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Cao Y, Taghvaie Nakhjiri A, Ghadiri M. Numerical evaluation of sweeping gas membrane distillation for desalination of water towards water sustainability and environmental protection. Sci Rep 2024; 14:4340. [PMID: 38383602 PMCID: PMC10881985 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-54061-5] [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: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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Sweeping gas membrane distillation (SGMD) is considered a membrane distillation configuration. It uses an air stream to collect the water vapour. A 2D mathematical model is prepared in the current study to predict the effect of various operating parameters on the SGMD performance. Also, the temperature distribution in the SGMD was obtained. The effect of air inlet temperature, salt concentration, feed and air flowrate on air and salted solution outlet temperature and vapour flux through the membrane is investigated. There was good agreement between experimental data and modelling outputs. It was found that increase in air inlet temperature from 40 to 72 °C was increased the outlet temperature of air stream and cold solution from 37 to 63 °C and 38 to 65 °C respectively. Furthermore, increase in air inlet temperature led to the enhancement of vapour flux in the membrane distillation. Also, the salt concentration and feed flow rate did not have meaningful influence on the outlet temperatures, however, the flux was increased by increasing feed flowrate.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yan Cao
- School of Computer Science and Engineering, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- Department of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Vietnam.
- The Faculty of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Vietnam.
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Zare S, Kargari A. CFD simulation and optimization of an energy-efficient direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) desalination system. Chem Eng Res Des 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2022.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Raza S, He J, Tafreshi HV, Liu J. Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Steady-State Droplet Condensation on A Fiber in Direct Contact Membrane Distillation Settings. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Shirzadi M, Li Z, Yoshioka T, Matsuyama H, Fukasawa T, Fukui K, Ishigami T. CFD Model Development and Experimental Measurements for Ammonia–Water Separation Using a Vacuum Membrane Distillation Module. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c00866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Mohammadreza Shirzadi
- Chemical Engineering Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai, Nada, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai, Nada, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
- Graduate School of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai, Nada, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai, Nada, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai, Nada, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- Chemical Engineering Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Chemical Engineering Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Chemical Engineering Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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Numerical modeling of wastewater treatment using HOLLOW fiber membrane contactors based on the stiff spring method. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sajce.2022.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Hong SK, Kim H, Lee H, Lim G, Cho SJ. A pore-size tunable superhydrophobic membrane for high-flux membrane distillation. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Liu C, Branicio PS. Pore Size Dependence of Permeability in Bicontinuous Nanoporous Media. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:14866-14877. [PMID: 34902977 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this work, we employ many-body dissipative particle dynamics (mDPD) simulations to investigate the fluid flow process through bicontinuous nanoporous media, which are representative models for a broad class of nanoporous materials. The mDPD formulation includes attractive and repulsive interactions describing accurately fluid-fluid and fluid-solid interactions. As a mesoscale simulation method, mDPD can bridge the length and time scale gap between continuum and atomistic simulations. The bicontinuous nanoporous models are constructed considering a defined morphology, the porosity level, and varying pore sizes in the range from 3.41 to 13.63 nm. All models have a 0.65 porosity level and the same topology. The models provide a stochastic description of the morphology and pore size distribution and allow for a direct investigation of the dependence of permeability on the average pore size. The stationary nanoporous models are filled with fluid particles, and flow is induced by the action of confining pistons. Simulation results, obtained by imposing different pressure differences on the surfaces of the nanoporous media, indicate a linear pressure drop within the nanoporous model. Regardless of the complexities and different scales of the porous media considered, the steady-state fluid flow through the nanoporous models is proportional to the pressure gradient applied, in agreement with Darcy's law. The calculated pore size dependence of permeability is well described by the Hagen-Poiseuille law, considering a single shape correction factor that accounts for the flow resistance due to the complex nanoporous morphology. This work highlights the effect of the average pore size of a complex stochastic bicontinuous nanoporous medium on fluid properties. The results indicate rather a relatively simple dependence of permeability on the average pore size. The novel method we employ to generate the stochastic bicontinuous nanoporous structure allows the control of different geometric features that can be explored in future studies.
