, and using quantum technology and magnetic corrosion inhibitor in seawater desalination are recommended as an urgent future research focus to combat against corrosion. On the whole, despite outstanding breakthroughs in the field of corrosion control in the desalination industry, the long-term performance of current materials is highly controversial as still many cases of corrosion failures have been reported which indicates the necessity of intensive research work.
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- Aref Shokri
- Jundi-Shapur Research Institute, Jundi-shapur University of Technology, Dezful, Iran.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tafresh University, Tafresh, Iran
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Sisma-Ventura G, Belkin N, Rubin-Blum M, Jacobson Y, Hauzer H, Bar-Zeev E, Rahav E. Discharge of Polyphosphonate-Based Antiscalants via Desalination Brine: Impact on Seabed Nutrient Flux and Microbial Activity. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:13142-13151. [PMID: 36044758 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c04652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Desalination brine is a hypersaline byproduct that contains various operational chemicals such as polyphosphonate-based antiscalants. Brine often sinks and flows over the seabed by density currents; therefore, it may affect sediment-water nutrient fluxes and thus microbial activity. We quantified these parameters in brine plumes around two large-scale desalination facilities located in the P-limited Southeastern Mediterranean Sea. The benthic nutrient fluxes and microbial activity were determined using ex-situ core benthocosms, to which we added brine from the dispersion area in excess salinities of ∼3% and 5% above natural levels. A higher influx of dissolved organic phosphorus (∼6-fold) and an efflux of dissolved organic carbon (∼1.7-fold) were measured in the brine-amended cores relative to the controls. This was accompanied by increased oxygen consumption (15%) and increased microbial activity (∼1.5-6.5-fold). Field observations support the results from experimental manipulations, yielding ∼4.5-fold higher microbial activity rates around the brine plume compared to uninfluenced locations. Our results imply that desalination brine can alter sedimentary processes affecting benthic nutrients inventories. Moreover, we show that brine acts as a vector of anthropogenic P, stimulating microbial activity in the sediment-water interface.
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- Guy Sisma-Ventura
- Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research, National Institute of Oceanography, Haifa, 8030, Israel 310800
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- Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research, National Institute of Oceanography, Haifa, 8030, Israel 310800
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- Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research, National Institute of Oceanography, Haifa, 8030, Israel 310800
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- Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research, National Institute of Oceanography, Haifa, 8030, Israel 310800
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- Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research, National Institute of Oceanography, Haifa, 8030, Israel 310800
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- Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede Boqer Campus, 84990, Israel
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- Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research, National Institute of Oceanography, Haifa, 8030, Israel 310800
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Zhang Y, Yuan Z, Zhao L, Liao L, Zhao H. A systematic construction of water-electricity cogeneration and thermal membrane coupling desalination technology using the waste heat in steel industry. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 212:113458. [PMID: 35577004 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The widespread use of fossil energy emits a large amount of carbon dioxide, leading to the greenhouse effect and global warming. The essence of reducing carbon emissions is to achieve higher-quality sustainable development. The recycling of waste heat in the iron and steel industry is of great significance to reducing carbon emissions. Aiming at the problem of insufficient utilization of gas in iron and steel industry and the development of seawater desalination industry, a water-electricity cogeneration and thermal membrane coupling technology is established. Low-temperature multi-effect distillation seawater desalination device is directly connected with steam turbine generator, which uses gas to generate electricity. After generating electricity, negative pressure exhaust at the end of steam turbine is used for seawater desalination. The thermal efficiency of the system is increased to over 80%, the waste heat is effectively utilized, and the carbon emission in the thermal desalination process is reduced. At the same time, the high-efficiency removal and resource utilization of salt in concentrated seawater are realized. The recovery ratio of freshwater is over 55%, the salt content of freshwater is below 500 mg/L, and the salt content of seawater concentrated by membrane method can reach 79,450 mg/L. A new comprehensive utilization and recycling system of seawater has been constructed to realize efficient recycling of energy resources and promote the development process of carbon emission reduction.
