Membrane distillation at the water-energy nexus: limits, opportunities, and challenges

Abstract

This critical review investigates the potential for membrane distillation to desalinate high-salinity waters using low-grade heat at the water-energy nexus.

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Nexus (standard)Membrane distillationDistillationEnvironmental scienceProcess engineeringSalinityEnergy (signal processing)MembraneComputer scienceChemistryEngineeringDesalinationChromatographyEcologyMathematicsBiology

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Year: 2018
Type: article
Volume: 11
Issue: 5
Pages: 1177-1196
Citations: 1014
Access: Closed

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                                    Akshay Deshmukh, 
                                
                                    Chanhee Boo, 
                                
                                    Vasiliki Karanikola
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2018). 
                            Membrane distillation at the water-energy nexus: limits, opportunities, and challenges. 
                            Energy & Environmental Science
                            , 11
                            (5)
                            , 1177-1196.
                            https://doi.org/10.1039/c8ee00291f
                        

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DOI: 10.1039/c8ee00291f