Solar-driven Photothermal Membrane Distillation: Assessment, Advances, and Challenges explores the intersection of renewable energy, water treatment, membrane technology, and sustainable development. It focuses on membrane distillation, a promising technology for desalination and water purification, and specifically examines the use of solar energy to drive the distillation process. The book addresses challenges and provides practical solutions for implementing and optimizing solar-driven photothermal membrane distillation systems, emphasizing the importance of sustainable water treatment technologies in ensuring water security and environmental conservation.
Solar-driven Photothermal Membrane Distillation: Assessment, Advances, and Challenges is a valuable resource for researchers, engineers, practitioners, policymakers, and educators interested in advancing knowledge and promoting the adoption of solar-driven membrane distillation for sustainable water treatment.
1. Section I Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 1 Introduction to desalination - p. 3 3. Chapter 2 Solar-operated purification technologies - p. 17 4. Section II Photothermal membrane distillation (PMD) system - p. 37 5. Chapter 3 Introduction to photothermal membrane distillation - p. 39 6. Chapter 4 Membrane selection and characterization - p. 49 7. Chapter 5 Importance of photothermal layer and coating methods - p. 71 8. Chapter 6 Evaporation and condensation in photothermal membrane distillation - p. 89 9. Chapter 7 Heat and mass transfer in solar-driven photothermal membrane distillation - p. 109 10. Chapter 8 Experimental methods in PMD systems - p. 149 11. Section III Advances in PMD - p. 169 12. Chapter 9 Advances in PMD systems - p. 171 13. Chapter 10 Bio-inspired nano/microstructured surfaces in photothermal membrane distillation - p. 201 14. Chapter 11 Performance analysis and enhancement of photothermal membrane distillation systems - p. 225 15. Section IV Challenges in PMD systems - p. 245 16. Chapter 12 Membrane wetting and remedies - p. 247 17. Chapter 13 Salt rejection and mitigation strategies in solar-driven photothermal membrane distillation - p. 279 18. Index - p. 345
Solar-driven Photothermal Membrane Distillation: Assessment, Advances, and Challenges explores the intersection of renewable energy, water treatment, membrane technology, and sustainable development. It focuses on membrane distillation, a promising technology for desalination and water purification, and specifically examines the use of solar energy to drive the distillation process. The book addresses challenges and provides practical solutions for implementing and optimizing solar-driven photothermal membrane distillation systems, emphasizing the importance of sustainable water treatment technologies in ensuring water security and environmental conservation.
Solar-driven Photothermal Membrane Distillation: Assessment, Advances, and Challenges is a valuable resource for researchers, engineers, practitioners, policymakers, and educators interested in advancing knowledge and promoting the adoption of solar-driven membrane distillation for sustainable water treatment.
1. Section I Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 1 Introduction to desalination - p. 3 3. Chapter 2 Solar-operated purification technologies - p. 17 4. Section II Photothermal membrane distillation (PMD) system - p. 37 5. Chapter 3 Introduction to photothermal membrane distillation - p. 39 6. Chapter 4 Membrane selection and characterization - p. 49 7. Chapter 5 Importance of photothermal layer and coating methods - p. 71 8. Chapter 6 Evaporation and condensation in photothermal membrane distillation - p. 89 9. Chapter 7 Heat and mass transfer in solar-driven photothermal membrane distillation - p. 109 10. Chapter 8 Experimental methods in PMD systems - p. 149 11. Section III Advances in PMD - p. 169 12. Chapter 9 Advances in PMD systems - p. 171 13. Chapter 10 Bio-inspired nano/microstructured surfaces in photothermal membrane distillation - p. 201 14. Chapter 11 Performance analysis and enhancement of photothermal membrane distillation systems - p. 225 15. Section IV Challenges in PMD systems - p. 245 16. Chapter 12 Membrane wetting and remedies - p. 247 17. Chapter 13 Salt rejection and mitigation strategies in solar-driven photothermal membrane distillation - p. 279 18. Index - p. 345
