It is well known that the mass flux (J) and the membrane thermal efficiency (η) of membrane distillation increase with the feed flow temperature. A comprehensive laminar and turbulent flow model for simulating and evaluating the performance of direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) when operated at inlet feed temperature (Tf,i) from 80 °C to 180 °C, higher than the customary maximum of ~80...

the possibility of applying membrane distillation to support the fermentation process was investigated. the capillary polypropylene membranes were assembled in the membrane modules. the studies were carried out using the standard solutions containing the compounds frequently occurring in the broths such as ethanol, citric, acetic and lactic acids, glycerol and 1,3-propanediol. the performance o...

Polyvinylidine fluoride (PVDF) hollow fiber and nanofibrous membranes are engineered and successfully fabricated using dry-jet wet spinning and electrospinning techniques, respectively. Fabricated membranes are characterized for their morphology, average pore size, pore size distribution, nanofiber diameter distribution, thickness and water contact angle. Direct contact membrane distillation (D...

• Single, dual, and triple-layered mixed matrix ENMs (MM-ENMs) were prepared. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes graphene oxide used as nanofillers. Water pockets formed in MM-ENMs with an internal hydrophilic layer. Combining thick thin hydrophobic layers improved DCMD performance. Optimal DL-MM-ENM had high permeate fluxes (74.7 kg/m 2 h) salt rejection (99.99%) Robust superhydrophobic electrospun...