ADVANCING SCIENCE

Scientific Contributions

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

Optimizing electrocoagulation pre-treatment efficiency during simultaneous treatment of different produced water streams in a FO-MD hybrid system
Year: 2024 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2024.126290
Authors: Muhammad Saqib Nawaz, Abdullah Alqulayti, Victor Manuel Torres Serrano, Veerabhadraiah Gudideni, Ivan C. Yan
  • Forward Osmosis Fouling
  • Membrane Distillation Fouling
  • Membrane Scaling
  • Electrocoagulation
  • Pre-treatment
Comparative performance of osmotic and thermal driven anaerobic membrane bioreactors for hazardous textile wastewater treatment
Year: 2024 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.105568
Authors: Kamran Manzoor, Sher Jamal Khan, Muhammad Saqib Nawaz
  • Anaerobic Forward Osmosis Membrane Bioreactor
  • Anaerobic Membrane Distillation Bioreactor
  • Textile Wastewater Treatment
  • Fertilizer Draw Solution
  • Salt Accumulation
Hybrid reverse multi-stage flash and multi-effect evaporator systems powered by low grade energy for water desalination
Year: 2024 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dwt.2024.100501
Authors: Jamel Orfi, Hany AlAnsary
  • Water Desalination
  • Hybrid
  • Waste Heat
  • Reverse Multi Stage Flash
  • Multi Effect Evaporator
Source separation of urine and treatment: Impact on energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and decentralised wastewater treatment process
Year: 2024 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2024.117633
Authors: Umakant Badeti, Jiaxi Jiang, Sanjay Kumarasingham, Abdulaziz Almuntashiri, Niren Kumar Pathak, Amit Chanan, Stefano Freguia, Wei Lun Ang, Ho Kyong Shon, Sherub Phuntsho
  • Source Separation of Urine
  • Membrane Bioreactor
  • Decentralised Wastewater Treatment
  • Energy Consumption
  • Nutrient Circular Economy
Performance evaluation of BWRO desalination plant — A case study
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2008.02.009
Authors: Noreddine Ghaffour
  • BWRO
  • Pretreatment
  • Fouling
  • Membrane autopsy
  • Performance improvement