Innovative Membrane Distillation Configurations for Enhanced Performance: A Review

Jahanshahi, Mojtaba; Mofidian, Roozbeh; Hakimizadeh, Maryam

doi:10.48301/jear.2024.421746.1006

Innovative Membrane Distillation Configurations for Enhanced Performance: A Review

Document Type : Scientific Review

Authors

Mojtaba Jahanshahi ¹

Roozbeh Mofidian ²

Maryam Hakimizadeh ¹

¹ Department of Mechanical Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Babol, Iran.

² Department of Chemical Engineering, Technical and Vocational University (TVU), Tehran, Iran.

10.48301/jear.2024.421746.1006

Abstract

Membrane Distillation (MD) is constantly acknowledged in the research literature as a promising technology for the future of desalination, with an increasing number of studies reported year after year. MD processes encompass various configurations designed for liquid separation applications. Four primary MD configurations are Direct Contact Membrane Distillation (DCMD), Air Gap Membrane Distillation (AGMD), Vacuum Membrane Distillation (VMD), and Sweeping Gas Membrane Distillation (SGMD). However, real MD applications still lag with only a few pilot-plant tests universal. The absence of technology transfer from academia to industry is caused by important gaps between its fundamental basis and the process design. MD has the potential to recover both chemicals and water. This review paper describes the background and properties of interest for desalination processes and reviews the recent literature for novel compounds used in membrane processes. The advantages and disadvantages of using particular methods, examples of applications, and integrated processes are pronounced. Perspectives, benefits, and limitations are also discussed.

Keywords

Membrane Distillation

Configurations

Membrane hybrids

Conventional Configurations

Subjects

Materials Engineering

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