An integrated fertilizer driven forward osmosis- renewables powered membrane distillation system for brackish water desalination: A combined experimental and theoretical approach

Suwaileh, Wafa; Johnson, Daniel J.; Jones, Daniel R.; Hilal, Nidal

doi:10.1016/j.desal.2019.114126

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“…For their part, Wafa Suwaileha et al [ 9 ], incorporated a manure-driven forward assimilation inexhaustible fueled film refining framework for bitter water desalination. This framework was used to deliver water for fertigation, recover the weakened draw arrangement, and concentrate consumable water.…”

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Experimental Investigation of a Pilot Solar-Assisted Permeate Gap Membrane Distillation

2021

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This research deals with the process of water desalination, involving an experimental design used to study a new prototype of a solar membrane distillation plant based on the weather conditions of Kairouan City, Tunisia. In this experiment, the pilot is left autonomous with the sun as the only source of energy. The operating process of a desalination plant consists of solar energy provided by the sun using solar energy collectors, which provide energy through their photovoltaic panels for heating brackish water. Additionally, the membrane used in this study was of the spiral wound design, which allowed for a compact arrangement besides effective internal heat recovery. The system start-up was successfully carried out and experimental studies were launched on various days of August 2020. During the experiment, the average production was approximately 15.92 L/m2 ap per day while the distillate’s electoral conductivity amounted to 1865 μS/cm. Calculations revealed that the specific thermal energy consumption for the system ranged between 90 and 310 kWh/m3.

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Section: Solar-assisted Membrane Distillation Systems—state Of the Artmentioning

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Experimental Investigation of a Pilot Solar-Assisted Permeate Gap Membrane Distillation

2021

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“…Osmotic gradient processes, such as FO, have potential for agricultural irrigation. Although the individual FO process requires lower energy input and less influenced by fouling, it has some disadvantages, like the separation of the draw solution and loss of nutrients [56,57]. To separate the draw solution effectively, a post-treatment strategy is required, which increases energy consumption.…”

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“…Thus, there is a drop in the osmotic pressure gradient leading to low water permeation. If using fertilizer as draw solute, the draw solution will require further dilution to meet the quality standard of irrigation water [29,56,63].…”

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Membrane desalination and water re-use for agriculture: State of the art and future outlook

2020

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Membrane-based desalination technologies for agricultural applications are widely applied in many countries around the world. Sustainable and cost-effective desalination technologies, such as reverse osmosis (RO), membrane distillation, forward osmosis, membrane bioreactor, and electrodialysis, are available to provide treated water, but the pure water product does not 1 Introduction 5-8 2 Applicability of membrane desalination technologies for fertigation 8-10 3 Water quality required for agricultural irrigation 10-12 4 Challenges in membrane technologies development 12-15 Water nutrient production from seawater/brackish water 15-28 5.1 Pressure-driven membrane process 15-19 5.1.1 RO process 15-17 5.1.2 NF process 17-19 5.1.3 FO process 19-22 5.2 Chemical-driven membrane process 23-28 5.2.1 Electrodialysis (ED) process 23-25 5.2.2 Capacitive Deionization (CDI) process 25-28 6 Water nutrient production from industrial wastewater 28-39 6.1 Pressure-driven membrane process 28-31 6.2 FO process 31-34 6.3 Temperature-driven membrane system 34-36 6.4 Membrane bioreactor (MBRs) process 36-39 7 Application of hybrid systems for agriculture 39-58

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“…However, if a waste or free heat source is available this can be reduced considerably. For instance, Suwaileh et al (2019) demonstrated that it is feasible to provide the heating for the MD process using solar collector systems, reducing the energy footprint for a hybrid FO-MD process to a significant extent [121].…”

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“…However, the integrated FO-RO desalination process could possibly attain savings in energy if it was using secondary wastewater effluent as feed solution to dilute the seawater (draw solution), as discussed in the previous section [14,16]. Alternatively, the cost of the integrated FO process could be potentially reduced if the regeneration of draw solution is not required, or the energy required could be derived from low-cost or renewable sources such as solar energy or waste heat [118,121,150].…”

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Unlocking the application potential of forward osmosis through integrated/hybrid process

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Mohammad

Johnson

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Science of The Total Environment

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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 2 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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An integrated fertilizer driven forward osmosis- renewables powered membrane distillation system for brackish water desalination: A combined experimental and theoretical approach

Abstract: An integrated fertilizer driven forward osmosis-renewables powered membrane distillation system for brackish water desalination: a combined experimental and theoretical approach. Desalination, 471(114126)

Cited by 59 publications

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Experimental Investigation of a Pilot Solar-Assisted Permeate Gap Membrane Distillation

Experimental Investigation of a Pilot Solar-Assisted Permeate Gap Membrane Distillation

Membrane desalination and water re-use for agriculture: State of the art and future outlook

Unlocking the application potential of forward osmosis through integrated/hybrid process

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