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Hekmatmehr H, Esmaeili A, Atashrouz S, Hadavimoghaddam F, Abedi A, Hemmati-Sarapardeh A, Mohaddespour A. On the evaluating membrane flux of forward osmosis systems: Data assessment and advanced intelligent modeling. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2024; 96:e10960. [PMID: 38168046 DOI: 10.1002/wer.10960] [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: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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As an emerging desalination technology, forward osmosis (FO) can potentially become a reliable method to help remedy the current water crisis. Introducing uncomplicated and precise models could help FO systems' optimization. This paper presents the prediction and evaluation of FO systems' membrane flux using various artificial intelligence-based models. Detailed data gathering and cleaning were emphasized because appropriate modeling requires precise inputs. Accumulating data from the original sources, followed by duplicate removal, outlier detection, and feature selection, paved the way to begin modeling. Six models were executed for the prediction task, among which two are tree-based models, two are deep learning models, and two are miscellaneous models. The calculated coefficient of determination (R2 ) of our best model (XGBoost) was 0.992. In conclusion, tree-based models (XGBoost and CatBoost) show more accurate performance than neural networks. Furthermore, in the sensitivity analysis, feed solution (FS) and draw solution (DS) concentrations showed a strong correlation with membrane flux. PRACTITIONER POINTS: The FO membrane flux was predicted using a variety of machine-learning models. Thorough data preprocessing was executed. The XGBoost model showed the best performance, with an R2 of 0.992. Tree-based models outperformed neural networks and other models.
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- Hesamedin Hekmatmehr
- Renewable Energies Engineering Department, Faculty of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Renewable Energies Engineering Department, Faculty of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran
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- Institute of Unconventional Oil & Gas, Northeast Petroleum University, Heilongjiang, China
- Ufa State Petroleum Technological University, Ufa, Russia
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- College of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Mendoza E, Magrí A, Blandin G, Bayo À, Vosse J, Buttiglieri G, Colprim J, Comas J. Second-Generation Magnesium Phosphates as Water Extractant Agents in Forward Osmosis and Subsequent Use in Hydroponics. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:226. [PMID: 36837730 PMCID: PMC9961049 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13020226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The recovery of nutrients from wastewater streams for their later use in agricultural fertilization is an interesting approach. Wastewater recovered magnesium phosphate (MgP) salts were used in a forward osmosis (FO) system as draw solution in order to extract water and to produce a nutrient solution to be used in a hydroponic system with lettuces (Lactuca sativa, L.). Owing to the low solubility of the MgP salts (i.e., struvite, hazenite and cattiite) in water, acid dissolution was successfully tested using citric and nitric acids to reach pH 3.0. The dilution by FO of the dissolved salts reached levels close to those needed by a hydroponic culture. Ion migration through the membrane was medium to high, and although it did not limit the dilution potential of the system, it might decrease the overall feasibility of the FO process. Functional growth of the lettuces in the hydroponic system was achieved with the three MgP salts using the recovered water as nutrient solution, once properly supplemented with nutrients with the desired concentrations. This is an innovative approach for promoting water reuse in hydroponics that benefits from the use of precipitated MgP salts as a nutrient source.
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- Esther Mendoza
- ICRA-CERCA, Catalan Institute for Water Research, Emili Grahit 101, 17003 Girona, Spain
- University of Girona, 17004 Girona, Spain
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- LEQUIA, Institute of the Environment, University of Girona, Campus Montilivi, Carrer Maria Aurèlia Capmany 69, 17003 Girona, Spain
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- LEQUIA, Institute of the Environment, University of Girona, Campus Montilivi, Carrer Maria Aurèlia Capmany 69, 17003 Girona, Spain
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- LEQUIA, Institute of the Environment, University of Girona, Campus Montilivi, Carrer Maria Aurèlia Capmany 69, 17003 Girona, Spain
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- ICRA-CERCA, Catalan Institute for Water Research, Emili Grahit 101, 17003 Girona, Spain
- University of Girona, 17004 Girona, Spain
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- ICRA-CERCA, Catalan Institute for Water Research, Emili Grahit 101, 17003 Girona, Spain
- University of Girona, 17004 Girona, Spain
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- LEQUIA, Institute of the Environment, University of Girona, Campus Montilivi, Carrer Maria Aurèlia Capmany 69, 17003 Girona, Spain
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- ICRA-CERCA, Catalan Institute for Water Research, Emili Grahit 101, 17003 Girona, Spain
- LEQUIA, Institute of the Environment, University of Girona, Campus Montilivi, Carrer Maria Aurèlia Capmany 69, 17003 Girona, Spain
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Jain H, Kumar A, Verma AK, Wadhwa S, Rajput VD, Minkina T, Garg MC. Treatment of textile industry wastewater by using high-performance forward osmosis membrane tailored with alpha-manganese dioxide nanoparticles for fertigation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:80032-80043. [PMID: 35426022 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20047-x] [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: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Forward osmosis (FO) technology has been acknowledged as an energy-efficient cutting-edge water treatment innovation; however, the inefficient performance of polymer-based membranes remains a tailback in the practical utilization of FO. A significant issue in FO is membrane fouling, which negatively influences the flux efficiency, working expenses and membrane life expectancy. Membranes having high water flux and minimum reverse solute flux at low operating pressures are the ideal membranes for this process. This study reports a thin-film nanocomposite (TFNC) membrane for the treatment of textile industry wastewater utilizing fertilizer as draw solution fabricated via the phase inversion process. The chemical structure and morphology of the synthesized manganese oxide (MnO2) incorporated membrane were studied by various characterization techniques like X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy-energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, contact angle and gravimetry. The outcomes demonstrated that the nanoparticles were bonded to cellulose acetate polymer via covalent bonds and showed very hydrophilic membrane surface, along with an increased osmotic water flux of 52.5 L.m2.h-1 and reverse salt flux of 10.9 g.m2.h-1, when deionized wastewater and potassium chloride were used as the feed solution and the draw solution, respectively. In this manner, incorporating manganese oxide into the FO membrane may introduce its extraordinary possible application for the production of diluted fertilizer solution with balanced nutrients.
