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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.
Plain-language explanation
The thesis compares three membrane-distillation configurations and identifies the operating conditions that improve water flux while maintaining very high salt rejection for seawater and difficult produced-water streams.
Relevant research topics
- comparison of DCMD AGMD and VMD
- produced-water treatment
- membrane-distillation operating parameters
- Arabian Gulf seawater
- pilot-scale research foundation
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Hussain Al-Sairfi. Assessment of Membrane Distillation Modules for Seawater Desalination and Oilfield-Produced Water Treatment Applications. University of Strathclyde doctoral thesis, 2025. Thesis identifier T17223. Official record: publisher/repository page.
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