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- Chang Liu
- Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089-0242, United States
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- Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089-0242, United States
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Misbah Biltayib B, Bonyani M, Khan A, Su CH, Yu YY. Predictive modeling and simulation of wastewater treatment process using nano-based materials: Effect of pH and adsorbent dosage. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Modeling and Simulation of Fabricated Graphene Nanoplates/Polystyrene Nanofibrous Membrane for DCMD. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13172987. [PMID: 34503027 PMCID: PMC8434232 DOI: 10.3390/polym13172987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Membrane distillation is an active technique that provides pure water with very good rejection and could be applied to water of extremely high salinity. The low productivity of membrane distillation needs intensive efforts to be competitive with other desalination techniques. In this current study, a composite (PS/GNP) membrane, which is composed of polystyrene (PS) based and 0.25% weight percent graphene nanoplates (GNP) has been fabricated via electrospinning and compared with the blank PS membrane. SEM, FTIR, contact angle and porosity characterization have been performed, and the results show that the validity of the predefined conditions, and the contact angle of the composite membrane, which is found to be 91.68°, proved the hydrophobic nature of the composite membrane. A numerical simulation using Ansys 2020 software has been introduced to study the performance of the fabricated composite membrane when used in direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD). The numerical model has been validated with experimental work from the literature and showed an excellent match. The blank PS and composite PS/GNP membranes have been investigated and compared at different operating conditions, i.e., hot water supply temperature and system flow rate. The results show that the composite PS/GNP membrane outperforms the blank PS membrane at all studied operating conditions.
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Yadav A, Labhasetwar PK, Shahi VK. Fabrication and optimization of tunable pore size poly(ethylene glycol) modified poly(vinylidene-co-hexafluoropropylene) membranes in vacuum membrane distillation for desalination. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Huang J, Tang T, He Y. Numerical Simulation Study on the Mass and Heat Transfer in the Self-Heating Membrane Distillation Process. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c01898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Jian Huang
- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of New Energy Storage Materials and Processes, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of New Energy Storage Materials and Processes, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of New Energy Storage Materials and Processes, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, People’s Republic of China
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Choi J, Choi Y, Lee J, Kim Y, Lee S. Exergy Analysis of a Direct Contact Membrane Distillation (DCMD) System Based on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). MEMBRANES 2021; 11:membranes11070525. [PMID: 34357174 PMCID: PMC8303652 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11070525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Revised: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Understanding the energy efficiency of direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) is important for the widespread application and practical implementation of the process. This study analyzed the available energy, known as exergy, in a DCMD system using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). A CFD model was developed to investigate the hydrodynamic and thermal conditions in a DCMD module. After the CFD model was verified, it was used to calculate the temperature polarization coefficient (TPC) and exergy destruction magnitudes under various operating conditions. The results revealed that slight decreases and increases in the TPC occurred with distance from the inlet in the module. The TPC was found to increase as the feed temperature was reduced and the feed and permeate flow rates were increased. The exergy destruction phenomenon was more significant under higher feed temperatures and higher flux conditions. Although the most significant exergy destruction in the permeate occurred near the feed inlet, the effect became less influential closer to the feed outlet. An analysis of exergy flows revealed that the efficiency loss in the permeate side corresponded to 32.9–45.3% of total exergy destruction.
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Pishnamazi M, Nakhjiri AT, Taleghani AS, Ghadiri M, Marjani A, Shirazian S. Computational modeling of drug separation from aqueous solutions using octanol organic solution in membranes. Sci Rep 2020; 10:19133. [PMID: 33154513 PMCID: PMC7645626 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-76189-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Continuous membrane separation of pharmaceuticals from an aqueous feed was studied theoretically by development of high-performance mechanistic model. The model was developed based on mass and momentum transfer to predict separation and removal of ibuprofen (IP) and its metabolite compound, i.e. 4-isobutylacetophenone (4-IBAP) from aqueous solution. The modeling study was carried out for a membrane contactor considering mass transport of solute from feed to organic solvent (octanol solution). The solute experiences different mass transfer resistances during the removal in membrane system which were all taken into account in the modeling. The model’s equations were solved using computational fluid dynamic technique, and the simulations were carried out to understand the effect of process parameters, flow pattern, and membrane properties on the removal of both solutes. The simulation results indicated that IP and 4-IBAP can be effectively removed from aqueous feed by adjusting the process parameters and flow pattern. More removal was obtained when the feed flows in the shell side of membrane system due to improving mass transfer. Also, feed flow rate was indicated to be the most affecting process parameter, and the highest solute removal was obtained at the lowest feed flow rate.
