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Solar-assisted membrane technology for water purification: a review J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-03-01 Tsegahun Mekonnen Zewdie; Nigus Gabbiye Habtu; Abhishek Dutta; Bart Van der Bruggen
A shortage of safe drinking water is one of the leading problems in the world. Even in developed countries where water treatment systems are present, safe drinking water may not be always available due to the limitations of advanced water treatment techniques and high energy costs. On the other hand, many rural communities in Asia and Africa situated in semi-arid to arid regions are without reliable
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A comprehensive review of saline effluent disposal and treatment: conventional practices, emerging technologies, and future potential J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-03-01 Parul Sahu
An ever-increasing volume of saline effluents from industries, oil–gas fields, and desalination plants has resulted in an enormous amount of pollutants with undesirable effects on the environment and human health. Adequate disposal and treatment of these effluents remains a persistent problem and poses significant technical as well as economic challenges. Saline effluents can have considerable environmental
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Treatment of landfill leachate with different techniques: an overview J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-03-01 Amin Mojiri; John L. Zhou; Harsha Ratnaweera; Akiyoshi Ohashi; Noriatsu Ozaki; Tomonori Kindaichi; Hiroshi Asakura
Landfill leachate is characterised by high chemical and biological oxygen demand and generally consists of undesirable substances such as organic and inorganic contaminants. Landfill leachate may differ depending on the content and age of landfill contents, the degradation procedure, climate and hydrological conditions. We aimed to explain the characteristics of landfill leachate and define the practicality
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Removal of amoxicillin from aqueous solution using sludge-based activated carbon modified by walnut shell and nano-titanium dioxide J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-03-01 Xiaorong Kang; Yali Liu; Can Yang; Han Cheng
Dewatered municipal sludge was used as raw material to prepare activated carbon (SAC), and the SAC was modified by walnut shell and nano-titanium dioxide (MSAC). The results showed that the MSAC had a higher specific surface area (SBET) (279.147 m2/g) and total pore volume (VT) (0.324 cm3/g) than the SAC. Simultaneously, the functional groups such as C-O, C = O, and Ti-O-Ti on the surface of MSAC were
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Performance of electrochemical oxidation over BDD anode for the treatment of different industrial dye-containing wastewater effluents J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-03-01 Arwa Abdelhay; Inshad Jum'h; Abeer Albsoul; Dina Abu Arideh; Bahaa Qatanani
This paper presents the results of electrochemical oxidation of dye-containing wastewater over a BDD anode. Batch experiments were conducted at a fixed current density of 2.8 mA/cm2 to analyze the performance of the electrochemical process for the treatment of textile and paint wastewater utilizing different supporting electrolytes (Na2SO4 and NaCl). During electrolysis, emphasis was put on measuring
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Techno-economic analysis of olive wastewater treatment with a closed water approach by integrated membrane processes and advanced oxidation processes J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-03-01 Valentina Innocenzi; Giuseppe Mazziotti di Celso; Marina Prisciandaro
In this paper, a reliable treatment process for olive mill wastewaters (OMWW) is proposed. In order to develop a more sustainable process with polyphenols recovery and water reuse, two treatment schemes have been simulated by using a process simulator (SuperPro Designer®), depending on wastewater characteristics; the first applied for ‘biological’ effluents by using membrane technology (microfiltration
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A thermodynamic modeling of 2-bed adsorption desalination to promote main equipment performance J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2021-03-01 Amirhossein Amirfakhraei; Jamshid Khorshidi; Taleb Zarei
Adsorption desalination utilizes the discrete adsorption of the water vapor from the evaporator, and is capable of being discharged to the condenser. This study illuminated an advanced cycle of mass and heat recovery among beds, condensers, and evaporators. Morover, the thermodynamic modeling of adsorption desalination systems (ADS) under different operating conditions was investigated. Furthermore
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Approaches for the evaluation of future-oriented technologies and concepts in the field of water reuse and desalination J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Kristina Wencki; Verena Thöne; Angela Ante; Tobias Hogen; Claudia Hohmann; Felix Tettenborn; Dagmar Pohl; Philipp Preiss; Christina Jungfer
Against the background of drastically rising global water demand and increasing pollution and overexploitation of regional water resources, the demand-driven water supply of households and industry is of central importance. Water reuse and desalination are seen as key technologies to overcome potential regional and local water shortage. In the joint projects funded by the German Federal Ministry of
