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Membrane Distillation: Module Design and Application Performance
Lebea N Nthunya1, Bhekie B Mamba1
1Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, Johannesburg 1709, South Africa.
Membranes
|July 27, 2026
Summary
Membrane distillation (MD) offers solutions for desalination and resource recovery. Optimizing module design and integrating crystallization can enhance MD performance stability and expand its industrial applications.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Materials Science
Background:
- Membrane distillation (MD) is a thermal desalination process with high salt rejection capabilities.
- MD scale-up faces challenges including membrane fouling, heat/mass transfer limitations, and module design.
- Unstable performance hinders widespread industrial adoption of MD technology.