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- Mahboubeh Pishnamazi
- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Vietnam.,The Faculty of Pharmacy, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, 550000, Vietnam.,Department of Chemical Sciences, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Department for Management of Science and Technology Development, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. .,Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.,Laboratory of Computational Modeling of Drugs, South Ural State University, 76 Lenin prospekt, 454080, Chelyabinsk, Russia
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Ali E, Orfi J, Najib A, Hamdaoui O. Understanding the dynamic behavior and the effect of feeding policies of a direct contact membrane distillation for water desalination. CHEM ENG COMMUN 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/00986445.2020.1814754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Emad Ali
- Chemical Engineering Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemical Engineering Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Molecular separation of ibuprofen and 4-isobutylacetophenone using octanol organic solution by porous polymeric membranes. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0237271. [PMID: 32866161 PMCID: PMC7458286 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Molecular separation of pharmaceutical contaminants from water has been recently of great interest to alleviate their detrimental impacts on environment and human well-being. As the novelty, this investigation aims to develop a mechanistic modeling approach and consequently its related CFD-based simulations to evaluate the molecular separation efficiency of ibuprofen (IP) and its metabolite 4-isobutylacetophenone (4-IBAP) from water inside a porous membrane contactor (PMC). For this purpose, octanol has been applied as an organic phase to extract IP and 4-IBAP from the aqueous solution due to high solubility of solutes in octanol. Finite element (FE) technique is used as a promising tool to simultaneously solve continuity and Navier-Stokes equations and their associated boundary conditions in tube, shell and porous membrane compartments of the PMC. The results demonstrated that the application of PMC and liquid-liquid extraction process can be significantly effective due to separating 51 and 54% of inlet IP and 4-IBAP molecules from aqueous solution, respectively. Moreover, the impact of various operational / functional parameters such as packing density, the number of fibrous membrane, the module length, the membrane porosity / tortuosity, and ultimately the aqueous solution flow rate on the molecular separation efficiency of IP and 4-IBAP is studied in more details.
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Ali E, Orfi J, Najib A. Developing and validating a dynamic model of water production by direct-contact membrane distillation. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0230207. [PMID: 32208423 PMCID: PMC7092998 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0230207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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We consider the development and fitting of a dynamic model for desalinated water production by a direct-contact membrane distillation (DCMD) unit. Two types of dynamic-model structures, namely, lumped parameter and spatial, were evaluated. Both the models were validated using experimental response data generated by step testing the inlet hot stream temperature of a DCMD pilot plant. Both the model structures failed to follow the dynamic response adequately. However, a modification of the model by adding a heat loss term resulted in enhanced predictions for both model structures. The overall relative error in the model–plant mismatch was approximately 3%. This is reasonable considering the random uncertainties associated with the plant operation. This observation also improves our understanding of the importance of using better correlations for heat-transfer coefficients, to develop a more reliable and accurate predictive model for a wide range of operating conditions.
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- Emad Ali
- Department of Chemical Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Developing and validating linear dynamic models for direct contact membrane distillation during start-up over wide operating conditions. Comput Chem Eng 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2019.106678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Perrotta ML, Macedonio F, Giorno L, Jin W, Drioli E, Gugliuzza A, Tocci E. Molecular insights on NaCl crystal formation approaching PVDF membranes functionalized with graphene. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:7817-7827. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cp00928h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Atomistic simulations of graphene–PVDF membranes speeding up NaCl crystal nucleation and growth in comparison to the pristine PVDF membranes.
