| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7008088 | Desalination | 2018 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Experimental data showed that MUEF is efficient in removing boron, with best performances obtained at low pressure, with a low or null surfactant concentration for 1Â kDa membrane and a high surfactant concentration for 210Â kDa membrane. Moreover, experimental results have been used to perform a preliminary process analysis for a hypothetic sea-water desalination plant, with MEUF as a pretreatment for the RO section. The results showed that the MEUF guarantees a boron concentration after RO below the allowed threshold, by using a single step osmosis; moreover, in this way it was possible to reduce the energy consumption thus resulting in an appreciable reduction of carbon footprint as well as of the unit cost of water.
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Authors
F. Tortora, V. Innocenzi, G. Mazziotti di Celso, F. Vegliò, M. Capocelli, V. Piemonte, M. Prisciandaro,