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Advanced processed wastewater for different uses: constellations favouring future implementation of a multimodal water reuse concept J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Engelbert Schramm; Dennis Becker; Michaela Fischer
Advanced wastewater treatment is often used to produce one single water quality. In recent years, technologies have been developed that allow the production of different qualities that are fit for their purpose. These technology bundles are still not being marketed, and market requirements are unclear. Two constellations in West Basin, California and in Oman were analysed to shed light on the different
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Reuse of municipal wastewater for different purposes based on a modular treatment concept J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Andreas Nahrstedt; Anil Gaba; Barbara Zimmermann; Timo Jentzsch; Kerstin Kroemer; Yannick Tiemann; Lajos Harsanyi; Patrick Buchta; Uli Doelchow; Jens Lipnizki; Katharina Mende; Thomas Koch; Anja Rohn
Due to water scarcity and water pollution, the importance of water reuse is increasing more and more. As part of a German research programme on water reuse, the effluent of a wastewater treatment plant in the coastal region of northern Germany was used to investigate within the project MULTI-ReUse the direct treatment of tertiary effluent for usage in different applications in industry or agriculture
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Framework conditions to design sustainable business models for decentralised water treatment technologies in Viet Nam for international technology providers J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Mona Fritz; Claudia Hohmann; Felix Tettenborn
The expansion of water-intensive industrial activities and the impacts of climate change are jeopardising the sufficiency of safe drinking water in several Southeast Asian countries. One is Viet Nam, where geogenic arsenic contamination further limits the availability of freshwater resources with a simultaneous increase in water demand. Innovative and sustainable water treatment technologies are required
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Assuring water quality along multi-barrier treatment systems for agricultural water reuse J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Marius Mohr; Thomas Dockhorn; Jörg E. Drewes; Sybille Karwat; Susanne Lackner; Bryan Lotz; Andreas Nahrstedt; Andreas Nocker; Engelbert Schramm; Martin Zimmermann
Based on three pilot- and demonstration-scale projects investigating agricultural irrigation practices with reclaimed water, risks associated with these water reuse practices are highlighted and processes and strategies to minimize associated microbial risks were evaluated. A number of treatment processes and combinations were tested regarding their efficacy for pathogen removal, representing the biggest
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Experiences of running a hydroponic system in a pilot scale for resource-efficient water reuse J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Alexa Bliedung; Thomas Dockhorn; Jörn Germer; Claudia Mayerl; Marius Mohr
Within the research project HypoWave, a hydroponic system for plant production was investigated. The hydroponic system was fed with wastewater that had undergone specially adapted treatment. The principal aim was to develop a combined system for water treatment and hydroponic plant production, where water and nutrients were reused efficiently to produce marketable food products. Another goal was to
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Water reuse in hydroponic systems: a realistic future scenario for Germany? Facts and evidence gained during a transdisciplinary research project J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Martina Winker; Michaela Fischer; Alexa Bliedung; Grit Bürgow; Jörn Germer; Marius Mohr; Andreas Nink; Bea Schmitt; Arne Wieland; Thomas Dockhorn
The HypoWave transdisciplinary research project investigated the innovation of water reuse in a hydroponic system, focusing on its applicability in Germany. The methods applied were the operation of a pilot plant for the appropriate treatment and subsequent reuse of water in a hydroponic system, expert interviews, feasibility studies, an impact assessment and a stakeholder dialogue. To identify the
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Microbiological changes along a modular wastewater reuse treatment process with a special focus on bacterial regrowth J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Andreas Nocker; Lorenz Schulte-Illingheim; Hubert Müller; Anja Rohn; Barbara Zimmermann; Anil Gaba; Andreas Nahrstedt; Hooman Mohammadi; Yannick Tiemann; Kerstin Krömer
Water reuse is becoming an increasing necessity due to depleted water resources or increased water demand. A treatment process on a pilot scale was designed to produce different water qualities for different applications in industry or agriculture. We report here microbiological changes along the modular process using treated municipal wastewater effluent as raw water. Treatment technologies included
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In-situ fixed bed denitrification in sequential biofiltration: laboratory testing of solid substrates J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Josefine Filter; Christin Bosinsky; Sefine Oksal Kilinc; Aki Sebastian Ruhl; Martin Jekel