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- Yangang Zhang
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Steel Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China; Beijing Scinor Water Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100083, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Steel Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Steel Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Steel Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Hydrometallurgical Cleaner Production Technology, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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Li M, Bi Y, Fang J, Wei J. An optical concentrator coupled multistage solar steam generation system for solar thermal-latent heat cascade utilization and water desalination: Performance and economic benefit analysis. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Kelaher BP, Clark GF, Johnston EL, Ingleton T, Knott NA, Coleman MA. Desalination Discharge Influences the Composition of Reef Invertebrate and Fish Assemblages. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:11300-11309. [PMID: 35880958 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c00723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Large-scale desalination is used increasingly to address growing freshwater demands and climate uncertainty. Discharge of hypersaline brine from desalination operations has the potential to impact marine ecosystems. Here, we used a 7-year Multiple-Before-After-Control-Impact experiment to test the hypothesis that hypersaline discharge from reverse osmosis desalination alters temperate reef communities. Using replicated, video-based, timed searches at eight sites, we sampled fish and invertebrate assemblages before, during, and after the discharge of hypersaline brine. We found that the composition of fish assemblages was significantly altered out to 55 m while the composition of invertebrate assemblages was altered out to 125 m from the outlet during hypersaline discharge. Fish richness and functional diversity increased around the outlet, while the invertebrate assemblages were no less diverse than those on reference reefs. Differences in faunal assemblages between outlet and reference sites during discharging included changes in the frequency of occurrence of both common and rare reef biota. Overall, we found the influence of hypersaline discharge on temperate reef biota to be spatially localized, with the reefs around the outlet continuing to support rich and diverse faunal communities. In some cases, therefore, the marine environmental consequences of large-scale, well-designed, desalination operations may be appropriately balanced against the positive benefits of improved water security.
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- Brendan P Kelaher
- National Marine Science Centre and Marine Ecology Research Centre, Southern Cross University, P.O. Box 4321, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Australia
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- School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, 480 Weerooona Road Lidcombe, Sydney, NSW 2141, Australia
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- New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Fisheries, P.O. Box 89, Huskisson, NSW 2540, Australia
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- National Marine Science Centre and Marine Ecology Research Centre, Southern Cross University, P.O. Box 4321, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Australia
- New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Fisheries, P.O. Box 4321, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Australia
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Antiscalants Used in Seawater Desalination: Biodegradability and Effects on Microbial Diversity. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10081580. [PMID: 36013998 PMCID: PMC9414044 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10081580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Antiscalants are organic polymers widely used for scale inhibition in seawater desalination. While they are susceptible to biodegradation, they provide nutrients for bacterial cell growth and energy for the microbes that assimilate and degrade them. This paper shows the biodegradability of three commercial antiscalants (polyacrylate—CA, polyphosphonate—PP, and carboxylated dendrimers—DN) applied in seawater reverse osmosis desalination (SWRO) as well as analyzing the antiscalant’s effects on microbial diversity using microbial cultures grown in seawater, under semi-continuous batch conditions. Nutritional uptake and contribution of the antiscalants to microbial growth were investigated by measuring DOC, TDN, NO3−, NO2−, PO4−, NH4+, and TP of the filtered samples of the incubated batch, twice a month, for twelve months. The microbial community was estimated by 16S rRNA sequencing. The main changes in the microbial communities were determined by the incubation period. However, bacterial orders of the antiscalant treatments differed significantly from the control treatment, namely Planctomycetales, Clostridiales, Sphingobacteriales, Rhodobacterales, and Flavobacteriales, and other unclassified bacterial orders, which were found in various relative abundances dependent on incubation times. The results showed the PP antiscalant to be the least biodegradable and to have the least effect on the bacterial community composition compared to the control. This result emphasizes the need to reassess the suitability criteria of antiscalants, and to further monitor their long-term environmental effects.