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- Maria Luisa Perrotta
- National Research Council-Institute on Membrane Technology
- ITM-CNR
- 87036 Rende (CS)
- Italy
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- National Research Council-Institute on Membrane Technology
- ITM-CNR
- 87036 Rende (CS)
- Italy
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- National Research Council-Institute on Membrane Technology
- ITM-CNR
- 87036 Rende (CS)
- Italy
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering
- College of Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing Tech University
- Nanjing 211816
- China
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- National Research Council-Institute on Membrane Technology
- ITM-CNR
- 87036 Rende (CS)
- Italy
- Engineering Research Center for Special Separation Membrane
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- National Research Council-Institute on Membrane Technology
- ITM-CNR
- 87036 Rende (CS)
- Italy
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- National Research Council-Institute on Membrane Technology
- ITM-CNR
- 87036 Rende (CS)
- Italy
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Kazemi AS, Noroozi AA, Khamsavi A, Mazaheri A, Hosseini SM, Abdi Y. Engineering Water and Solute Dynamics and Maximal Use of CNT Surface Area for Efficient Water Desalination. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:6826-6847. [PMID: 31459801 PMCID: PMC6648526 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b00188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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While polymer-based membranes and the consistent plants and elements have long been considered and optimized, there are only few studies on optimization of the new generation of carbon-based porous membranes for water desalination. By modeling the elements and their corresponding parameters in a vertical configuration via COMSOL Multiphysics software, an experimental setup was modified that contained various bare and carbon nanotube (CNT)-covered microprocessed porous membranes in parallel and in series. Several design parameters such as inlet pressure, length of outlet, vertical distance of the parallel membranes, and horizontal distances of the series membranes were optimized. Taking advantage of the uttermost surface area of CNTs and the engineered particle trajectory, almost 90% NaCl rejection and 97% Allura red rejection were obtained with very high permeation values. Considering microsized outlets, the results of particle rejections are outstanding owing to the smart design of the setup. The results of this work can be extended to larger and smaller scales up to the point where the governing equations still hold.
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- Asieh Sadat Kazemi
- Nanophysics
Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 1439955961, Tehran, Iran
- Department
of Physics, Iran University of Science and
Technology, P. O. Box 16846-13114, Tehran, Iran
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- Nanophysics
Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 1439955961, Tehran, Iran
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- Nanophysics
Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 1439955961, Tehran, Iran
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- Nanophysics
Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 1439955961, Tehran, Iran
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- Department
of Physical Geography, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 14155-6465, Tehran, Iran
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- Nanophysics
Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 1439955961, Tehran, Iran
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Direct contact membrane distillation module scale-up calculations: Choosing between convective and conjugate approaches. Sep Purif Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.07.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Rezakazemi M, Shirazian S. Computational Simulation of Mass Transfer in Molecular Separation Using Microporous Polymeric Membranes. Chem Eng Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201800082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Mashallah Rezakazemi
- Shahrood University of Technology; Faculty of Chemical and Materials Engineering; Shahrood Iran
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- Ton Duc Thang University; Department for Management of Science and Technology Development; Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
- Ton Duc Thang University; Faculty of Applied Sciences; Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
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Molecular separation in liquid phase: Development of mechanistic model in membrane separation of organic compounds. J Mol Liq 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2018.04.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Sadeghi A, Hemmati A, Ghadiri M, Shirazian S. Mathematical Modeling and Simulation of Propylene Absorption Using Membrane Contactors. Chem Eng Technol 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201600225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Arash Sadeghi
- University of Limerick; Department of Chemical Sciences; Bernal Institute, Analog Devices Building; Castletroy Limerick Ireland
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- Islamic Azad University; Department of Chemical Engineering; Faculty of Engineering, South Tehran Branch; Ahang St., P.O. Box 19585-466 Tehran Iran
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- Islamic Azad University; Young Researchers and Elite Club, South Tehran Branch; Tehran Iran
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- University of Limerick; Department of Chemical Sciences; Bernal Institute, Analog Devices Building; Castletroy Limerick Ireland
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Ghadiri M, Marjani A, Shirazian S. Development of a mechanistic model for prediction of CO 2 capture from gas mixtures by amine solutions in porous membranes. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:14508-14515. [PMID: 28452027 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9048-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2016] [Accepted: 04/17/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
A mechanistic model was developed in order to predict capture and removal of CO2 from air using membrane technology. The considered membrane was a hollow-fiber contactor module in which gas mixture containing CO2 was assumed as feed while 2-amino-2-metyl-1-propanol (AMP) was used as an absorbent. The mechanistic model was developed according to transport phenomena taking into account mass transfer and chemical reaction between CO2 and amine in the contactor module. The main aim of modeling was to track the composition and flux of CO2 and AMP in the membrane module for process optimization. For modeling of the process, the governing equations were computed using finite element approach in which the whole model domain was discretized into small cells. To confirm the simulation findings, model outcomes were compared with experimental data and good consistency was revealed. The results showed that increasing temperature of AMP solution increases CO2 removal in the hollow-fiber membrane contactor.