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- Harshita Jain
- Amity Institute of Environmental Sciences, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sector 125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201313, India
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- Department of Hydrology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, 247667, India
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- School of Energy and Environment, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, Punjab, 147005, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Engineering, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Bidholi Campus, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248007, India
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- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, 344090, Russia
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- Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, 344090, Russia
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- Amity Institute of Environmental Sciences, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sector 125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201313, India.
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Shin C, Szczuka A, Liu MJ, Mendoza L, Jiang R, Tilmans SH, Tarpeh WA, Mitch WA, Criddle CS. Recovery of Clean Water and Ammonia from Domestic Wastewater: Impacts on Embodied Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:8712-8721. [PMID: 35656915 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c07992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Treatment of domestic wastewater can recover valuable resources, including clean water, energy, and ammonia. Important metrics for these systems are greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and embodied energy, both of which are location- and technology-dependent. Here, we determine the embodied energy and GHG emissions resulting from a conventional process train, and we compare them to a nonconventional process train. The conventional train assumes freshwater conveyance from a pristine source that requires energy for pumping (US average of 0.29 kWh/m3), aerobic secondary treatment with N removal as N2, and Haber-Bosch synthesis of ammonia. Overall, we find that this process train has an embodied energy of 1.02 kWh/m3 and a GHG emission of 0.77 kg-CO2eq/m3. We compare these metrics to those of a nonconventional process train that features anaerobic secondary treatment technology followed by further purification of the effluent by reverse osmosis and air stripping for ammonia recovery. This "short-cut" process train reduces embodied energy to 0.88 kWh/m3 and GHG emissions to 0.42 kg-CO2eq/m3, while offsetting demand for ammonia from the Haber-Bosch process and decreasing reliance upon water transported over long distances. Finally, to assess the potential impacts of nonconventional nitrogen removal technology, we compared the embodied energy and GHG emissions resulting from partial nitritation/anammox coupled to anaerobic secondary treatment. The resulting process train enabled a lower embodied energy but increased GHG emissions, largely due to emissions of N2O, a potent greenhouse gas.
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- Chungheon Shin
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, 473 Via Ortega, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center for Re-Inventing the Nation's Urban Water Infrastructure (ReNUWIt), 473 Via Ortega, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- Codiga Resource Recovery Center (CR2C), 692 Pampas Lane, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, 2350 Hayward Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, 433 Via Ortega, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, 433 Via Ortega, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 205 North Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, 473 Via Ortega, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center for Re-Inventing the Nation's Urban Water Infrastructure (ReNUWIt), 473 Via Ortega, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- Codiga Resource Recovery Center (CR2C), 692 Pampas Lane, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, 433 Via Ortega, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center for Re-Inventing the Nation's Urban Water Infrastructure (ReNUWIt), 473 Via Ortega, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, 473 Via Ortega, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center for Re-Inventing the Nation's Urban Water Infrastructure (ReNUWIt), 473 Via Ortega, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, 473 Via Ortega, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center for Re-Inventing the Nation's Urban Water Infrastructure (ReNUWIt), 473 Via Ortega, Stanford, California 94305, United States
- Codiga Resource Recovery Center (CR2C), 692 Pampas Lane, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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Bassiouny M, Nasr P, Sewilam H. Investigating the performance of hydroponic nutrient solutions as potential draw solutions for fertilizer drawn forward osmosis. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:46226-46242. [PMID: 35167023 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-18701-5] [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: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This research project aims at investigating the performance of hydroponic nutrient solutions as draw solutions for desalination using the fertilizer drawn forward osmosis (FDFO) process. Six different lettuce and leafy greens hydroponic nutrient stock solutions were prepared according to the literature and used in this study and tested on a bench-scale forward osmosis unit as draw solutions for the process. The feed solution for the process was deionized water mixed with NaCl in different concentrations, to represent different salinities of brackish groundwater. The draw efficiency of each solution was measured based on water flux, specific reverse solute flux, water recovery, and salt rejection. It was concluded that of the six tested nutrient solutions, the "Resh Florida, California" solution is the recommended solution to be used as draw solution for fertilizer drawn forward osmosis, due to its high performance in terms of water recovery (15.75%), flux (11 L/m2/h), salt rejection (92%), and SRSF (highest recorded SRSF for a specific ion (SO42-) was 7.3 g/L), as well as its low cost, relative to the other highly performing draw solution "Chekli" ($1.07/L vs. $3.73/L).
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- Mohamed Bassiouny
- Center for Applied Research On the Environment and Sustainability (CARES), School of Science and Engineering, The American University, AUC Avenue, P.O. Box 74, Cairo, 11835, New Cairo, Egypt
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- Center for Applied Research On the Environment and Sustainability (CARES), School of Science and Engineering, The American University, AUC Avenue, P.O. Box 74, Cairo, 11835, New Cairo, Egypt
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- Center for Applied Research On the Environment and Sustainability (CARES), School of Science and Engineering, The American University, AUC Avenue, P.O. Box 74, Cairo, 11835, New Cairo, Egypt.
- UNESCO Chair in Hydrological Changes and Water Resources, RWTH Aachen University, ManagementAachen, Germany.
