Electrically conductive membrane materials and systems and systems for fouling mitigation. (2023)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Farah Ahmed, Raed Hashaikeh, Nidal Hilal.
• Authors: Ahmed, Farah (Farah Ejaz); Hashaikeh, Raed; Hilal, Nidal
• Contents: Preface About the authors Chapter 1 Introduction to membrane separation processes; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Historical evolution of membrane processes; 1.3 Fundamentals of membrane separation; 1.3.1 Porous membranes; 1.3.2 Non-porous membranes; 1.4 Membrane processes; 1.4.1 Microfiltration; 1.4.2 Ultrafiltration; 1.4.3 Nanofiltration; 1.4.4 Reverse osmosis; 1.4.5 Membrane distillation; 1.4.6 Forward osmosis; 1.5 Membrane materials; 1.6 Conclusion; 1.7 Bibliography Chapter 2 Fouling and related phenomena; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Pressure-driven membrane processes; 2.2.1 High pressure membrane processes (NF, RO); 2.2.2 Low pressure membrane processes (MF, UF); 2.3 Modeling of fouling; 2.4 Membrane distillation; 2.4.1 Wetting; 2.4.2 Fouling; 2.4.3 Scaling; 2.5 Implications of fouling: the case of the Tampa Bay seawater reverse osmosis facility; 2.6 Conclusion; 2.7 Bibliography Chapter 3 Monitoring, prevention and control of fouling and related phenomena; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Process monitoring; 3.3 Status of monitoring in membrane separation processes; 3.3.1 Industrial practice; 3.3.2 Recent developments in in situ monitoring techniques for fouling and related phenomena; 3.3.3 Role of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy in membrane processes; 3.4 Status of membrane cleaning and control of fouling and related phenomena; 3.4.1 Pressure-driven processes; 3.4.2 Membrane distillation; 3.5 Conclusion; 3.6 Bibliography Chapter 4 Electrical conductive membranes for fouling mitigation; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Polymers; 4.2.1 Electrical conductivity in conducting polymers; 4.2.2 Electrochemical properties of conducting polymers; 4.3 Metals; 4.4 Carbon-based nanomaterials; 4.4.1 Carbon nanotubes; 4.4.2 Graphene; 4.5 Polymer composites; 4.5.1 Polymer-CNT composites; 4.5.2 Polymer-graphene composites; 4.5.3 Percolation threshold; 4.6 Measurement of electrical conductivity; 4.6.1 Four point probe; 4.7 Preparation of electrically conducting membrane systems; 4.7.1 Vacuum filtration; 4.7.2 Electrospinning; 4.7.3 Dip coating; 4.7.4 Drop casting; 4.7.5 Spin coating; 4.8 Conclusion; 4.9 Bibliography Chapter 5 Electrically conductive membranes for fouling mitigation; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Mechanisms of fouling prevention and cleaning with conductive membranes; 5.2.1 Oxidation of foulants; 5.2.2 Electrochemical bubble generation; 5.2.3 Antimicrobial activity; 5.3 Electrically conductive membranes in desalination; 5.3.1 Reverse osmosis; 5.3.2 Nanofiltration; 5.3.3 Membrane distillation; 5.3.4 Other; 5.4 Electrically conductive membranes in water treatment; 5.4.1 Removal and/or degradation of organic contaminants; 5.4.2 Microbial decontamination; 5.4.3 Oily wastewater treatment; 5.4.4 Removal of toxic metals; 5.4.5 Other; 5.5 Conclusion; 5.6 Bibliography Chapter 6 Electrically conductive spacers for fouling mitigation in desalination and water treatment; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Effect of spacer geometry; 6.3 Role of spacers in fouling mitigation; 6.3.1 Surface modification; 6.3.2 3D printed spacers; 6.3.3 Electrically conductive spacers for fouling mitigation; 6.4 In situ characterization of feed spacer fouling; 6.5 Conclusion; 6.6 Bibliography Chapter 7 Electrically conductive systems in membrane distillation 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Electrically conducting materials for real-time monitoring; 7.2.1 Wetting; 7.2.2 Fouling; 7.3 Challenges in technology development; 7.3.1 Barriers to MD commercialization; 7.3.2 Upscaling electrically conducting systems for MD; 7.4 Conclusion; 7.5 Bibliography Chapter 8 Electrically tunable membrane systems; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Electrically tunable performance of pressure-driven processes; 8.2.1 Polyelectrolyte gels; 8.2.2 Carbon nanotubes; 8.2.3 Graphene; 8.2.4 Conducting polymers; 8.2.5 MXenes; 8.2.6 Other; 8.3 Electrically tunable performance of membrane distillation; 8.3.1 Joule heating; 8.3.2 Direct electric heating during DCMD for brackish water desalination; 8.3.3 Direct electric heating during AGMD for seawater desalination; 8.4 Conclusion; 8.5 Bibliography Chapter 9 Future prospects; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Simplified desalination pretreatment; 9.3 Scalable fabrication; 9.4 Module integration; 9.5 Process optimization; 9.6 Toxicity of nanomaterials; 9.7 Conclusion; 9.8 Bibliography;
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource (296 pages), illustrations (black and white, and colour)
• Subjects: 628.164; Water -- Purification -- Membrane filtration; Fouling; Materials -- Electric properties
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000854626; 9781000854596
• Related ISBNs: 9780367702069
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