CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Novel super-hydrophobic carbon nanotube-based nanomaterial for membrane distillation
Ouda M., Wadi V., Hai A., Naddeo V., Banat F., (Corresponding) Hasan S.
Topic:
Desalination
Membrane distillation (MD) is a low-grade heat-based emerging technology found viable for seawater desalination. Membrane properties such as high hydrophobicity, mechanical strength, and thermal stability are crucial in assessing the compatibility of a membrane for use in this application. In this...Read more
Keywords:
Super-hydrophobic; carbon nanotubes; membrane distillation; chemical synthesis; desalination.
SUPERHYDROPHOBIC NANOPARTICLE-COATED PVDF-HFP MEMBRANES FOR INCREASED FLUX AND FOULING RESISTANCE MEMBRANE DISTILLATION
(Corresponding) TOURNIS I., TSIOURVAS D., SIDERATOU Z., SAPALIDIS A.
Topic:
Desalination
Water is one of the most precious natural resources of the planet. Global water demand is expected to increase by 20-30% in near future, mainly due to the increase of industrial activities and domestic use. In this context, up to now, many water treatment technologies have been proposed to address...Read more
The thermodynamic model of improved desalination using hydrophobic polyelectrolyte gels
(Corresponding) Rud O., Prokacheva V., Uhlik F.
Topic:
Desalination
We study a weak polyelectrolyte hydrogel and its application as a desalination agent. We model the desalination process as a four-step reversible thermodynamic cycle transferring ions from a low salinity solution to a high salinity one. As a driving force for ions movement, we use the fact that...Read more
Keywords:
desalination, polyelectrolytes, hydrogels, hydrophobic gel, phase separation, mean-field theory