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Pourmovahed P, Lefsrud M, Maisonneuve J. Thermodynamic limits of using fertilizer to produce clean fertigation solution from wastewater via forward osmosis. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.120168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Mendoza E, Buttiglieri G, Blandin G, Comas J. Exploring the limitations of forward osmosis for direct hydroponic fertigation: Impact of ion transfer and fertilizer composition on effective dilution. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 305:114339. [PMID: 34954684 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114339] [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: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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There is a need for water reuse technologies and applications to minimize the imminent water crisis, caused by the world population growth, the reduction of freshwater resources and the increasing water pollution. Fertilizer-drawn forward osmosis (FDFO) is a promising process capable of simultaneously extracting fresh water from low-quality sources as feed water (e.g., wastewater or greywater), while diluting fertilizer solutions for direct fertigation, avoiding the demand for freshwater for irrigation. Achieving an adequate level of dilution for direct fertigation is a key element to be evaluated for the implementation of FDFO. This study assessed the performance of the forward osmosis process to dilute fertilizer solutions to be applied directly in hydroponic systems. Experiments were carried out under conditions close to osmotic equilibrium to evaluate the process performance up to the maximum dilution point. Tests were carried out with individual and blended fertilizers (i.e., (NH4)2HPO4 or DAP, and KNO3) used as draw solution (DS) and with deionized water or individual salts (NaCl, MgCl2, Na2SO4, MgSO4) in the feed solution (FS). Water fluxes and reverse salt fluxes indicated that both fertilizer DS composition and concentrations play a fundamental role in the process. Suitable nutrient concentrations to be directly applied without further dilution for N, P and K (119, 40, 264 mg.L-1 respectively) were obtained with deionized water as FS and blended DAP (0.025 M) and KNO3 (0.15 M) as DS. However, important fertilizer losses from DS to FS were observed, being the highest for NO3- (33-70% losses from DS to FS). The presence of salts in FS decreased the water fluxes and the DS dilution due to the osmotic equilibrium caused by a greater loss of nutrients from DS to FS (up to 100%), compared with tests using just deionized water as FS. This study points out the potential limitations of the FDFO process, due to the high solute fluxes and low water fluxes in conditions close to osmotic equilibrium.
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- Esther Mendoza
- University of Girona, Spain; ICRA-CERCA. Catalan Institute for Water Research, Emili Grahit 101, 17003, Girona, Spain.
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- University of Girona, Spain; ICRA-CERCA. Catalan Institute for Water Research, Emili Grahit 101, 17003, Girona, Spain.
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- LEQUIA, Institute of the Environment, University of Girona, E-17071, Girona, Spain.
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- ICRA-CERCA. Catalan Institute for Water Research, Emili Grahit 101, 17003, Girona, Spain; LEQUIA, Institute of the Environment, University of Girona, E-17071, Girona, Spain.
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Manzoor K, Khan SJ, Khan A, Abbasi H, Zaman WQ. Woven-fiber microfiltration coupled with anaerobic forward osmosis membrane bioreactor treating textile wastewater: Use of fertilizer draw solutes for direct fertigation. Biochem Eng J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2022.108385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Lee E, Rout PR, Bae J. The applicability of anaerobically treated domestic wastewater as a nutrient medium in hydroponic lettuce cultivation: Nitrogen toxicity and health risk assessment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 780:146482. [PMID: 33770595 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The applicability of anaerobic effluent (AE) from an anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) treating domestic wastewater as a nutrient medium was evaluated through hydroponic cultivation of lettuce. The growth of lettuce plants on AE media was significantly inhibited to 31-40% in height and 36-48% in number of leaves compared to that on half-strength Hoagland solution (HHS) as a control. The primary cause of inhibition was nitrite toxicity as induced by partial nitrification. Therefore, the nitrification of AE as a pre-treatment step was adopted to prevent the toxicity of nitrite. The heights of lettuce grown on nitrified anaerobic effluent (NAE) and nitrified anaerobic effluent with 96 mg/L sulfate (NAES) were in the range of 11.4-11.5 cm and was comparable to that on control solution (11.4 cm). The potential health risk for heavy metals was insignificant based on health risk index (HRI < 1) and targeted hazardous quotient (THQ < 1). These results show that efficient crop production can be achieved with AE, but suitable pre-treatment steps should be followed.
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- Eunseok Lee
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Inha University, Michuhol-gu, Inharo 100, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Inha University, Michuhol-gu, Inharo 100, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Inha University, Michuhol-gu, Inharo 100, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
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Abdul Wahid R, Ang WL, Mohammad AW, Johnson DJ, Hilal N. Evaluating Fertilizer-Drawn Forward Osmosis Performance in Treating Anaerobic Palm Oil Mill Effluent. MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11080566. [PMID: 34436329 PMCID: PMC8401652 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11080566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Fertilizer-drawn forward osmosis (FDFO) is a potential alternative to recover and reuse water and nutrients from agricultural wastewater, such as palm oil mill effluent that consists of 95% water and is rich in nutrients. This study investigated the potential of commercial fertilizers as draw solution (DS) in FDFO to treat anaerobic palm oil mill effluent (An-POME). The process parameters affecting FO were studied and optimized, which were then applied to fertilizer selection based on FO performance and fouling propensity. Six commonly used fertilizers were screened and assessed in terms of pure water flux (Jw) and reverse salt flux (JS). Ammonium sulfate ((NH4)2SO4), mono-ammonium phosphate (MAP), and potassium chloride (KCl) were further evaluated with An-POME. MAP showed the best performance against An-POME, with a high average water flux, low flux decline, the highest performance ratio (PR), and highest water recovery of 5.9% for a 4-h operation. In a 24-h fouling run, the average flux decline and water recovered were 84% and 15%, respectively. Both hydraulic flushing and osmotic backwashing cleaning were able to effectively restore the water flux. The results demonstrated that FDFO using commercial fertilizers has the potential for the treatment of An-POME for water recovery. Nevertheless, further investigation is needed to address challenges such as JS and the dilution factor of DS for direct use of fertigation.