High nitrate concentrations in wastewater treatment plant effluents and aquifers can challenge sequential biofiltration systems in preventing nitrite and gas formation in the sand bed, as well as to achieve the regulated limit value for nitrate in potable water reuse applications. This study investigates the introduction of electron donors in the form of organic fixed bed materials as an in-situ anoxic
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Application of a decision support tool for industrial and agricultural water reuse solutions in international case studies J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Kristina Wencki; Verena Thöne; Dennis Becker; Kerstin Krömer; Isabelle Sattig; Gunnar Lischeid; Martin Zimmermann
Treated wastewater is expected to constitute an essential part of the urban water cycle as an additional water resource in water-scarce or densely populated regions in the future. As decisions on the implementation of water recycling measures should always consider local conditions, the project ‘MULTI-ReUse: Modular treatment and monitoring for wastewater reuse’ has developed a comprehensive sustainability
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Economic evaluation of different treatment options for water reuse in industrial parks using modular cost functions J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Jens Hilbig; Birte Boysen; Philipp Wolfsdorf; Karl-Ulrich Rudolph
Industrial parks (IPs) play a significant role in the context of economic growth as well as urban and regional development strategies. They rely on the availability of factors of production and an enabling environment, which also includes the legal framework and economic conditions. The availability of water is essential for the operation and expansion of IPs. Sustainable, efficient and reliable water
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Impact assessment of water and nutrient reuse in hydroponic systems using Bayesian Belief Networks J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Martin Zimmermann; Michaela Fischer
Water-saving agricultural practices can reduce negative environmental impacts in water-scarce regions all over the world. This study deals with an innovation that combines hydroponic crop production and municipal wastewater reuse for irrigation purposes. The research question was what impacts such hydroponic water reuse systems have on product confidence, economic viability, groundwater recharge, biodiversity
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Brines from industrial water recycling: new ways to resource recovery J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Malena Kieselbach; Tobias Hogen; Sven-Uwe Geißen; Thomas Track; Dennis Becker; Hans-Jürgen Rapp; Joachim Koschikowski; Joachim Went; Harald Horn; Florencia Saravia; Annika Bauer; Rebecca Schwantes; Daniel Pfeifle; Nicolas Heyn; Miriam Weissroth; Bernd Fitzke
Stricter environmental regulation policies and freshwater as an increasingly valuable resource have led to global growth of zero liquid discharge (ZLD) processes in recent years. During this development, in addition to water, the recovery of recyclable materials, e.g. salts, from industrial wastewater and brines is considered more frequently. Within the framework of the HighCon research project, the
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Sustainable industrial wastewater reuse using ceramic nanofiltration: results from two pilot projects in the oil and gas and the ceramics industries J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Matan Beery; Christian Pflieger; Marcus Weyd
The federal research project, PAkmem, deals with the recycling of industrial wastewater. The aim of the project is to develop and pilot an innovative integrative process for produced water treatment in the oil and gas industry utilizing flotation and ceramic micro-nano-membrane filtrations (MF-NF membranes) as well as the wastewater treatment of the ceramic industry with ceramic NF-membranes and electrodialysis
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Economic and environmental assessment of water reuse in industrial parks: case study based on a Model Industrial Park J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Birte Boysen; Jorge Cristóbal; Jens Hilbig; Almut Güldemund; Liselotte Schebek; Karl-Ulrich Rudolph
Industrial wastewater reuse is a major measure to mitigate the depletion of available freshwater resources in the catchments around industrial areas and to prevent possible future water shortages and the resulting problems for industry, economy and society. Combining a set of environmental aspects and economic aspects of different wastewater treatment technologies, the authors developed a model-based
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Sustainability requirements of implementing water-reuse concepts for new industrial park developments in water-stressed regions J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 S. Bauer; A. Dell; J. Behnisch; H. J. Linke; M. Wagner
Requirements for wastewater management and water-reuse concepts concerning sustainability are gaining greater importance, especially in times of climate change. Industrial park developments are often hindered due to water scarcity. Thus, nowadays, the reuse of wastewater is becoming more and more important to increase the availability of water and to enable new developments. The sustainable Industrial