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Li X, Huang G, Wang S, Li Y, Zhang X, Zhou X. An interval two-stage fuzzy fractional programming model for planning water resources management in the coastal region - A case study of Shenzhen, China. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 306:119343. [PMID: 35483483 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this study, an interval two-stage fuzzy fractional programming (TFFP) method is developed to facilitate collaborative governance of economy and water resources. Methods of interval programming, fuzzy programming, two-stage programming, and fractional programming are integrated within a general system optimization framework. The main contribution of TFFP is simultaneously addressing various uncertainties and tackling trade-offs between environmental and economic objectives in the optimized schemes for water resources allocation. A case study of a highly urbanized coastal city (i.e., Shenzhen) in China is provided as an example for demonstrating the proposed approach. According to the results, industrial sectors should receive 34.8% of total water supply, while agricultural sectors should receive 1.5%. For the spatial allocation of water resources, Bao An, Long Gang, and Fu Tian districts should be allocated 21.6%, 20.5%, and 14.8% water to promote the economic development. The discharge analysis indicates that chemical oxygen demand (CODcr) and total phosphorus (TP) would be key pollutants. Moreover, the optimized seawater desalination volume would be negligibly influenced by price, while the upper bounds of desalination would be increased with the raising acceptable credibility levels in the period of 2031-2035. Analysis of desalination prices also reveals that the decision-makers should increase the scale of desalination in the period of 2021-2025. In addition, the effectiveness and applicability of TFFP would be evaluated under economic maximization scenarios. The result showed that the economic maximization scenario could obtain higher economic benefits, but it would be accompanied by a larger number of pollutant discharges. It is expected that this study will provide solid bases for planning water resources management systems in coastal regions.
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- Xiaoyang Li
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China; Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainable Communities, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4S0A2, Canada.
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- Environment and Energy Systems Engineering Research Center, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainable Communities, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4S0A2, Canada
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- China-Canada Center for Energy Environment and Ecology Research, UofR-BNU, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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Shaheen F, Zaman K, Lodhi MS, Nassani AA, Haffar M, Abro MMQ. Do affluent nations value a clean environment and preserve it? Evaluating the N-shaped environmental Kuznets curve. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:47267-47285. [PMID: 35179685 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19104-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Since industrialization, the world has been under great strain from rising temperatures. Economies work hard to boost economic growth by sacrificing natural surroundings that are degrading owing to increased carbon emissions from unsustainable production and consumption. The race-to-the-bottom strategy is seen in different parts of the globalized world, corroborating the pollution haven concept and energy-related emissions. The study assumed that once affluent nations reached a particular economic level, they would concentrate on environmental reforms to safeguard environmental and natural resources. The study built a model of the emissions-growth nexus by controlling inward FDI, information and communication technology, research and development expenditures, and renewable energy using aggregated data from high-income nations from 1976 to 2019. The study verified the N-shaped environmental Kuznets curve using a three-degree polynomial factor of per capita income. On the other hand, inward FDI was assessed as having the potential to support the pollution haven hypothesis (PHH) by increasing carbon emissions. The data show that the square and cubic forms of per capita income have a significant negative and positive effect on carbon emissions in the long run, corroborating the short-peak V-shaped EKC hypothesis. However, the N-shaped EKC hypothesis between income and emissions is verified in the short run. The PHH confirmed that more inward FDI is associated with higher long-term carbon emissions. For decreasing global carbon emissions and unclean production, stringent and incentive-based regulations are preferable.
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- Fiza Shaheen
- Department of Economics, The University of Haripur, Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Economics, The University of Haripur, Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
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- Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad, 22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Management, College of Business Administration, King Saud University, P.O. Box 71115, Riyadh, 11587, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Management, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Management, College of Business Administration, King Saud University, P.O. Box 71115, Riyadh, 11587, Saudi Arabia
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Liu C, Liu H, Ma P, Liu Y, Cai R, Yin R, Zhang B, Wei S, Miao H, Cao L. The Optimization of the Transition Zone of the Planar Heterogeneous Interface for High-Performance Seawater Desalination. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:3561. [PMID: 35629589 PMCID: PMC9143191 DOI: 10.3390/ma15103561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Reverse osmosis has become the most prevalent approach to seawater desalination. It is still limited by the permeability-selectivity trade-off of the membranes and the energy consumption in the operation process. Recently, an efficient ionic sieving with high performance was realized by utilizing the bi-unipolar transport behaviour and strong ion depletion of heterogeneous structures in 2D materials. A perfect salt rejection rate of 97.0% and a near-maximum water flux of 1529 L m-2 h-1 bar-1 were obtained. However, the energy consumption of the heterogeneous desalination setup is a very important factor, and it remains largely unexplored. Here, the geometric-dimension-dependent ion transport in planar heterogeneous structures is reported. The two competitive ion migration behaviours during the desalination process, ion-depletion-dominated and electric-field-dominated ion transport, are identified for the first time. More importantly, these two ion-transport behaviours can be regulated. The excellent performance of combined high rejection rate, high water flux and low energy consumption can be obtained under the synergy of voltage, pressure and geometric dimension. With the appropriate optimization, the energy consumption can be reduced by 2 orders of magnitude, which is 50% of the industrial energy consumption. These findings provide beneficial insight for the application and optimized design of low-energy-consumption and portable water desalination devices.
