2026-06-25T00:00:00Zhttps://hussainalsairfi.github.io/ https://hussainalsairfi.github.io/publications/hydrodynamic-enhancement-dcmd-corrugated-feed-channel/2026-06-25T00:00:00Z

This numerical study models a direct-contact membrane-distillation channel fitted with rectangular corrugations. It evaluates how rib height, breadth and pitch alter hydrodynamic mixing, temperature polarization, pressure drop and permeate flux, identifying a practical trade-off between mass-transfer enhancement and hydraulic loss.

https://hussainalsairfi.github.io/publications/thermocapillary-droplet-flow-small-scale-containers-gravity/2026-06-12T00:00:00Z

This numerical investigation tracks an FC-75 droplet suspended in silicone oil inside differentially heated cylindrical containers. Volume-of-Fluid simulations compare zero gravity, normal gravity and combined thermocapillary–buoyancy forcing and derive a practical criterion for the droplet size at which the two forces nearly balance.

https://hussainalsairfi.github.io/publications/adaptive-fuzzy-wind-battery-desalination-flexible-load/2026-05-26T00:00:00Z

This study develops an adaptive fuzzy energy-management system for a wind-turbine and battery system supplying a flexible reverse-osmosis desalination load. The controller coordinates wind power, battery state of charge and water production while explicitly reducing battery cycling and degradation.

https://hussainalsairfi.github.io/publications/alcrcu-feni-high-entropy-alloy-rapid-solidification/2026-02-20T00:00:00Z

This study uses a 6.5-m drop-tube facility to investigate the effect of cooling rate on equimolar AlCrCuFeNi high-entropy alloy. Rapid solidification suppresses phase complexity, produces a single B2 structure above approximately 10² K/s and increases microhardness as cooling rate rises.

https://hussainalsairfi.github.io/publications/membrane-materials-for-desalination/2026-02-03T00:00:00Z

This open-access chapter reviews the evolution of desalination membrane materials, from cellulose acetate and polyamide thin-film composites to graphene oxide, aquaporin-based membranes and metal-organic frameworks. It compares performance, durability, chlorine resistance, fouling behavior, scalability and sustainability.

https://hussainalsairfi.github.io/publications/ionic-strength-mineral-solubility-kuwait-brines/2026-01-04T00:00:00Z

This study measures how ionic strength changes the solubility of calcium sulfate and magnesium hydroxide in concentrated brines collected from Kuwait desalination facilities. It identifies non-ideal behavior that can be used to time precipitation, limit scaling and improve mineral-recovery process design.

https://hussainalsairfi.github.io/publications/air-pollution-economic-loss-pv-arabian-peninsula-machine-learning/2025-12-30T00:00:00Z

This IEEE Access study uses a validated Random Forest model and counterfactual clean-air scenarios to estimate energy and financial losses caused by air pollution and module soiling in grid-connected photovoltaic systems across the Arabian Peninsula. It also proposes a predictive cleaning schedule for operation and maintenance planning.

https://hussainalsairfi.github.io/publications/mineral-extraction-from-mixed-brine-solutions/2025-10-01T00:00:00Z

This paper evaluates sulfate-mineral recovery when high-salinity brines are mixed with seawater. A practical model predicts saturation index, precipitation yield and induction time for barite, celestite and calcium-sulfate phases under different mixing and operating conditions.

https://hussainalsairfi.github.io/publications/phd-thesis-membrane-distillation-seawater-produced-water/2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

This doctoral thesis experimentally evaluates direct-contact, air-gap and vacuum membrane-distillation modules for seawater, synthetic saline feeds and oilfield-produced water. It examines membrane material, temperature, salinity, flow rate and channel or gap dimensions to establish performance and design guidance under Kuwait-relevant conditions.

https://hussainalsairfi.github.io/publications/agmd-vmd-saline-feeds-produced-water-comparative-study/2024-03-13T00:00:00Z

This comparative experimental study evaluates air-gap membrane distillation and vacuum membrane distillation for saline feeds, Arabian Gulf seawater and oilfield-produced water. It examines temperature, concentration, recirculation flow, air-gap depth and vacuum-space depth as determinants of permeate flux and salt rejection.

https://hussainalsairfi.github.io/publications/dcmd-seawater-oilfield-produced-brine-channel-depth/2023-11-01T00:00:00Z

This laboratory study assesses direct-contact membrane distillation for Arabian Gulf seawater and oilfield-produced brine using polypropylene and PVDF membranes. It evaluates channel depth, temperature, flow rate and feed concentration in relation to permeate flux and salt rejection.