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Enhancement of overloaded waste stabilization ponds using different pretreatment technologies: a comparative study from Namibia J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Jochen Sinn; Susanne Lackner
Waste stabilization ponds (WSP) are a well-established wastewater treatment technology in Namibia. However, they are often overloaded and we still lack concepts and technologies for improvement. Therefore, this study presents the full-scale implementation of two pretreatment technologies to reduce the inflow of organic and solid loads into a facultative pond. We specifically compared the effects of
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Modular treatment of arsenic-laden brackish groundwater using solar-powered subsurface arsenic removal (SAR) and membrane capacitive deionization (MCDI) in Vietnam J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 U. Hellriegel; E. E. Cañas Kurz; T. V. Luong; J. Bundschuh; J. Hoinkis
To evaluate energy efficient concepts for the modular treatment of brackish water, pilot trials for groundwater desalination and arsenic (As) removal were carried out in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Groundwater here is affected by naturally occurring high iron (Fe2+) and As concentrations, while, in coastal regions, groundwater is additionally contaminated by high salinity mostly due to seawater intrusion
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Waterminer – a regional spatio-temporal approach to water reuse management in mining areas in Vietnam J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 S. Greassidis; V. Trinh Quoc; K. Brömme; H. Stolpe
Mining is usually associated with draining of large quantities of water. On the other hand, mining operations themselves are water users for purposes like coal or ore washing, dust mitigation, recultivation, etc. The normally existing water surplus can be seen as a resource for public purposes instead of discharging the water to rivers and the sea. It is typical for the mining operation that these
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New insights towards disinfecting viruses – short notes J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-09-01 Djamel Ghernaout; Noureddine Elboughdiri; Saleh Al Arni
Water treatment specialists need more and more to understand how viruses behave in potable water pipes and wastewater setups. This work discusses the late advances in dealing with viruses present in water treatment processes. Activated carbon adsorption (ACA) remains one of the most efficient and credible physicochemical methods. Nanoparticles have been utilized to turn activated carbon into a more
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Filtration analysis and fouling mechanisms of PVDF membrane for POME treatment J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-09-01 Mohd Azwan Ahmad; Bidattul Syirat Zainal; Nashrah Hani Jamadon; Thomas Choong Shean Yaw; Luqman Chuah Abdullah
Palm oil mill effluent (POME) is a hazardous wastewater which contains high organic constituents and salt concentrations. The ultrafiltration (UF) process is a promising treatment design used for secondary treatment such as POME. However, membrane fouling is the major problem which limits the performance of the UF. This paper describes a detailed investigation of polyvinylidiene fluoride (PVDF) membrane
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Hydrogenotrophic denitrification for treating nitrate contaminated without/with reactive black 5 dye J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-09-01 Tippawan Singhopon; Kenta Shinoda; Suphatchai Rujakom; Futaba Kazama
NO3-N and dye colors discharged from textile wastewater pose environmental problems in Thailand. This study aimed to observe the nitrogen removal rate (NRR) with and without RB-5 color contamination via hydrogenotrophic denitrification (HD) processing, which uses H2 gas as electron donor to reduce NO3-N and NO2-N; comparing with bioreactors treatment to evaluate systems that can simultaneously remove
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Enhancing the performance of microbial desalination cells using δMnO2/graphene nanocomposite as a cathode catalyst J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-09-01 Abdelsalam Elawwad; Mostafa Ragab; Ahmed Hamdy; Dalal Z. Husein
In this work, δMnO2 was anchored into graphene nanosheets via a mediated simple and eco-friendly approach to be used as a potential low-cost cathodic catalyst in microbial desalination cells (MDC). MnO2/G based MDC revealed a faster start-up and stable performance during the operation compared with the catalyst-free control MDC. The average chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiencies were 85
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Life cycle assessment of cucumber irrigation: unplanned water reuse versus groundwater resources in Tipaza (Algeria) J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-09-01 Latifa Azeb; Tarik Hartani; Nassim Aitmouheb; Ludivine Pradeleix; Nouredddin Hajjaji; Soumaya Aribi
Effective quantitative and qualitative management of water for irrigation is crucial in many regions and the use of reclaimed water is a possible solution. Quantifying the impact of the use of such water is thus important. Using life cycle assessment methodology, this study analyzes the impact of water reuse irrigation and farmers’ practices in greenhouse cucumber production. Three scenarios concerned
