A Hybrid NF-FO-RO Process for the Supply of Irrigation Water from Treated Wastewater: Simulation Study

Hafiz, MhdAmmar; Alfahel, Radwan; Hawari, Alaa H.; Hassan, Mohammad K.; Altaee, Ali

doi:10.3390/membranes11030191

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“…The same output was obtained in the case of treated municipal wastewater for irrigation purposes using the nanofiltration NF process in conjunction with two separate alternatives�either an RO process or an FO-RO hybrid process. 114 The results showed a 27% reduction in the consumed energy when using the NF-FO-RO hybrid system, and the quality of the permeate was within the standards of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).…”

Section: Direct Contact Membrane Distillation (Dcmd)mentioning

confidence: 82%

Advanced Membrane Technology to Remove Boron from Water and Wastewater: A Comprehensive Study

Al-Ejji,

Ponnamma,

Zadeh

et al. 2023

ACS Appl. Polym. Mater.

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The rise in boron demand for global industries causes the anthropogenic release of this element to water streams, deteriorating water quality and challenging ecological sustainability. Stringent water quality standards are necessary to address boron contamination, often resolved by boron absorbing materials, ion exchange resins, and membrane filtration. Low energy consumption, simplicity in the process, highly pure filtrated water, and adaptive flexibility offered by the membrane processes concentrate the researcher's interest in this technology for selective boron removal. This review focuses on the mechanism and chemistry of specific membrane processes in eliminating the pollutant from wastewater. Different types of membrane processes such as forward osmosis, reverse osmosis, distillation, nanofiltration, dialysis, and hybrid structures are explored in their nature and properties with respect to boron removing efficiency. A comprehensive view is provided by summarizing the different membranebased process architectures with the advantages and weak points of each type. The possible industrial scalability of the processes in terms of durability and efficiency is discussed throughout. Ultimately, the future technological influence and the different modern strategies that can be adopted for membrane fabrication and, thereby, boron removal are mentioned.

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Section: Direct Contact Membrane Distillation (Dcmd)mentioning

confidence: 82%

Advanced Membrane Technology to Remove Boron from Water and Wastewater: A Comprehensive Study

Al-Ejji,

Ponnamma,

Zadeh

et al. 2023

ACS Appl. Polym. Mater.

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“…Also, it cannot remove non-ionized substances like bacteria and viruses which might cause harm during use [113]. Some of the areas that these processes can be applied include in treatment of municipal wastewater, tannery wastewater, and almond industry wastewater [98].…”

Section: Electro-dialysis (Ed) and Electro-dialysis Reversal (Edr)mentioning

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An Overview of Wastewater Treatment and Reuse in The Gulf Cooperation Council Countries

Saleem,

Mohammad Khan,

Alkaabi

et al. 2023

AMST

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The human population generates a substantial amount of waste, and if it is discarded without any treatment it can lead to environmental degradation. This is commonly executed by discharging substantial amount of untreated wastewater in the waterways. Wastewater can be generated from numerous locations but for this review the principal areas concerned are municipalities and industries. The focus of the current study relies on performing a thorough review on expressing the benefits of treating wastewater, assessing Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) reuse regulations associated with wastewater reuse, identifying different wastewater treatment technologies, and evaluating previous research implemented on this field across the GCC region. Various case studies about treatment technologies and reuse regulations are analyzed in this review for each country within the GCC. The findings show that treating wastewater holds many benefits such as reducing environmental pollution and can aid in helping nations with limited access to fresh water to meet their demand. The technologies for treating wastewater are discussed, such as: conventional filtration, chemical, biological treatment, and different membrane technologies. The review conveys that although treating water has many benefits, there are still many challenges associated with the cost, public perception, and management policies that need to be resolved. To improve wastewater treatment policies effective management can show greater potential for mitigating the freshwater shortage in the GCC countries. Also, since each GCC country has different policies regarding wastewater management, more research should be conducted in the future to adapt as the GCC territory is competing to produce new wastewater treatment plants to accommodate their growing demand for fresh water.

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“…Combination of pressure‐driven membranes such as ultrafiltration (UF), membrane filtration (MF), and nanofiltration (NF) along with RO are a suitable hybrid technology for the saline wastewater treatment. Treatment systems, UF and MF along with RO increases the permeation of flux therefore are more reliable treatment system for industrial effluents with better economics (Dhangar & Kumar, 2020; Goh et al, 2018; Hafiz et al, 2021; Luo et al, 2019; Wilf & Schierach, 2001). In addition to this, many scientists also tried the combination of MF–NF–RO membrane systems along with membrane distillation (MD)/membrane chemical reactor (MCR) units, for desalination of seawater (Drioli et al, 2006; Tian et al, 2020; Tufa et al, 2019).…”

Section: Treatment Technologies Available For Saline Wastewatermentioning

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Current available treatment technologies for saline wastewater and land‐based treatment as an emerging environment‐friendly technology: A review

Marathe

Singh

Raghunathan

et al. 2021

Water Environment Research

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Different industrial activities such as agro‐food processing and manufacturing, leather manufacturing, and paper and pulp production generate highly saline wastewater. Direct discharge of saline wastewater has resulted in pollution of waterbodies by very high magnitudes. Consequently, an enormous number of pollutants such as heavy metals, salts, and organic matter are also released into the environment threatening the survival of human and biota. Saline wastewater also has significant effects on survival of plants, agricultural activities, and groundwater systems. Several treatments and disposal technologies are available for saline wastewater, but the selection of the most appropriate treatment and disposal technology still remains a major challenge with respect to the economic or technical constraints. Considering the sustainable management of saline wastewater, the present review is an attempt to compile the existing and emerging technologies for the treatment of saline wastewater. Among all the individual and hybrid technologies, land‐based treatment systems are proven to be the most efficient technologies considering the energy demands, economic, and treatment efficiencies. Likewise, new and sustainable technologies are the need of hour integrating both the treatment and management and the resource recovery factors along with the ultimate goal of the protection in terms of human health and environmental aspect. Practitioner points Physico‐chemical treatment technologies for saline wastewater. Combined/Hybrid technologies for the treatment of saline wastewater. Land‐based treatments as the environment friendly and sustainable method for saline wastewater treatment and disposal. Role of phytoremediation in land‐based treatment.

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A Hybrid NF-FO-RO Process for the Supply of Irrigation Water from Treated Wastewater: Simulation Study

Cited by 13 publications

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Advanced Membrane Technology to Remove Boron from Water and Wastewater: A Comprehensive Study

Advanced Membrane Technology to Remove Boron from Water and Wastewater: A Comprehensive Study

An Overview of Wastewater Treatment and Reuse in The Gulf Cooperation Council Countries

Current available treatment technologies for saline wastewater and land‐based treatment as an emerging environment‐friendly technology: A review

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