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In spite of dramatic improvements in membrane properties, the overall mass recovery in membrane distillation (MD) remains quite low, and is a major drawback. In this paper, we present a… Click to show full abstract
In spite of dramatic improvements in membrane properties, the overall mass recovery in membrane distillation (MD) remains quite low, and is a major drawback. In this paper, we present a comparative study on the effect of various module configurations on the overall mass recovery in MD. Experimental data with two modules with a heating stage show a water recovery enhancement of 38% and 96% compared with equivalent modules in series and parallel, respectively. A simulation with seawater and five modules in series with heating in between shows an increase in water recovery of 320% and brine concentration increases from 34,000 to 53,600 ppm.
Journal Title: Desalination and Water Treatment
Year Published: 2017
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