Low-cost desalination of seawater and hypersaline brine using nanophotonics enhanced solar energy membrane distillation
Ibrahim A. Said, Naomi Fuentes, Ze He, Ruikun Xin, Kuichang Zuo, Qilin Li
Abstract
A stand-alone small-scale nanophotonics enhanced solar membrane distillation (NESMD) testbed was designed, developed, and tested for desalinating seawater and high salinity feedwaters.
Topics & Concepts
SeawaterDesalinationMembrane distillationBrineDistillationSalinitySolar energyEnvironmental scienceTestbedMembraneMaterials scienceChemical engineeringEnvironmental engineeringChemistryOceanographyChromatographyEngineeringGeologyAerospace engineeringOrganic chemistryElectrical engineeringBiochemistrySolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsMembrane Separation TechnologiesNanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies