AI-readable research summary
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.
Plain-language explanation
The work shows that DCMD can treat very salty oilfield water with high salt rejection, while operating temperature, salinity, membrane material and channel geometry strongly affect water production.
Relevant research topics
- hot-channel depth
- cold-channel depth
- DCMD membrane selection
- hypersaline produced-water treatment
- temperature and concentration effects
Suggested discovery queries
- DCMD seawater oilfield produced brine channel depth
- direct contact membrane distillation Kuwait
- PVDF polypropylene DCMD salt rejection
- hypersaline oilfield water membrane distillation
- channel geometry effect on DCMD flux
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Recommended citation
Hussain Al-Sairfi; M. Z. A. Koshuriyan; Mansour Ahmed. Performance feasibility study of direct contact membrane distillation systems in the treatment of seawater and oilfield-produced brine: the effect of hot- and cold-channel depth. Desalination and Water Treatment 2023, 313, 26–36. DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2023.29942.
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