Membrane Distillation

1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-3-03842-460-4
Verlag: MDPI AG

Buch, Englisch, 126 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 352 g

Membrane distillation (MD) is a relatively new thermal membrane process which is attracting significant interest as a potential low cost and energy saving alternative to conventional separation processes such as distillation and reverse osmosis (RO). Its main advantages are the possibility to exploit waste grade heat and low grade heat for operation, and the production of high-purity distillate which is almost independent of feed concentration. Other benefits include the theoretically complete rejection of non-volatile solutes, the relative operating pressure and membrane-fouling problem. On the contrary, wetting and temperature polarization are its main drawbacks. The Special Issue covers developments at various forefronts of MD, including membrane preparation, fouling and scaling issues, process improvements and applications.

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Drioli, Enrico

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Drioli, Enrico
Enrico Drioli is Emeritus Professor at the School of Engineering of the University of Calabria and Founding Director of the Institute on Membrane Technology, CNR, Italy. Since 2012, he has been Distinguished Adjunct Professor at CEDT King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; since 2010, he has been WCU Distinguish Visiting Professor at the Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. His research activities focus on Membrane Science and Engineering, Membranes in Artificial Organs, Integrated Membrane Processes, Membrane Preparation and Transport Phenomena in Membranes, Membrane Distillation and Membrane Contactors, and Catalytic Membrane and Catalytic Membrane Reactors. He is involved in many International Societies, Scientific Committees, Editorial Boards, and International Advisory Boards. Currently, he is Chairman of the Section on "Membrane Engineering" of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering and coordinator of EU-EUDIME Doctorate School on Membrane Engineering. He has been coordinator of several international research projects. He is Honorary President of European Membrane Society (1999).

He is the recipient of various Awards and Honours, ex. “Richard Maling Barrer Prize” of the EMS, Academician Semenov Medal of Russian Academy of Engineering Science, MIAC International Award for his contributions in the field of Membrane Science and Technologies, etc. He is author of more than 800 scientific papers, 22 patents and 24 books on Membrane Science and Technology.