Emerging Membrane Technology for Sustainable Water Treatment

Emerging Membrane Technology for Sustainable Water Treatment provides the latest information on the impending crisis posed by water stress and poor sanitation, a timely issue that is one of the greatest human challenges of the 21st century. The book also discusses the use of membrane technology, a serious contender that can be used to confront the crisis on a global scale, along with its specific uses as a solution to this escalating problem.
- Provides a unique source on membrane technology and its application for water treatment- Focuses on technologies designed for the treatment of seawater and brackish water- Highlights the most economically and environmentally friendly membrane technologies- Lists various technologies and emphasizes their link to renewable energy, energy efficiency, nanotechnology, reuse, and recycle

Section 1: Membrane Processes for Global Water Solutions1. Ethical and Sustainable Utilisation of Water: Global Scenariosand Engineering ResponsibilitiesW. Richard Bowen1.1 Introduction1.2 Global Perspectives1.3 Global Plans1.4 Engineering Responsibilities1.5 Membrane EngineeringReferences2. Introduction to Membrane Processes for Water TreatmentRajindar Singh, Nicholas P. Hankins2.1 Membrane Materials2.2 Membrane Separation2.3 Membrane Processes2.4 Hybrid Membrane Plants 2.5 Membrane Modules2.6 Membrane Fouling and Control2.7 Recent Developments and Future ProspectsReferences  Section 2: Desalination and Potable Water Puri-cation3. Forward Osmosis for Sustainable Water TreatmentLi-Cheng Shen, Nicholas P. Hankins3.1 Introduction3.2 Draw Solutions3.3 Membranes and Modules3.4 Applications of FO3.5 ConclusionsAcknowledgementsReferences4. Desalination by Membrane DistillationJulio A. Sanmartino, Mohamed Khayet, M.C. García-Payo4.1 Introduction4.2 Membrane Distillation4.3 Properties of Saline Aqueous Solutions4.4 MD Desalination4.5 Energy Consumption and Costs of MD Desalination4.6 Conclusions and Future Perspectives in MDReferences5. Sustainable Energy Systems for Seawater Reverse Osmosis DesalinationPhilip A. Davies5.1 Introduction5.2 Performance Limits5.3 Performance and Losses in RO Desalination5.4 Performance of PV Cells and Losses5.5 RO Systems for Variable-Power Operation5.6 Thermally Powered RO Systems5.7 Conclusions and OutlookList of AbbreviationsGlossaryReferences6. Desalination and On-site Energy for Groundwater Treatment in DevelopingCountries Using Fuel CellsRajindar Singh6.1 Background6.2 India's WatereEnergy Nexus6.3 FC Technology6.4 FC Integrated Membrane Desalination6.5 Zero Liquid Discharge Desalination Processes6.6 Appropriate Desalination Technology for Remote Regions6.7 Concluding RemarksReferences7. Ion Exchange Membranes for Water Softening andHigh-Recovery DesalinationMalynda A. Cappelle, Thomas A. Davis7.1 Ion Exchange Materials and Water Softening7.2 Donnan Dialysis7.3 ED for Desalination7.4 ConclusionsList of Acronyms and AbbreviationsAcknowledgementsReferences8. Water Treatment by Electromembrane ProcessesNalan Kabay, OEUR zguEURr Arar, Samuel Bunani8.1 Introduction8.2 Electrodialysis (ED)8.3 Electrodeionisation (EDI)8.4 Capacitive Deionisation (CDI)8.5 Conclusions and RecommendationsList of AbbreviationsSymbolsSubscripts and SuperscriptsGreek SymbolsAcknowledgementsReferencesSection 3: Wastewater Treatment for Reclamation and Reuse9. Removal of Emerging Contaminants for Water Reuse by MembraneTechnologyLong D. Nghiem, Takahiro Fujioka9.1 Introduction9.2 Membrane Technology for Water Reclamation9.3 NF/RO Separation9.4 Other Membrane Processes9.5 ConclusionReferences10. Surfactant and Polymer-Based Technologies for Water TreatmentLi-Cheng Shen, Nicholas P. Hankins, Rajindar Singh10.1 Introduction10.2 Surfactant-Based Technologies for Water Treatment10.3 Polymer-Based Technologies for Water Treatment10.4 Combined PolymereSurfactant-Based Technologies for Water Treatment10.5 Characterisation of Micellar Size10.6 ConclusionsAcknowledgementReferences11. Submerged and Attached Growth Membrane Bioreactors and ForwardOsmosis Membrane Bioreactors for Wastewater TreatmentSher Jamal Khan, Nicholas P. Hankins, Li-Cheng Shen11.1 Introduction11.2 Biological and Membrane Filtration Processes in MBR11.3 Membrane Fouling Classi-cation and Mitigation Approaches11.4 Development of AMBR11.5 The Forward Osmosis MBRReferences12. Brine Treatment and High Recovery DesalinationJ. Gilron12.1 Introduction12.2 Energy and Pressure Considerations in High Recovery12.3 Hybrid Processes to Overcome Salinity Limitations12.4 Hybrid Processes that Overcome Scaling Problems12.5 ConclusionsNomenclatureGreek SymbolsSubscriptsReferencesSection 4: New Membrane Materials and Applications13.