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- Chang Liu
- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; (C.L.); (H.L.); (P.M.); (Y.L.); (R.C.); (R.Y.); (B.Z.); (S.W.)
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- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; (C.L.); (H.L.); (P.M.); (Y.L.); (R.C.); (R.Y.); (B.Z.); (S.W.)
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- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; (C.L.); (H.L.); (P.M.); (Y.L.); (R.C.); (R.Y.); (B.Z.); (S.W.)
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- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; (C.L.); (H.L.); (P.M.); (Y.L.); (R.C.); (R.Y.); (B.Z.); (S.W.)
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- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; (C.L.); (H.L.); (P.M.); (Y.L.); (R.C.); (R.Y.); (B.Z.); (S.W.)
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- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; (C.L.); (H.L.); (P.M.); (Y.L.); (R.C.); (R.Y.); (B.Z.); (S.W.)
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- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; (C.L.); (H.L.); (P.M.); (Y.L.); (R.C.); (R.Y.); (B.Z.); (S.W.)
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- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; (C.L.); (H.L.); (P.M.); (Y.L.); (R.C.); (R.Y.); (B.Z.); (S.W.)
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- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; (C.L.); (H.L.); (P.M.); (Y.L.); (R.C.); (R.Y.); (B.Z.); (S.W.)
- Fujian Provincial Nuclear Energy Engineering Technology Research Center, Xiamen 361005, China
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- College of Energy, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; (C.L.); (H.L.); (P.M.); (Y.L.); (R.C.); (R.Y.); (B.Z.); (S.W.)
- Fujian Provincial Nuclear Energy Engineering Technology Research Center, Xiamen 361005, China
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Herrera-León S, Cruz C, Negrete M, Chacana J, Cisternas LA, Kraslawski A. Impact of seawater desalination and wastewater treatment on water stress levels and greenhouse gas emissions: The case of Chile. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 818:151853. [PMID: 34822892 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Many regions around the world are suffering from water stress, and desalinated water and recycled water are seen as alternatives for meeting the water demand. However, high energy consumption and associated greenhouse gas emissions are some of the main environmental impacts. This is notable for many arid and semi-arid countries where desalination and water recycling are considered options for ensuring water resources availability. This research presents the incorporation of the quantification of greenhouse gas emissions generated during the operation of desalination and wastewater treatment plants in the assessment of water stress levels using the water stress indicator adopted by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Chile was chosen as a case study, as it is a country where there is a considerable difference between the availability of conventional water sources and the water demand, and the electrical grid is fed mainly by fossil fuels. The methodology proposed allows calculating the indirect greenhouse gas emissions due to electrical consumption for the operation of desalination and wastewater treatment plants, and the direct greenhouse gas emissions coming from biological processes used in wastewater treatment plants. The results showed that Chilean arid climate zones will not experience water stress in the future at the regional level, mainly because of the installation of several desalination plants by 2030. Meanwhile, recycled water from the urban sector will slightly contribute to the reduction in the level of water stress in almost all Chilean regions by 2030. Moreover, desalination and wastewater treatment plant will contribute only between 0.34% and 0.75% of total greenhouse gas emitted in Chile by 2030. Therefore, the operation of these industrial systems for facing water scarcity problems in northern and central zones of Chile is a suitable alternative because it does not generate large environmental problems.
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- Sebastián Herrera-León
- Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile; School of Engineering Science, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT University), Lappeenranta, Finland.
