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Surface heating vacuum membrane distillation (SHVMD) systems offer efficient brine desalination. The SHVMD-2 system demonstrated superior performance with low energy consumption and high thermal efficiency for hypersaline wastewater treatment.

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Area of Science:

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Environmental Science
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Membrane distillation (MD) is a promising desalination technology for seawater and hypersaline wastewater.
  • High energy consumption and temperature polarization (TP) hinder conventional MD commercialization.
  • Novel system designs are crucial to overcome MD limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate novel surface heating vacuum membrane distillation (SHVMD) systems.
  • To investigate the impact of thermal conducting layer position on MD performance.
  • To assess the energy efficiency and salt rejection of SHVMD systems.

Main Methods:

  • Development of three SHVMD systems (SHVMD-1, SHVMD-2, SHVMD-3) with varied thermal conducting layer placements.
  • Experimental investigation of distillate flux, TP, and energy consumption under different operating conditions.
  • Testing of an intermittent surface heating process for enhanced energy performance.

Main Results:

  • All SHVMD systems achieved >99.98% salt rejection for 35 g/L NaCl.
  • The highest distillate flux reached nearly 9 L/m²·h.
  • SHVMD-2 and SHVMD-3 exhibited temperature polarization coefficients greater than unity.
  • SHVMD-2 demonstrated the lowest specific energy consumption and highest thermal efficiency.
  • Intermittent surface heating further reduced specific electrical energy consumption.

Conclusions:

  • The developed SHVMD systems provide a simple and efficient solution for brine desalination.
  • The SHVMD-2 system offers optimal performance for hypersaline wastewater treatment.
  • Surface heating strategies, including intermittent heating, significantly enhance MD energy efficiency.