Membrane Distillation for Seawater and Oilfield-Produced Water

Research problem

Membrane distillation can treat high-salinity streams that are difficult for pressure-driven desalination processes. The research collected here examines DCMD, AGMD and VMD modules, membrane materials, temperature, salinity, flow rate, channel geometry and gap or vacuum-space effects for seawater and produced-water treatment.

Who may find this useful?

Membrane distillation researchers
Desalination engineers
Produced-water treatment specialists
Thermal membrane process modelers
Water researchers in arid regions

Questions this topic addresses

How do DCMD, AGMD and VMD compare for saline feeds and oilfield-produced water?
How do hot-channel depth, cold-channel depth, air gap and vacuum space affect permeate flux and salt rejection?
Which membrane materials and design features support robust desalination performance?
How can PhD-scale experimental work inform pilot-scale membrane-distillation systems in arid regions?

Related research outputs

Desalination and Water Treatment, 2024

Membrane distillation of saline feeds and produced water: A comparative study of an air-gap and vacuum-driven modules

Compares AGMD and VMD performance for Arabian Gulf seawater and oilfield-produced water under changing operating conditions.

Related output

Desalination and Water Treatment, 2023

Performance feasibility study of direct contact membrane distillation systems in the treatment of seawater and oilfield-produced brine

Evaluates DCMD feasibility for seawater and produced brine, including membrane type, temperature, concentration and channel depth.

Related output

IntechOpen, 2026

Membrane Materials for Desalination

Reviews desalination membrane materials including TFC membranes, graphene oxide, MOFs and biomimetic aquaporins.

Related output

University of Strathclyde doctoral thesis

Assessment of Membrane Distillation Modules for Seawater Desalination and Oilfield-Produced Water Treatment Applications

Synthesizes experimental evaluation of DCMD, AGMD and VMD for seawater and oilfield-produced water treatment.

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Keywords and related concepts

membrane distillationDCMDdirect contact membrane distillationAGMDair gap membrane distillationVMDvacuum membrane distillationseawater desalinationoilfield-produced waterproduced water treatmentproduced water oil and gashypersaline brinesaline feedspermeate fluxsalt rejectionmembrane distillation technologymembrane distillation systemchannel depthair gapvacuum-driven desalinationosmotic membrane distillationsolar membrane distillation

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