Membrane distillation is an emerging technique for seawater desalination. Hydrophobic polymeric membranes are used to separate the solute‐free water vapour from the hot solution. Vapour fluxes of commercial polymeric membranes were measured in various conditions, i.e. natural and forced convection and vacuum. Vapour fluxes were also predicted with models and compared with experimentals. Higher fluxes were recorded in vacuum conditions.
Mannella, G.A., Brucato, V.M.B., La Carrubba, V. (2010). Water Fluxes in Polymeric Membranes for Desalination via Membrane Distillation. In VTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TIMES OF POLYMERS (TOP) AND COMPOSITES. AIP [10.1063/1.3455594].
Water Fluxes in Polymeric Membranes for Desalination via Membrane Distillation
MANNELLA, Gianluca Antonio;BRUCATO, Valerio Maria Bartolo;LA CARRUBBA, Vincenzo
2010-01-01
Abstract
Membrane distillation is an emerging technique for seawater desalination. Hydrophobic polymeric membranes are used to separate the solute‐free water vapour from the hot solution. Vapour fluxes of commercial polymeric membranes were measured in various conditions, i.e. natural and forced convection and vacuum. Vapour fluxes were also predicted with models and compared with experimentals. Higher fluxes were recorded in vacuum conditions.
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