Air gap membrane distillation research status and applications
As a new separation technology with excellent separation performance and energy saving potential,membrane distillation has attracted much attention under the background of the low-carbon economy.As a form of the membrane distillation with high thermal efficiency,air gap membrane distillation has more significant energy saving advantages.This paper summarized the domestic and international research progress related to air-gap membrane distillation,and the main research directions of membrane distillation technology were pointed out from the mass and heat transfer model,numerical simulation and membrane module structure.The current status of research and technology application for membrane distillation process optimization was highlighted.Membrane distillation process optimization included improving membrane flux or reducing membrane contamination through membrane module structural design optimization,the use of modified membranes,and the application of physical fields.In terms of technology application,air-gap membrane distillation technology could be applied mainly in the fields of seawater desalination,high concentration industrial wastewater treatment and concentration processing.
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