Session: Membrane Distillation, Membrane Contactors and Membrane Crystallization I (2012 Annual Meeting)

Description:

The interest in Membrane Distillation has been growing significantly in the last few years. Various pilot plants have been operating in different countries. International projects have been sponsored in Europe and worldwide. In this session papers are invited that discuss various aspects of research and development on membrane distillation (MD). The feed solution to be treated may be brine or any other aqueous feed. Papers dealing with novel membranes, membrane development, process performance and modeling, scale-up and demonstration are welcome. MD techniques covered include DCMD, AGMD, VMD and SGMD. This session will also cover membrane crystallization as an extension of the membrane distillation process implemented via MD membranes and other membranes/techniques.

Sponsor:

Membrane-Based Separations

Co-Sponsor(s):

Crystallization and Evaporation (02B), Distillation and Absorption (02a)

Chair:

Enrico Drioli
Professor, Director
Research Institute on Membrane Technology, ITM-CNR
via P. Bucci, Cubo 17/C
Arcavacata di Rende (CS) 87036
Fax Number: (+39)-0984-402-103
Email: e.drioli@itm.cnr.it

Co-Chair:

Kamalesh K. Sirkar
Distinguished Professor
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Chemical, Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering
Membrane Seperations
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone Number: 973-596-8447
Email: sirkar@adm.njit.edu

Papers:

432a

Vacuum-Enhanced Direct Contact Membrane Distillation: Modeling and Effect of Membrane Support Layer On Mass Transfer
Guiying Rao, University of Nevada, Reno; Andrea Achilli, Humboldt State University; Amy Childress, University of Nevada

432b

MD for Mineral Recovery From the Great Salt Lake
Tzahi Cath, Colorado School of Mines; Kerri Hickenbottom, Colorado School of Mines

432c

Treatment of Flowback/Produced Water From Gas Shale Plays with Membrane Distillation
Emily Wolff, University of Pittsburgh; Shiyun Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Radisav D. Vidic, University of Pittsburgh

432d

A Multiple-Effect Membrane Distillation Process for Concentration of Aqueous Hydrochloric Acid
Yingjie Qin, Chembrane Research & Engineering,Inc.; Rongling Liu, Tianjin University; Xiaojun Li, Tianjin University; Liqiang Liu, Chembrane Engineering & Technology, Inc.; Yanping Zhang, Chembrane Engineering & Technology, Inc.

432e

Desalination by Airgap Membrane Distillation (AGMD) Using a Two Hollow-Fiber-Set Membrane Module
Dhananjay Singh, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Kamalesh K. Sirkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology

432f

Selecting the Desired Solid Form by Membrane Crystallization: Crystals or Cocrystals
Gianluca Di Profio, National Research Council of Italy (CNR); Efrem Curcio, University of Calabria; Enrico Drioli, Institute on Membrane Technology of the National Research Council - (ITM-CNR)

432g

From Tailored Membranes to Crystal Design: How Physicochemical Properties of Polymeric Surfaces Affect the Nucleation of Organic Molecules
Gianluca Di Profio, National Research Council of Italy (CNR); Enrica Fontananova, University of Calabria; Efrem Curcio, University of Calabria; Enrico Drioli, Institute on Membrane Technology of the National Research Council - (ITM-CNR)

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