Water recovery from brines and salt-saturated solutions: operability and thermodynamic efficiency considerations for desalination technologies

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 92, Issue 10, 2017, Pages 2506-2518

  Vane, Leland M ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

brine management; desalination; membrane distillation; pervaporation; zero liquid discharge

Indexed keywords

BRINES; DESALINATION; DISTILLATION; EFFICIENCY; EVAPORATION; OSMOSIS; PERVAPORATION; RECOVERY; REVERSE OSMOSIS; RIVERS; SALINE WATER; THERMODYNAMICS;

BRINE MANAGEMENT; DESALINATION TECHNOLOGIES; MECHANICAL VAPOR COMPRESSIONS; MEMBRANE DISTILLATION; SATURATED SALT SOLUTION; THERMODYNAMIC EFFICIENCY; VARIOUS TECHNOLOGIES; ZERO LIQUID DISCHARGES;

PRODUCED WATER;

DRINKING WATER; SALT WATER; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DESALINATION; DISTILLATION; HEAT EXCHANGE; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PARTIAL PRESSURE; REVERSE OSMOSIS; REVIEW; SALINITY; THERMODYNAMICS; UNITED STATES; VAPOR PRESSURE; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TRANSPORT; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 85014802349     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.5225     Document Type: Review

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