Synthetic membranes for water purification : status and future

Membrane technology offers the best options to “drought proof” mankind on an increasingly thirsty planet by purifying seawater or used (waste) water. Although desalination by reverse osmosis (RO) and wastewater treatment by membrane bioreactors are well established the various membrane technologies...

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Main Authors: Fane, Anthony G., Wang, Rong, Hu, Matthew X.
Other Authors: Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute
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Language:English
Published: 2015
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201409783
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1065892019-12-06T22:14:38Z Synthetic membranes for water purification : status and future Fane, Anthony G. Wang, Rong Hu, Matthew X. Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute Singapore Membrane Technology Centre DRNTU::Engineering::Environmental engineering::Water treatment Membrane technology offers the best options to “drought proof” mankind on an increasingly thirsty planet by purifying seawater or used (waste) water. Although desalination by reverse osmosis (RO) and wastewater treatment by membrane bioreactors are well established the various membrane technologies still need to be significantly improved in terms of separation properties, energy demand and costs. We can now define the ideal characteristics of membranes and advances in material science and novel chemistries are leading to increasingly effective membranes. However developments in membranes must be matched by improved device design and membrane engineering. It is likely that limitations in fluid mechanics and mass transfer will define the upper bounds of membrane performance. Nevertheless major advances and growth over the next 20 years can be anticipated with RO remaining as the key to desalination and reclamation, with other membrane processes growing in support and in niche areas. 2015-02-02T07:33:40Z 2019-12-06T22:14:38Z 2015-02-02T07:33:40Z 2019-12-06T22:14:38Z 2015 2015 Journal Article Fane, A. G., Wang, R., & Hu, M. X. (2015). Synthetic membranes for water purification : status and future. Angewandte chemie International edition, 54(11), 3368-3386. 1433-7851 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/106589 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/25008 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201409783 en Angewandte chemie International edition © 2015 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
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Synthetic membranes for water purification : status and future
description Membrane technology offers the best options to “drought proof” mankind on an increasingly thirsty planet by purifying seawater or used (waste) water. Although desalination by reverse osmosis (RO) and wastewater treatment by membrane bioreactors are well established the various membrane technologies still need to be significantly improved in terms of separation properties, energy demand and costs. We can now define the ideal characteristics of membranes and advances in material science and novel chemistries are leading to increasingly effective membranes. However developments in membranes must be matched by improved device design and membrane engineering. It is likely that limitations in fluid mechanics and mass transfer will define the upper bounds of membrane performance. Nevertheless major advances and growth over the next 20 years can be anticipated with RO remaining as the key to desalination and reclamation, with other membrane processes growing in support and in niche areas.
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