ADVANCING SCIENCE

Scientific Contributions

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

Cross-flow ultrafiltration of hydrocarbons and biological solid mixed suspensions
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0376-7388(96)00090-7
Authors: Noreddine Ghaffour
  • Barrier membranes
  • Fouling
  • Inorganic membranes
  • Ultrafiltration
  • Water treatment
Upgrading oil refinery effluents by cross-flow ultrafiltration
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0273-1223(96)00809-8
Authors: Noreddine Ghaffour
  • Biological solid suspension
  • membrane techniques
  • oil emulsion
  • petroleum industry
  • Ultrafiltration
Cross-flow ultrafiltration of hydrocarbon emulsions
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0376-7388(94)00249-X
Authors: Noreddine Ghaffour
  • Barrier membranes
  • Fouling
  • Inorganic membranes
  • Ultrafiltration
  • Water treatment
Elucidating biofouling over thermal and spatial gradients in seawater membrane distillation in hot climatic conditions
Year: 2022 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.118983
Authors: Harun Elcik, Alla Alpatova, Graciela Gonzalez-Gil, Bastiaan Blankert, Najat A Amin, Noreddine Ghaffour
  • Membrane distillation
  • Biofilm distribution
  • Temperature gradient
  • Intact cells
  • Thermophilic microbial communities
Unraveling the role of feed temperature and cross-flow velocity on organicfouling in membrane distillation using response surface methodology
Year: 2022 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2022.115971
Authors: Francesco Ricceri, Bastiaan Blankert, Noreddine Ghaffour, Alberto Tiraferri, Luca Fortunato
  • Direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD)
  • Membrane fouling
  • Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
  • Response surface methodology (RSM)
  • Central composite design (CCD)
  • Humic acid