Research and Innovation on Water Desalination Technology and Reverse Osmosis
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Oceans and Coastal Zones".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 February 2024) | Viewed by 177
Special Issue Editor
Interests: water sustainability and water-energy-carbon nexus; produced water treatment/desalination and reclamation using different types of innovative and conventional (thermal and membrane) treatment and pretreatment methods; environmental catalysts and nanotechnology; post combustion CO2 utilization and capture by chemical absorption processes
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Water scarcity is a global issue that is affecting communities and ecosystems. Recent population trends show an increase in urbanization and population migration, resulting in an increasing number of people living in coastal areas or in areas where freshwater is difficult to access. Researchers and innovators have focused their efforts on developing advanced water desalination technologies to address this pressing issue. Among these, reverse osmosis (RO) has emerged as the most popular method for converting seawater or brackish water into fresh water. Although RO has been commercially viable for more than 40 years, large-scale implementation has been difficult. RO is a promising solution for meeting the growing demand for clean water because of its high efficiency, low energy consumption, and excellent salt rejection.
This Special Issue’s goal is to present cutting-edge research and innovation in water desalination technology, with a focus on (but not limited to) reverse osmosis. Novel RO membrane materials, optimization of RO processes, energy-efficient desalination techniques, fouling mitigation strategies, and hybrid desalination systems will all be covered in this Special Issue. The goal is to showcase the most recent advances in water desalination technology and to promote sustainable and affordable solutions to the world's water scarcity challenges.
Dr. Hafiz Salih
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- water desalination
- reverse osmosis
- membrane materials
- RO processes
- energy-efficient desalination
- fouling mitigation
- hybrid desalination systems
- water scarcity
- sustainable solutions
