Progress in the application of hydrophobic microporous membrane distillation membranes
Membrane distillation,as an efficient separation technology coupled with thermal and membrane methods,has broad application prospects in multiple fields such as seawater desalination and industrial wastewater treatment.However,membrane distillation faces bottlenecks such as wetting,fouling,and scaling of hydrophobic membranes in application,as well as low energy utilization efficiency and actual flux.Therefore,membrane distillation has not yet been widely applied and promoted.This article starts with a brief introduction to membrane distillation technology and summarizes the development process of membrane distillation technology.Afterwards,we reviewed the commercial applications of membrane distillation technology in domestic and foreign enterprises and analyzed the potential applications of hydrophobic microporous membrane distillation membranes in multiple water treatment fields.Finally,the main issues that constrain the application of membrane distillation were summarized,and the future development direction of membrane distillation was discussed.