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile; School of Engineering Science, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT University), Lappeenranta, Finland
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- School of Engineering Science, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT University), Lappeenranta, Finland; Departamento de Gestión de la Construcción, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Procesos de Minerales, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
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- School of Engineering Science, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT University), Lappeenranta, Finland; Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland
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Environmental Impacts of Thermal and Brine Dispersion Using Hydrodynamic Modelling for Yanbu Desalination Plant, on the Eastern Coast of the Red Sea. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14084389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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For any coastal desalination plant, the most effective and practical way to dispose of their brine is to thermally discharge it into the sea via outfalls at some distance from the coast. This study focused on the environmental impacts associated with brine and thermal discharge arising from seawater desalination plants at Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, on the southeastern coast of the Red Sea. The impacts associated with recirculation patterns and dispersions were investigated with the calibrated three-dimensional numerical model Delft3d. The environmental impact assessment and the process of identification and characterisation could help improve strategies for better planning and management of the technological solutions related to desalination. Analysis of the model simulations for the different seasons also suggested that around the outfall location, the magnitude of the flow was always high when considered together with the presence of seasonal eddy circulations. Although the tidal flow is lower, the ambient current and wind cause the far-field discharge to spread along the north–south direction during the winter and summer. The thermal and brine dispersion and environmental compliance were assessed in terms of the extent of dispersion. The well-mixed environment caused more rapid dispersion. From the impact level assessment perspective, the study indicated rapid dilution and dispersion of the wastewater at the study region. The present offshore outfall and further offshore locations were far enough to ensure quick dispersion.
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Groundwater is an important water resource that accounts for 30% of the world’s freshwater. 97% of this extracted groundwater is for drinking and human use. Due to anthropogenic activities, this resource is affected and, consequently, its life cycle is modified, changing its natural state. This paper aims to analyse the scientific production that deals with the study of groundwater’s Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), using bibliometric methods. Thus, it contributes to the evolution of knowledge of this resource in terms of its use (environmental, economic and social). The methodological process includes: (i) selection and analysis of search topics in the Scopus and Web of Science (WoS) databases; (ii) application of Bibliometrix and Visualisation of Similarity Viewer (VOSviewer) software to the data collected; (iii) scientific structure of the relation of the topics groundwater and life cycle, considering programme lines and relations in their sub-themes; (iv) literature review of Author keywords. A total of 780 papers were selected, 306 being from Scopus, 158 from WoS and 316 published in both databases. The time evolution of the analysed data (publications) indicates that groundwater LCA studies have seen exponential growth (between 1983 and 2021). In addition, it has three development periods: introduction (years between 1983 and 2001), growth (between 2002 and 2011) and maturation (between 2012 and 2021). At the country level (origin of contributions authors), the USA dominates the total scientific production with 24.7%, followed by Denmark with 12.8% and 10.3% for China. Among the main topics of study associated with LCA are those focused on: the proposal of remediation methods, the application and development of technologies and the use of water resources by the urban community. This study allows establishing new trends in agricultural development issues about irrigation efficiency, wastewater reuse, mining and treatment, climate change in a circular economy scheme related to sustainability and life cycle assessment.
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Kelaher BP, Coleman MA. Spatial extent of desalination discharge impacts to habitat-forming species on temperate reefs. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 175:113368. [PMID: 35114545 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Outlet infrastructure and hypersaline discharge from large-scale desalination operations have the potential to impact marine environments. Here, we present the results of a six-year M-BACI assessment of the impacts of desalination discharge outlet construction and hypersaline effluent on the cover of habitat-forming species on temperate reefs. The construction of the desalination outlet caused a decrease in the cover of Ecklonia radiata (kelp) and an increase in the cover of algal turfs up to 55 m from the outlet. Following the commencement of discharging of hypersaline brine, the impact to E. radiata and algal turfs persisted, but decreased in spatial extent to be less than 25 m from the outlet. Hypersaline discharge was also associated with a significant decline in the cover of sponges in outlet compared to reference sites. Overall, our results demonstrate that the water security benefits from large-scale desalination may sometimes be appropriately balanced against the associated ecological consequences.
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- Brendan P Kelaher
- National Marine Science Centre and Marine Ecology Research Centre, Southern Cross University, PO Box 4321, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Australia.