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- Ruwaida Abdul Wahid
- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, SGR, Malaysia; (R.A.W.); (A.W.M.)
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, SGR, Malaysia; (R.A.W.); (A.W.M.)
- Centre for Sustainable Process Technology (CESPRO), Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, SGR, Malaysia
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, SGR, Malaysia; (R.A.W.); (A.W.M.)
- Centre for Sustainable Process Technology (CESPRO), Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, SGR, Malaysia
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- NYUAD Water Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; (D.J.J.); (N.H.)
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- NYUAD Water Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; (D.J.J.); (N.H.)
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Pourmovahed P, Maisonneuve J. Thermodynamic limits of using fertilizer osmosis to produce mechanical work via pressure retarded osmosis. J Memb Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The Effects of Fertilizer Type and Application Time on Soil Properties, Plant Traits, Yield and Quality of Tomato. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su12219065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Compost is considered to be superior fertilizer for soil quality and productivity, and is commonly used with chemical fertilizer. The optimal mixed ratio of compost with chemical fertilizer and the best application time is necessary to know for sustainable agriculture practices and management. Compared to the control treatment, this study comprehensively evaluated the effects of four mixed ratios of compost with chemical fertilizer, two nitrogen application times of chemical fertilizer, and their interaction on the soil properties, plant traits, yield, and quality of tomato plants. The soil properties, plant traits, and yield of tomato with all compost-mixed fertilizers performed better than the treatment without fertilizer. Furthermore, the amounts of available nitrogen, phosphorus, organic matter, plant weight, and yield in a 30% chemical fertilizer + 70% compost treatments (CF30) were even better than those with pure chemical fertilizer (CF100). No significant effect of nitrogen application time and its interaction with the mixed ratio treatment was detected, and the quality of fruit remained consistent among treatments. This study demonstrated a suitable practical application method for cow manure compost as a nutrient source in tomato crop production under silty loam soil.
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Chang H, Liu S, Tong T, He Q, Crittenden JC, Vidic RD, Liu B. On-Site Treatment of Shale Gas Flowback and Produced Water in Sichuan Basin by Fertilizer Drawn Forward Osmosis for Irrigation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:10926-10935. [PMID: 32693582 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c03243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Fertilizer drawn forward osmosis (FDFO) was proposed to extract fresh water from flowback and produced water (FPW) from shale gas extraction for irrigation, with fertilizer types and membrane orientations assessed. The draw solution (DS) with NH4H2PO4 displayed the best performance, while the DS with (NH4)2HPO4 resulted in the most severe membrane fouling. The DS with KCl and KNO3 led to substantial reverse solute fluxes. The FDFO operation where the active layer of the membrane was facing the feed solution outperformed that when the active layer was facing the DS. The diluted DS and diluted FPW samples were used for irrigation of Cherry radish and Chinese cabbage. Compared to deionized water, irrigation with the diluted DS (total dissolved solid (TDS) = 350 mg·L-1) promoted plant growth. In contrast, inhibited plant growth was observed when FPW with high salinity (TDS = 5000 mg·L-1) and low salinity (TDS = 1000 mg·L-1) was used for irrigation of long-term (8-week) plant cultures. Finally, upregulated genes were identified to illustrate the difference in plant growth. The results of this study provide a guide for efficient and safe use of FPW after FDFO treatment for agricultural application.
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- Haiqing Chang
- Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Architecture and Environment, Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, PR China
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- Chuanqing Drilling Engineering Company Limited, Chinese National Petroleum Corporation, Chengdu 610081, PR China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
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- Chuanqing Drilling Engineering Company Limited, Chinese National Petroleum Corporation, Chengdu 610081, PR China
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- Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Architecture and Environment, Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, PR China
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Lee S. Exploring the Operation Factors that Influence Performance of a Spiral-Wound Forward Osmosis Membrane Process for Scale-up Design. MEMBRANES 2020; 10:membranes10030053. [PMID: 32213880 PMCID: PMC7143179 DOI: 10.3390/membranes10030053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Forward osmosis (FO) technology has increasingly attracted attention owing to its low operational energy and low fouling propensity. Despite extensive investigations on FO, very few module-scale FO studies on the operation and design of the FO process have been conducted. In this paper, a simple and practical FO process design parameter called normalized membrane area is suggested based on a performance analysis of spiral-wound FO elements. The influence of operation factors on operating pressures and water recovery was investigated using 8-inch spiral wound elements in the continuous operation mode. The membrane area was adjusted by series connection of FO elements to a maximum value of 46 m2 (three elements). The feed and draw flow rates were varied between 5 and 15 LPM under various feed (10, 20, and 30 g/L) and draw (58.4 and 233.8 g/L) concentration combinations. The analysis of flow rates (feed, draw, and permeate flow rates) indicated not only high flow channel resistance on the draw side but also high permeate flow rates can induce higher operating pressures owing to strong mutual interaction of the feed and the draw streams. Feed water recovery was focused on as a key performance index, and the experimental recovery (RExp) and theoretical maximum recovery (RTh) values were compared. The results revealed the significance of the feed flow rate and the membrane area in terms of enhancing the water recovery performance. In addition, a clear relationship was observed between the membrane area normalized by the initial feed flow rates and the water recovery ratio (RExp/RTh), even though the applied operation conditions were different. Finally, an empirical equation to estimate the required membrane area of spiral-wound FO was proposed for the FO process design. The equation can be used to predict water recovery of FO systems as well, for example, if an FO system is operated at 0.08 m2L−1h of the normalized membrane area, the system is expected to offer 78% of the RTh value.
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- Sungyun Lee
- Department of Civil Environmental Engineering, School of Disaster Prevention and Environmental Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 2559 Gyeongsang-daero, Sangju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 37224, Korea;
- Department of Environmental Machinery, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, Daejeon 34103, Korea
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Pham MT, Nishihama S, Yoshizuka K. Arsenic Removal from Aqueous Solutions by Forward Osmosis. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF JAPAN 2020. [DOI: 10.1252/jcej.19we207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Minh Tuan Pham
- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Kitakyushu
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Ang WL, Mohammad AW, Johnson D, Hilal N. Unlocking the application potential of forward osmosis through integrated/hybrid process. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 706:136047. [PMID: 31864996 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Study of forward osmosis (FO) has been increasing steadily over recent years with applications mainly focusing on desalination and wastewater treatment processes. The working mechanism of FO lies in the natural movement of water between two streams with different osmotic pressure, which makes it useful in concentrating or diluting solutions. FO has rarely been operated as a stand-alone process. Instead, FO processes often appear in a hybrid or integrated form where FO is combined with other treatment technologies to achieve better overall process performance and cost savings. This article aims to provide a comprehensive review on the need for hybridization/integration for FO membrane processes, with emphasis given to process enhancement, draw solution regeneration, and pretreatment for FO fouling mitigation. In general, integrated/hybrid FO processes can reduce the membrane fouling propensity; prepare the solution suitable for subsequent value-added uses and production of renewable energy; lower the costs associated with energy consumption; enhance the quality of treated water; and enable the continuous operation of FO through the regeneration of draw solution. The future potential of FO lies in the success of how it can be hybridized or integrated with other technologies to minimize its own shortcomings, while enhancing the overall performance.
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- Wei Lun Ang
- Centre for Sustainable Process Technology (CESPRO), Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia; Chemical Engineering Programme, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Centre for Sustainable Process Technology (CESPRO), Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia; Chemical Engineering Programme, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Centre for Water Advanced Technologies and Environmental Research (CWATER), College of Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea SA1 8EN, UK
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- Centre for Water Advanced Technologies and Environmental Research (CWATER), College of Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea SA1 8EN, UK; NYUAD Water Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Wang C, Li Y, Wang Y. Treatment of greywater by forward osmosis technology: role of the operating temperature. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2019; 40:3434-3443. [PMID: 29757084 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2018.1476595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2018] [Accepted: 05/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Effects of operating conditions were investigated in terms of water flux, reverse salt flux (RSF) and pollutant rejection in a forward osmosis (FO) membrane system treating synthetic greywater. Changing cross-flow velocity had a slight impact on the performance of the FO membrane. Elevating operating temperature was more effective than increasing draw solution concentration to enhance the water flux. Further observation on the effect of heating mode showed that when the temperature was increased from 20 to 30°C, heating the feed solution (FS) side was better than heating the draw solution (DS) side or heating both sides; further increasing the temperature to 40 and 50°C, heating both the FS and DS achieved much higher water flux compared with only increasing the FS or DS temperature. Under isothermal conditions, a higher water flux and a lower RSF were achieved at 40°C than at other temperatures. Changing either FS or DS temperature had similar influences on water flux and RSF. The FO process revealed high rejection of nitrate (95.7%-100%), ammonia nitrogen (98.8%-100%), total nitrogen (97.4%-99.9%), linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (100%) and Mg (97.5%-100%). A mathematical model that could well simulate the water flux evolution in the present FO system was recommended.
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- Ce Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University , Shanghai , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University , Shanghai , People's Republic of China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security , Shanghai , People's Republic of China
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- Walt Disney Shanghai Research & Development, Inc. , Shanghai , People's Republic of China
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Volpin F, Yu H, Cho J, Lee C, Phuntsho S, Ghaffour N, Vrouwenvelder JS, Shon HK. Human urine as a forward osmosis draw solution for the application of microalgae dewatering. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2019; 378:120724. [PMID: 31326765 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2019] [Revised: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 06/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Human urine is a unique solution that has the right composition to constitute both a severe environmental threat and a rich source of nitrogen and phosphorous. In fact, between 4-9% of urine mass consists of ions, such as K+, Cl-, Na+ or NH4+. Because of its high ionic strength, urine osmotic pressure can reach values of up to 2000 kPa. With this in mind, this work aimed to study the effectiveness of real urine as a novel draw solution for forward osmosis. Water flux, reverse nitrogen flux and membrane fouling were investigated using fresh or hydrolysed urine. Water flux as high as 16.7 ± 1.1 L m-2 h-1 was recorded using real hydrolysed urine. Additionally, no support layer membrane fouling was noticed in over 20 h of experimentation. Urine was also employed to dewater a Chlorella vulgaris culture. A fourfold increase in algal concentration was achieved while having an average flux of 14.1 L m-2 h-1. During the algae dewatering, a flux decrease of about 19% was noticed; this was mainly due to a thin layer of algal deposition on the active side of the membrane. Overall, human urine was found to be an effective draw solution for forward osmosis.
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- Federico Volpin
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), City Campus, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia
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- School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), UNIST-gil 50, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), UNIST-gil 50, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), UNIST-gil 50, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), City Campus, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering Division (BESE), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering Division (BESE), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), City Campus, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia.
