OSMOTICALLY AND THERMALLY ISOLATED FORWARD OSMOSIS-MEMBRANE DISTILLATION (FO-MD) INTEGRATED MODULE FOR WATER TREATMENT APPLICATIONS
摘要
An integrated forward osmosis-membrane distillation (FO-MD) module and systems and methods incorporating the module is disclosed providing higher efficiencies and using less energy. The FO-MD module is osmotically and thermally isolated. The isolation can prevent mixing of FO draw solution/FO permeate and MD feed, and minimize dilution of FO draw solution and cooling of MD feed. The module provides MD feed solution and FO draw solution streams that flow in the same module but are separated by an isolation barrier. The osmotically and thermally isolated FO-MD integrated module, systems and methods offer higher driving forces of both FO and MD processes, higher recovery, and wider application than previously proposed hybrid FO- MD systems.
申请公布号
WO2016135701(A1)
申请公布日期
2016.09.01
申请号
WO2016IB51086
申请日期
2016.02.26
申请人
KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
发明人
GHAFFOUR, Noreddine;FRANCIS, Lijo;LI, Zhenyu;VALLADARES, Rodrigo;ALSAADI, Ahmad S.;GHDAIB, Muhannad Abu;AMY, Gary