Treatment of brackish water reverse osmosis brine using only solar energy
Ibrahim A. Said, Naomi Fuentes, Ze He, Ruikun Xin, Kuichang Zuo, W. Shane Walker, Qilin Li
Abstract
Nanophotonics enhanced solar membrane distillation as a solar-powered treatment is implemented for treating reverse osmosis (RO) brine. The proposed process efficiently uses sunlight to desalinate RO brine and maximize its water recovery.
Topics & Concepts
Reverse osmosisBrackish waterBrineDesalinationOsmotic powerForward osmosisSolar energyEnvironmental scienceDistillationSolar stillMembrane distillationGeothermal desalinationProcess engineeringReverse osmosis plantEnvironmental engineeringWaste managementEngineeringMembraneChemistryChromatographyElectrical engineeringGeologyOceanographyBiochemistryOrganic chemistrySalinitySolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsMembrane Separation TechnologiesWater-Energy-Food Nexus Studies