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Kim Y, Li S, Phuntsho S, Xie M, Shon HK, Ghaffour N. Understanding the organic micropollutants transport mechanisms in the fertilizer-drawn forward osmosis process. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 248:109240. [PMID: 31310933 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Revised: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We systematically investigated the transport mechanisms of organic micropollutants (OMPs) in a fertilizer-drawn forward osmosis (FDFO) membrane process. Four representative OMPs, i.e., atenolol, atrazine, primidone, and caffeine, were chosen for their different molecular weights and structural characteristics. All the FDFO experiments were conducted with the membrane active layer on the feed solution (FS) side using three different fertilizer draw solutions (DS): potassium chloride (KCl), monoammonium phosphate (MAP), and diammonium phosphate (DAP) due to their different properties (i.e., osmotic pressure, diffusivity, viscosity and solution pH). Using KCl as the DS resulted in both the highest water flux and the highest reverse solute flux (RSF), while MAP and DAP resulted in similar water fluxes with varying RSF. The pH of the FS increased with DAP as the DS due to the reverse diffusion of NH4+ ions from the DS toward the FS, while for MAP and DAP DS, the pH of the FS was not impacted. The OMPs transport behavior (OMPs flux) was evaluated and compared with a simulated OMPs flux obtained via the pore-hindrance transport model to identify the effects of the OMPs structural properties. When MAP was used as DS, the OMPs flux was dominantly influenced by the physicochemical properties (i.e., hydrophobicity and surface charge). Those OMPs with positive charge and more hydrophobic, exhibited higher forward OMP fluxes. With DAP as the DS, the more hydrated FO membrane (caused by increased pH) as well as the enhanced RSF hindered OMPs transport through the FO membrane. With KCl as DS, the structural properties of the OMPs were dominant factors in the OMPs flux, however the higher RSF of the KCl draw solute may likely hamper the OMPs transport through the membrane especially those with higher MW (e.g., atenolol). The pore-hindrance model can be instrumental in understanding the effects of the hydrodynamic properties and the surface properties on the OMPs transport behaviors.
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- Youngjin Kim
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), Division of Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), Division of Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia; Guangzhou Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Science, Haibin Road #1121, Nansha District, Guangzhou, China
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Post Box 129, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Post Box 129, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia.
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), Division of Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
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Gulied M, Al Momani F, Khraisheh M, Bhosale R, AlNouss A. Influence of draw solution type and properties on the performance of forward osmosis process: Energy consumption and sustainable water reuse. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 233:234-244. [PMID: 31176124 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.05.241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Single and multi-component fertilizers were used as a draw solution (DS) in forward osmosis (FO) to produce high-quality water from synthetic and seawater solution, eliminating the need for DS regeneration and reducing the operational energy. The effect of DS type, concentration, circulation flow rates on the FO water flux (WF), specific water flux (SWF), percentage water recovery (%Wrecovery), reverse salt flux (RSF) and percentage salt rejection (%R) were studied. The results showed that single fertilizer draw solution (SFDSs) produced higher WF (4.43 L/m2.h), %Wrecovery (30%) and RSF (60%) in comparison with multi-component draw solution (MCDS) with WF, %Wrecovery and RSF of 2.57 L/m2.h, 17% and 46%, respectively. DS with higher concentration produced the highest SWF and %Wrecovery and consumed less energy. MCDS with concentration of 200 g/L showed SWF in the range of 14.0 to 10.4 L/m2h and energy consumption of 0.312 kW/h m3 in comparison with 10 to 7.8 L/m2h and 0.23 kW/h m3 for MCDS with concentration of 100 g/L. Increasing the recirculation flow rate showed minimum effect on WF and up to 35% energy saving. Pure water extracted using liquid fertilizers utilizing the unique FO mass transport properties balanced nutrient requirement and the water quality parameters, thereby sustaining the aquaponics industry.
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- Mona Gulied
- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, P. O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, P. O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, P. O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, P. O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, P. O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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Choi J, Im SJ, Jang A. Application of volume retarded osmosis - Low pressure membrane hybrid process for recovery of heavy metals in acid mine drainage. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 232:264-272. [PMID: 31154187 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.05.209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Revised: 05/22/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Recovery of heavy metals in acid mine drainage (AMD) such as Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, As, Cd and Pb was evaluated using volume retarded osmosis and low-pressure membrane (VRO-LPM) process. In VRO-LPM process, the draw solution (DS) is regenerated by the naturally generated pressure, giving its economic value. Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid tetrasodium salt (EDTA-4Na) and Poly (sodium-4-styrenesulfonate, PSS-Na) were used and compared to determine more suitable DS in heavy metal recovery from the AMD. Forward osmosis (FO) and nanofiltration (NF) membrane were employed in VRO-LPM process, due to the low EDTA-4Na rejection (about 50%) in ultrafiltration (UF) process. For the FO part in the VRO-LPM process, PSS-Na had flux values of 0.12, 0.11 and 0.05 L m-2 h-1 and at osmotic pressure of 8.9, 12 and 13 bar, respectively. Unlike the flux values, the RSF of PSS remained at 0.01 mmol h-1 at all osmotic pressures. For EDTA-4Na, the flux values were 0.10, 0.06 and 0.04 L m-2 h-1, which are relatively higher than those of PSS-Na; and the RSF values were 0.1, 1.2, 2.2 mmol h-1, which are higher compared to those of PSS-Na. Unlike PSS-Na, RSF for EDTA-4Na increased as the concentration increases. In the NF part of the VRO-LPM process, PSS-Na had higher water flux and rejection than EDTA-4Na, and the flux and rejection both decreased with concentration for both PSS-Na and EDTA-4Na. The overall rejection in VRO-LPM process was over 95% for all heavy metal ions. Therefore, VRO-LPM process has proven its ability to be used in AMD treatment for heavy metal removal.
