ADVANCING SCIENCE

Scientific Contributions

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

Inventions, innovations, and new technologies: Solar Desalination
Year: 2023 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solcom.2023.100037
Authors: Samantha Wijewardane
  • Interfacial solar evaporation
  • Patents
  • Floating solar stills
  • Freeze desalination
Co–TiO2 supported on reduced graphene oxide as a highly active and stable photocatalyst for hydrogen generation
Year: 2023 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2022.127232
Authors: Hager M. Moustafa, Vijay K.Velisoju, Hend Omar Mohamed, Pewee Datoo Kolubah, Xueli Yao, Pedro Castaño
  • Water splitting
  • Reduced graphene oxide
  • TiO2
  • Non-noble metal catalysts
  • H2 evolution
Prediction of particulate fouling in full-scale reverse osmosis plants using the modified fouling index – ultrafiltration (MFI-UF) method
Year: 2023 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2023.116478
Authors: Mohanad Abunada, Raffay Gulrez, Almotasembellah Abushaban, Herman Smit, David Moed, Pamela Ajok, Yuke Li, Almotasembellah Abushaban, Hernan Smit, David Moed, Noreddine Ghaffour, Jan C. Schippers, Maria d. Kennedy
  • Reverse osmosis (RO)
  • Particulate fouling prediction
  • MFi-UF
  • Particle deposition factor
  • Membrane surface porosity correction
The evolution of feed spacer role in membrane applications for desalination and water treatment: A critical review and future perspective
Year: 2023 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2023.116505
Authors: Nurshaun Sreedhar, Navya Thomas, Hassan A. Arafat
  • Feed spacers
  • Desalination
  • Water treatment
  • Novel designs
  • 3D printing technology
  • Fouling
Calibrating and Validating the MFI-UF Method to Measure Particulate Fouling in Reverse Osmosis
Year: 2023 DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes13050535
Authors: Mohanad Abunada, Nirajan Dhakal, William Z. Andyar, Yuke Li, Pamela Ajok, Jan C. Schippers, Maria d. Kennedy
  • Reverse Osmosis
  • Particulate fouling
  • MFi-UF
  • Calibration
  • Linearity