Membrane distillation (MD) is an emerging separation technology utilizing hydrophobic membranes to separate vapor from liquid, making it effective for desalination and wastewater treatment. The ...

Researchers from Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Manufacturing have developed a novel off-grid direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) system that ...

Figure 1: Comparison of classical and directly heated membrane distillation. Here, we report the fabrication of porous thin-film CNT Joule heaters, and their stable operation in highly ionizable ...

A patented membrane-distillation process is to be enhanced to allow treatment of oil-contaminated water using a SGD$ 400,000 (US$ 312,000) grant from the Environment & Water Industry Programme Office ...

Korean scientists claim a new desalination technique makes sea water fit to drink in minutes. The researchers used a membrane distillation process that resulted in 99.9 percent salt rejection for one ...

DÜSSELDORF, Germany & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asahi Kasei has developed a novel membrane system for dehydrating organic solvents for pharmaceutical applications without the application of heat or ...

That ancient mariner was onto something when he said “water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink” – the vast majority of water on Earth is undrinkable. Desalination could be a vital technology to ...

The Ministry of Science and ICT said on the 15th that it will push ahead with on-site demonstration of next-generation seawater desalination technology together with the Korea Institute of Science and ...

Over the years, Malaysia has also built much expertise in membrane technology. We have witnessed much progress in enhanced membrane materials. One relates to nanocomposite and 2D material membranes.

Using solar energy and nanoparticles to make saltwater drinkable, researchers from Yale and Rice University have developed a system that could potentially be used off-grid in remote areas or in ...