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Physical and economical evaluation of laboratory-scale membrane bioreactor by long-term relative cost–benefit analysis J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-09-01 Mariam Ayub; Nadeeha Saeed; Shinho Chung; Muhammad Saqib Nawaz; Noreddine Ghaffour
Two laboratory-scale single-stage submerged membrane bioreactors (MBRs) were operated in parallel to examine the effect of different flux conditions and several fouling mitigation methods. After control operation (filtration only), three fouling control methods (relaxation, standard backwash and chemical backwash) at 27 litres per m2 per hour (LMH) flux and four different flux conditions (54, 36, 27
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Experimental investigation of titanium dioxide as an adsorbent for removal of Congo red from aqueous solution, equilibrium and kinetics modeling J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-09-01 Moussa Abbas
The adsorption of Congo red onto titanium dioxide (TiO2) material has been investigated at batch conditions. The effects of contact time (0–60 min), initial pH (3–11), agitation speed (100–500 rpm), temperature (298–343 K), adsorbent dosage (0.5–2 g/L), and Congo red concentration (5–15 mg/L) on the Congo red adsorption by TiO2 have been studied. The kinetic parameters, rate constants, and equilibrium
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Water and fertilizer efficiency in a polyculture cropping system under three production systems J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-06-01 Susana Rodríguez-Jurado; Juan Fernando García-Trejo; Ignacio Mejía-Ugalde; Juan Manuel Vera-Morales; Marcela Vargas-Hernández; Luciano Ávila-Juárez
Approximately 40% of the water used in intensive agriculture is discarded as ‘drainage,’ which contains high amounts of ions that pollute the environment. This work aimed at investigating polyculture (tomatoes, cucumbers, and lettuce) under three production systems, namely, open (OPS), soil (SPS), and closed (CPS), in which the drainage water from the first crop was used to feed the second crop, and
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Removing nitrogen and phosphorus simultaneously in stormwater runoff using permeable asphalt pavement system with a zeolite-regulated reservoir J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-06-01 Hui Luo; Lin Guan; Zhaoqian Jing; Zeyu Zhang; Mengni Tao; Yin Wang; Chen Chen
Stormwater runoff is identified as a major source of pollution in water bodies, and to limit the impact of these pollutants on groundwater quality, permeable asphalt pavement systems (PAPS) have been built worldwide. But so far, few have considered zeolite or regulated zeolite as a post-treatment in reservoirs in PAPS. This study aimed at investigating the efficiencies of modified zeolites in removing
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Experimental study of a novel solar multi-effect distillation unit using alternate storage tanks J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-06-01 M. Alsehli; B. Saleh; A. Elfasakhany; Ayman A. Aly; M. M. Bassuoni
In recent years, the use of solar energy has been growing exponentially and applied in a wider range of applications; one of the important applications for using solar energy is water desalination. The current work investigates the proof of concept experimental setup for a novel solar multi-effect distillation (MED) using alternate storage tanks. The experimental setup consists of a MED unit, two thermal
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Filtration characteristics of garnet media before and after modification J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-06-01 Wu Huifang; Yue Lingzhi; Wang Zhiyuan; He Jiang; Chen Ruoya; Li Xiang
High-temperature calcination was used to modify garnet media. Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) measurements, X-ray diffractometer (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), zeta potential analysis, and a static adsorption experiment on humic acid removal were carried out to compare unmodified garnet and traditional quartz sand. Fitting adsorption isotherm of the media before and after modification was
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Thermodynamic evaluation of a combined-cycle power plant with MSF and MED desalination J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-06-01 M. H. Khoshgoftar Manesh; S. Kabiri; M. Yazdi; F. Petrakopoulou
Rising water scarcity and abundant brine water resources, especially in desert locations, call for the wider adaptation of desalination techniques. Furthermore, the interdependency of water and energy has gained more attention in recent years and it is expected to play an important role in the near future. The present study deals with both topics in that it presents the coupling of a power plant with
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Exergoeconomic modeling and evaluation of a combined-cycle plant with MSF and MED desalination J. Water Reuse Desalination (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2020-06-01 M. H. Khoshgoftar Manesh; S. Kabiri; M. Yazdi; F. Petrakopoulou
In the coming years, numerous regions are expected to suffer from water scarcity. One of the technologies of great interest in facing this challenge has been the generation of freshwater through water desalination, a process that reduces the amount of salt and minerals to a standard level, making the water suitable for drinking or agricultural/industrial use. The efficiency of each desalination process
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