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- Jungwon Choi
- Graduate School of Water Resources, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Water Resources, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Water Resources, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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Sambo P, Nicoletto C, Giro A, Pii Y, Valentinuzzi F, Mimmo T, Lugli P, Orzes G, Mazzetto F, Astolfi S, Terzano R, Cesco S. Hydroponic Solutions for Soilless Production Systems: Issues and Opportunities in a Smart Agriculture Perspective. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:923. [PMID: 31396245 PMCID: PMC6668597 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Soilless cultivation represent a valid opportunity for the agricultural production sector, especially in areas characterized by severe soil degradation and limited water availability. Furthermore, this agronomic practice embodies a favorable response toward an environment-friendly agriculture and a promising tool in the vision of a general challenge in terms of food security. This review aims therefore at unraveling limitations and opportunities of hydroponic solutions used in soilless cropping systems focusing on the plant mineral nutrition process. In particular, this review provides information (1) on the processes and mechanisms occurring in the hydroponic solutions that ensure an adequate nutrient concentration and thus an optimal nutrient acquisition without leading to nutritional disorders influencing ultimately also crop quality (e.g., solubilization/precipitation of nutrients/elements in the hydroponic solution, substrate specificity in the nutrient uptake process, nutrient competition/antagonism and interactions among nutrients); (2) on new emerging technologies that might improve the management of soilless cropping systems such as the use of nanoparticles and beneficial microorganism like plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs); (3) on tools (multi-element sensors and interpretation algorithms based on machine learning logics to analyze such data) that might be exploited in a smart agriculture approach to monitor the availability of nutrients/elements in the hydroponic solution and to modify its composition in realtime. These aspects are discussed considering what has been recently demonstrated at the scientific level and applied in the industrial context.
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- Paolo Sambo
- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Legnaro, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Legnaro, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Legnaro, Italy
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences (DAFNE), University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy
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Volpin F, Heo H, Hasan Johir MA, Cho J, Phuntsho S, Shon HK. Techno-economic feasibility of recovering phosphorus, nitrogen and water from dilute human urine via forward osmosis. WATER RESEARCH 2019; 150:47-55. [PMID: 30503874 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.11.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Revised: 11/17/2018] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Due to high phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) content, human urine has often proven to suitable raw material for fertiliser production. However, most of the urine diverting toilets or male urinals dilute the urine 2 to 10 times. This decreases the efficiency in the precipitation of P and stripping of N. In this work, a commercial fertiliser blend was used as forward osmosis (FO) draw solution (DS) to concentrate real diluted urine. During the concentration, the urea in the urine is recovered as it diffuses to the fertiliser. Additionally, the combination of concentrate PO43-, reverse Mg2+ flux from the DS and the Mg2+ presents in the flushing water, was able to recover the PO43- as struvite. With 50% concentrated urine, 93% P recovery was achieved without the addition of an external Mg2+. Concurrently, 50% of the N was recovered in the diluted fertiliser DS. An economic analysis was performed to understand the feasibility of this process. It was found that the revenue from the produced fertilisers could potentially offset the operational and capital costs of the system. Additionally, if the reduction in the downstream nutrients load is accounted for, the total revenue of the process would be over 5.3 times of the associated costs.
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- Federico Volpin
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), City Campus, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), UNIST-gil 50, Ulsan, 689-798, South Korea
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), City Campus, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), UNIST-gil 50, Ulsan, 689-798, South Korea
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), City Campus, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia.
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), City Campus, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia.
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Choi J, Im SJ, Jang A. Application of a volume retarded osmosis-low pressure membrane hybrid process for treatment of acid whey. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 219:261-267. [PMID: 30543961 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.12.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Revised: 12/05/2018] [Accepted: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This study evaluated the treatment of acid whey through a volume-retarded osmosis-low-pressure membrane (VRO-LPM) hybrid process. The VRO-LPM process uses pressure naturally generated inside the closed draw solution (DS) tank to regenerate the DS, making it an economic process. Poly (sodium-4-styrenesulfonate) (PSS) and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) were compared to determine which was a more suitable DS for acid whey treatment. Forward osmosis (FO) and ultrafiltration (UF) membranes were used in the VRO-LPM hybrid process because a single UF process showed high water flux and rejection efficiencies above 85% for both PSS and CMC. In both the FO and UF parts of the VRO-LPM process, PSS had a higher water flux than CMC. However, the increasing rate of the feed solution (FS) for CMC was greater than that of PSS, however the overall rejection efficiencies were similar for both DS. Therefore, the VRO-LPM process can be applied to acid whey treatment, and CMC seems to be a better choice of DS than PSS because of its higher concentrating ratio of FS and high overall rejection.
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- Jungwon Choi
- Graduate School of Water Resources, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16419, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Water Resources, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16419, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Water Resources, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16419, South Korea.
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Chekli L, Pathak N, Kim Y, Phuntsho S, Li S, Ghaffour N, Leiknes T, Shon HK. Combining high performance fertiliser with surfactants to reduce the reverse solute flux in the fertiliser drawn forward osmosis process. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2018; 226:217-225. [PMID: 30119046 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2018] [Revised: 07/18/2018] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Solutions to mitigate the reverse diffusion of solutes are critical to the successful commercialisation of the fertiliser drawn forward osmosis process. In this study, we proposed to combine a high performance fertiliser (i.e., ammonium sulfate or SOA) with surfactants as additives as an approach to reduce the reverse diffusion of ammonium ions. Results showed that combining SOA with both anionic and non-ionic surfactants can help in reducing the reverse salt diffusion by up to 67%. We hypothesised that, hydrophobic interactions between the surfactant tails and the membrane surface likely constricted membrane pores resulting in increased rejection of ions with large hydrated radii such as SO42-. By electroneutrality, the rejection of the counter ions (i.e., NH4+) also therefore subsequently improved. Anionic surfactant was found to further decrease the reverse salt diffusion due to electrostatic repulsions between the surfactant negatively-charged heads and SO42-. However, when the feed solution contains cations with small hydrated radii (e.g., Na+); it was found that NH4+ ions can be substituted in the DS to maintain its electroneutrality and thus the diffusion of NH4+ to the feed solution was increased.
