ADVANCING SCIENCE

Scientific Contributions

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

Combination of advanced coagulation Fe(VI) and UF membrane to effectively remove organic compounds and mitigate biofouling during harmful algal blooms
Year: 2023 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2023.116882
Authors: Abdullah H. Alshahri, Thomas M. Missimer, Muhammad Ali
  • Ultrafiltration (UF) membrane
  • Pretreatment
  • Harmful algal blooms
  • Membrane
  • Desalination
  • Coagulation
  • Ferrate
Understanding the evolution of organic fouling in membrane distillation through driving force and resistance analysis
Year: 2023 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121993
Authors: Bastiaan Blankert, Luigi Ranieri, Cristian Picioreanu
  • Membrane Distillation
  • Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
  • Organic fouling
  • Fouling evolution
  • Driving force
  • Resistance
Machine learning and computational approaches for designing membrane distillation modules
Year: 2023 DOI:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1383586623015356
Authors: Sarah Almahfoodh, Adnan Qamar, Sarah Kerdi
  • Hollow fiber
  • Module design
  • Multiscale Modeling
  • Deep neural network
  • Artificial Intelligence
Concept and analysis of hybrid reversal multi-stage flash and membrane distillation desalination system
Year: 2023 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2023.2284688
Authors: Emad Ali, Hany AlAnsary, Saleh Baakeem, Ahmad S. Alsaadi, Noreddine Ghaffour
  • Water Desalination
  • Multi-stage flash desalination (MSF)
  • Membrane Distillation
  • Hybridazation
  • Reversal
Improved modelling and simulation of once-through and reverse multi-stage flash desalination configurations
Year: 2023 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.24969
Authors: Emad Ali, Hany AlAnsary, Ahmad S. Alsaadi, Noreddine Ghaffour, Mohammed Khennich
  • Multi-stage flash desalination (MSF)
  • Reverse MSF (RV-MSF)
  • Brine circulation
  • Heat balance equations
  • Performance comparison