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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Pore Wetting"”.
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Pore Wetting in Desalination of Brine Using Membrane Distillation Process
… in which only vapor molecules pass through the pores of a microporous hydrophobic membrane. This process, however, has not been fully commercialized due to a number of challenges, including “pore wetting”. Pore wetting refers to the presence of liquid, instead of just water vapor, inside the …
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Development and assessment of a novel osmotic heat engine for energy generation from low-grade heat
… ºC) and feed water concentrations, and have low pore wetting propensity. Additionally, the use of highly soluble ionic organic and inorganic draw solutions can increase PRO power densities while achieving high MD water fluxes, thus increasing efficiencies and decreasing costs of OHE. Therefore, …
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Superhydrophobic membranes for membrane distillation and crystallization
… in the form of low permeate flux and membrane wetting. Superhydrophobic modifications to the membrane surface could potentially overcome this issue. While superhydrophobic surfaces have been known to display anti-fouling properties, how this affects membrane distillation performance is still …
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Enhanced membrane distillation : analytical and deionization applications
… the membrane allows the vapor to pass across the pores but prevents passage of the liquid phase. Unlike pervaporation, which also relies on differential vapor pressure, MD also involves the transfer of a significant amount of heat across the membrane. MD processes to date have demonstrated several …