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- Laura Chekli
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), City Campus, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), City Campus, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), City Campus, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia; School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Korea University, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), City Campus, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering Division (BESE), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering Division (BESE), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering Division (BESE), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), City Campus, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia.
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Forward Osmosis Application in Manufacturing Industries: A Short Review. MEMBRANES 2018; 8:membranes8030047. [PMID: 30041478 PMCID: PMC6160976 DOI: 10.3390/membranes8030047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Revised: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 07/10/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Forward osmosis (FO) is a membrane technology that uses the osmotic pressure difference to treat two fluids at a time giving the opportunity for an energy-efficient water and wastewater treatment. Various applications are possible; one of them is the application in industrial water management. In this review paper, the basic principle of FO is explained and the state-of-the-art regarding FO application in manufacturing industries is described. Examples of FO application were found for food and beverage industry, chemical industry, pharmaceutical industry, coal processing, micro algae cultivation, textile industry, pulp and paper industry, electronic industry, and car manufacturing. FO publications were also found about heavy metal elimination and cooling water treatment. However, so far FO was applied in lab-scale experiments only. The up-scaling on pilot- or full-scale will be the essential next step. Long-term fouling behavior, membrane cleaning methods, and operation procedures are essential points that need to be further investigated. Moreover, energetic and economic evaluations need to be performed before full-scale FO can be implemented in industries.
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Volpin F, Chekli L, Phuntsho S, Cho J, Ghaffour N, Vrouwenvelder JS, Kyong Shon H. Simultaneous phosphorous and nitrogen recovery from source-separated urine: A novel application for fertiliser drawn forward osmosis. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 203:482-489. [PMID: 29635160 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.03.193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Revised: 03/22/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Re-thinking our approach to dealing with waste is one of the major challenges in achieving a more sustainable society. However, it could also generate numerous opportunities. Specifically, in the context of wastewater, nutrients, energy and water could be mined from it. Because of its exceptionally high nitrogen (N) and phosphorous (P) concentration, human urine is particularly suitable to be processed for fertiliser production. In the present study, forward osmosis (FO) was employed to mine the P and N from human urine. Two Mg2+-fertilisers, i.e. MgSO4 and Mg(NO3)2 were selected as draw solution (DS) to dewater synthetic non-hydrolysed urine. In this process, the Mg2+ reverse salt flux (RSF) were used to recover P as struvite. Simultaneously, the urea was recovered in the DS as it is poorly rejected by the FO membrane. The results showed that, after concentrating the urine by 60%, about 40% of the P and 50% of the N were recovered. XRD and SEM - EDX analysis confirmed that P was precipitated as mineral struvite. If successfully tested on real urine, this process could be applied to treat the urine collected in urban areas e.g., high-rise building. After the filtration, the solid struvite could be sold for inland applications whereas the diluted fertiliser used for direct fertigation of green walls, parks or for urban farming. Finally, reduction in the load of N, P to the downstream wastewater treatment plant would also ensure a more sustainable urban water cycle.
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- Federico Volpin
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), City Campus, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), City Campus, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), City Campus, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), UNIST-gil 50, Ulsan 689-798, South Korea
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering Division (BESE), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), Biological & Environmental Science & Engineering Division (BESE), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), City Campus, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia.
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Influence of Temperature on the Performance of Forward Osmosis Using Ammonium Bicarbonate as Draw Solute. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s12209-018-0159-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Im SJ, Choi J, Lee JG, Jeong S, Jang A. Application of volume-retarded osmosis and low-pressure membrane hybrid process for water reclamation. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 194:76-84. [PMID: 29197818 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.11.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2017] [Revised: 11/12/2017] [Accepted: 11/14/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A new concept of volume-retarded osmosis and low-pressure membrane (VRO-LPM) hybrid process was developed and evaluated for the first time in this study. Commercially available forward osmosis (FO) and ultrafiltration (UF) membranes were employed in a VRO-LPM hybrid process to overcome energy limitations of draw solution (DS) regeneration and production of permeate in the FO process. To evaluate its feasibility as a water reclamation process, and to optimize the operational conditions, cross-flow FO and dead-end mode UF processes were individually evaluated. For the FO process, a DS concentration of 0.15 g mL-1 of polysulfonate styrene (PSS) was determined to be optimal, having a high flux with a low reverse salt flux. The UF membrane with a molecular weight cut-off of 1 kDa was chosen for its high PSS rejection in the LPM process. As a single process, UF (LPM) exhibited a higher flux than FO, but this could be controlled by adjusting the effective membrane area of the FO and UF membranes in the VRO-LPM system. The VRO-LPM hybrid process only required a circulation pump for the FO process. This led to a decrease in the specific energy consumption of the VRO-LPM process for potable water production, that was similar to the single FO process. Therefore, the newly developed VRO-LPM hybrid process, with an appropriate DS selection, can be used as an energy efficient water production method, and can outperform conventional water reclamation processes.
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- Sung-Ju Im
- Graduate School of Water Resources, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Water Resources, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), Biological and Environmental Science & Engineering (BESE), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Graduate School of Water Resources, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- Graduate School of Water Resources, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea.
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