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- National Marine Science Centre and Marine Ecology Research Centre, Southern Cross University, PO Box 4321, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Australia; New South Wales Fisheries, Department of Primary Industries, PO Box 4321, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450, Australia
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Solar Desalination Driven by Organic Rankine Cycles (Orc) and Supercritical CO2 Power Cycles: An Update. Processes (Basel) 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/pr10010153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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In the field of desalination powered by renewable energies, the use of solar power cycles exhibits some favorable characteristics, such as the possibility of implementing thermal energy storage systems or a multi-generation scheme (e.g., electricity, water, cooling, hydrogen). This article presents a review of the latest design proposals in which two power cycles of great potential are considered: the organic Rankine cycle and the supercritical CO2 power cycle, the latter of growing interest in recent years. The designs found in the literature are grouped into three main types of systems. In the case of solar ORC-based systems, the option of reverse osmosis as a desalination technology is considered in medium-temperature solar systems with storage but also with low-temperature using solar ponds. In the first case, it is also common to incorporate single-effect absorption systems for cooling production. The use of thermal desalination processes is also found in many proposals based on solar ORC. In this case, the usual configuration implies the cycle’s cooling by the own desalination process. This option is also common in systems based on the supercritical CO2 power cycle where MED technology is usually selected. Designs proposals are reviewed and assessed to point out design recommendations.
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Li Z, Malpass-Evans R, McKeown NB, Carta M, Mathwig K, Lowe JP, Marken F. Effective electroosmotic transport of water in an intrinsically microporous polyamine (PIM-EA-TB). Electrochem commun 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2021.107110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Pham MX, Le TM, Tran TT, Phuong Ha HK, Phong MT, Nguyen VH, Tran LH. Fabrication and characterization of polyamide thin-film composite membrane via interfacial polycondensation for pervaporation separation of salt and arsenic from water. RSC Adv 2021; 11:39657-39665. [PMID: 35494103 PMCID: PMC9044590 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra07492j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Pervaporation, mainly utilized to separate azeotropic mixtures, has been paid much attention for desalination in recent years due to its numerous advantages. The membranes based on thin-film composite structure have gained great interest in pervaporation due to their thin thickness, controllable hydrophilicity, and crosslinking density which affects the permeation flux and selectivity of the membranes. In this study, a polyamide thin-film composite (PA-TFC) membrane was fabricated through interfacial polymerization between amine monomers and trimesoyl chloride (TMC) on a polysulfone porous substrate (PSf). Four different diamine monomers, including ethylenediamine (EDA), triethylenetetramine (TETA), m-phenylenediamine (MPD), and piperazine (PIP) were used to investigate the effect of the monomers on the pervaporation performance of the resulting membrane for separation of sodium chloride (NaCl) and arsenate (As(v)) aqueous solution. The physicochemical properties of the membrane were characterized using attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and pure water contact angle measurement. Furthermore, the performance of the fabricated membranes was studied by pervaporation separation of 0.15 mg L−1 As(v) and 5 g L−1 NaCl aqueous solution at 40 °C, respectively. The results show that the rejections of the membrane are insignificantly affected by the chemical structures of the amines, and both the As(v) rejection and NaCl rejection are higher than 99.9%. However, the permeation flux decreases in the order of PIP-TMC membrane > TETA-TMC membrane ∼ EDA-TMC membrane > MPD-TMC membrane. Furthermore, the operating conditions are found to affect the separation performance of the PIP-TMC membrane significantly. In particular, the elevating operation temperature profoundly increases the permeation flux, while the increase in high salt concentration leads to a slight decrease in rejection but a significant decline in permeation flux. The derived membrane shows a reasonable permeation flux of 16.1 kg m−2 h−1 and ca. 99.9% rejection for 1.5 mg L−1 As(v) removal, as well as 13 kg m−2 h−1 and 99.3% rejection for 30 g L−1 NaCl separation at 60 °C. The sufficient permeation flux and good rejection of As(v) and NaCl of the membrane suggested the promising application of PA-TFC membrane for pervaporation removal of toxic arsenic from water and desalination of seawater. Pervaporation, mainly utilized to separate azeotropic mixtures, has been paid much attention for desalination in recent years due to its numerous advantages.![]()
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- Minh-Xuan Pham
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Biotechnology, Binh Duong University, Thu Dau Mot, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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