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- Mehdi Ghadiri
- Young Researchers and Elite Club, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
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Razavi SMR, Shirazian S, Nazemian M. Numerical simulation of CO2 separation from gas mixtures in membrane modules: Effect of chemical absorbent. ARAB J CHEM 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2015.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Tahvildari K, Razavi SMR, Tavakoli H, Mashayekhi A, Golmohammadzadeh R. Modeling and simulation of membrane separation process using computational fluid dynamics. ARAB J CHEM 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2015.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Hayer H, Bakhtiari O, Mohammadi T. Simulation of momentum, heat and mass transfer in direct contact membrane distillation: A computational fluid dynamics approach. J IND ENG CHEM 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2014.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Ghadiri M, Parvini M, Darehnaei MG. Simulation of zinc extraction from aqueous solutions using polymeric hollow-fibers. POLYM ENG SCI 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.23771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Mehdi Ghadiri
- School of Chemical, Gas and Petroleum Engineering; University of Semnan; Semnan 35196-45399 Iran
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- School of Chemical, Gas and Petroleum Engineering; University of Semnan; Semnan 35196-45399 Iran
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Nosratinia F, Ghadiri M, Ghahremani H. Mathematical modeling and numerical simulation of ammonia removal from wastewaters using membrane contactors. J IND ENG CHEM 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2013.10.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Mohammadi M, Shirazian S, Asadollahzadeh M, Jamshidy L, Hemmati A. Separation of greenhouse gases from gas mixtures using nanoporous polymeric membranes. POLYM ENG SCI 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.23953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Mehrnoush Mohammadi
- Department of Chemical Engineering; Faculty of Engineering, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University; Tehran, P.O. Box 19585-466 Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Faculty of Engineering, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University; Tehran, P.O. Box 19585-466 Iran
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering; Faculty of Engineering, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University; Tehran Iran
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- Department of Prosthodontics; School of Dentistry, Kermanshah University of Medical Science; Kermanshah Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Faculty of Engineering, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University; Tehran, P.O. Box 19585-466 Iran
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Ghadiri M, Abkhiz V, Parvini M, Marjani A. Simulation of Membrane Distillation for Purifying Water Containing 1,1,1-Trichloroethane. Chem Eng Technol 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201300473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Tahvildari K, Zarabpour A, Ghadiri M, Hemmati A. Numerical simulation studies on heat and mass transfer using vacuum membrane distillation. POLYM ENG SCI 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.23799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Kambiz Tahvildari
- Department of Chemistry; Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch; Islamic Azad University; Tehran Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Faculty of Engineering; South Tehran Branch; Islamic Azad University; Tehran Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Research Lab for Advanced Separation Processes; Iran University of Science and Technology; Narmak Tehran 16846-13114 Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Faculty of Engineering; South Tehran Branch; Islamic Azad University; Tehran Iran
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Ghadiri M, Fakhri S, Shirazian S. Modeling of water transport through nanopores of membranes in direct-contact membrane distillation process. POLYM ENG SCI 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.23601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Mehdi Ghadiri
- Research Lab for Advanced Separation Processes; Department of Chemical Engineering; Iran University of Science and Technology; Narmak, Tehran 16846-13114 Iran
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- Maxan Management of Renewable Energy Projects (MORECO); RAMPCO Group, Zafaranieh, Tehran Iran
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- Institute of Chemical Technologies, Iranian Research Organization for Science & Technology (IROST); Tehran 3353136846 Iran
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