ADVANCING SCIENCE

Scientific Contributions

Through research papers, patents, and PhD dissertations, we push the boundaries of knowledge, driving innovation in desalination and water treatment.

Spacer Designs for Improved Hydrodynamics and Filtration Efficiency in Sea Water Reverse Osmosis
Year: 2025 DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes15010032
Authors: Sarah Kerdi, Adnan Qamar, Henry J. Tanudjaja, Noreddine Ghaffour
  • Feed spacers
  • Reverse osmosis (RO)
  • direct numerical simulations
  • Concentration polarization
  • hydrodynamics
Algal organic matter (AOM) characterization and removal efficiency using various seawater desalination pretreatment techniques
Year: 2025 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2025.118558
Authors: Mohammed Al Namazi, L.I. Sheng, Abdallatif Abdalrhman, Gary L. Amy, TorOve Leiknes, Noreddine Ghaffour
  • Fouling
  • Ceramic UF membrane
  • Seawater Desalination
  • Pretreatment
  • Dual media filter
  • Dissolved air flotation
Pre-pilot forward osmosis – Membrane distillation hybrid system for sustainable produced water treatment and reducing volume of hazardous waste in oil and gas industry
Year: 2025 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.106628
Authors: Hyuk Soo Son, Alla Alpatova, Muhammad Saqib Nawaz, Sofiane Soukane, Sandra C. Medina, Veerabhadraiah Gudideni, Ali Al-Qahtani, Dalaver H. Anjum, Noreddine Ghaffour
  • Processed water treatment
  • Desalination
  • Scale-up system
  • Membrane fouling
  • Partial wetting
  • Membrane Scaling
Evaluation of liquid ferrate role on controlling assimilable organic carbon (AOC) formation for seawater desalination pretreatment during harmful algal blooms
Year: 2025 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dwt.2024.100940
Authors: Abdullah H. Alshahri, Abdullah H.A. Dehwah, Harvey Winters, Noreddine Ghaffour, Thomas M. Missimer
  • seawater desalination pretreatment
  • Harmful algal blooms
  • Coagulation
  • Ferrate
  • assimilable organic carbon (AOC)
  • biofouling
Balancing Surface Chemistry and Flake Size of MXene‐Based Electrodes for Bioelectrochemical Reactors
Year: 2024 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202406223
Authors: Pewee. D. Kolubah, Hend Omar Mohamed, Ananda Rao Hari, Yue Ping, Mohamed Ben Hassine, Pia Dally, M. Obaid, Xiangming Xu, Jehad K. El-Demellawi, Pascal E. Saikaly, Mario Lanza, Noreddine Ghaffour, Pedro Castaño
  • MXenes
  • Energy harvesting
  • Bioelectrochemical systems
  • Delamination methods

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