1st Edition
Membrane Desalination From Nanoscale to Real World Applications
This book aims to provide details about membrane desalination processes, starting from basic concepts leading to real world implementation. Chapters cover novel research topics such as biomimetic and nanocomposite membranes, nanostructured fillers for mixed matrix membranes, advanced characterization techniques and molecular modeling. Additionally, engineering and economical aspects of desalination as well as the exploitation of green energy sources are thoroughly presented. This books targets bridging the gap between the everyday research laboratory practices with practical application demands, so that the readers gain a global perspective of all desalination challenges.
Chapter 1: Introduction to membrane desalination
Andreas A. Sapalidis,Evangelos P. Kouvelos, George E. Romanos, Nick K. Kanellopoulos
Chapter 2: Membrane Materials Design Trends: Nano Additives
Shadia R. Tewfik , Mohamed H. Sorour , Abdelghani M.G. Abulnour , Hayam F. Shaalan , Heba A. Hani , Marwa M.H. El-Sayed , Yomna O. Abdelrahman, Eman S. Sayed, Aya N. Mohamed, Amany A. Al-Mansoup ,Nourhan A. Shawky
Chapter 3: Functionalization routes for the successful incorporation of carbon-based nano-additives into polymeric membranes
Myrsini Kyriaki Antoniou, Andreas A. Sapalidis, Zili Sideratou
Chapter 4: Nanohybrid graphene-based materials for advanced wastewater treatment: Adsorption and membrane technology
George Z. Kyzas, Evangelos P. Favvas, Athanasios C. Mitropoulos
Chapter 5. State of the art and perspectives in membranes for membrane distillation/membrane crystallization
Carmen Meringolo ,Gianluca Di Profio, Efrem Curcio, Elena Tocci, Enrico Drioli, Enrica Fontananova
Chapter 6. Artificial Water Channels - toward next-generation Reverse Osmosis Membranes
Maria Di Vincenzo, Sophie Cerneaux, Istvan Kocsis, Mihail Barboiu
Chapter 7: Desalination Membranes: Characterization Techniques
Rund Abu-Zurayk, Mohammed R. Qtaishat, Abeer Al Bawab
Chapter 8. Molecular Modelling of Carbon-based Membranes for Desalination
Georgia Karataraki,Anastasios Gotzias,Elena Tocci
Chapter 9: Virtual Material Design: a powerful tool for the development of high efficiency porous media
Stephan Barbe and Aron Kneer
Chapter 10: Estimation of process parameters in industrial membrane manufacture using Computational Fluid Dynamics
Stéphan Barbe, Fei Wang, Aron Kneer, Michael Metze, Christian Wenning, Patrick Altschuh, Britta Nestler
Chapter 11: Energy Efficiency of Reverse Osmosis Desalination
Mohamed T. Mito and Philip A. Davies
Chapter 12: Membrane fouling and scaling in reverse osmosis
Nirajan Dhakal, Almotasembellah Abushaban, Nasir Mangal, Mohanad Abunada, Jan C. Schippers
Maria D Kennedy
Chapter 13: Sustainable Development & Future Trends in Desalination Technology
Mattheus Goosen and Hacene Mahmoudi
Terminology
Biography
Andreas Sapalidis was born in Florina, Greece (1979) and studied Petroleum Engineering in the Technological Institute of Kavala, Greece (2002). In 2004 obtained a Master in Science from Department of Chemistry (Industrial Chemistry/Polymer Science) from the National and Kapodestrian University of Athens and on 2009 a PhD from the same Department with Thesis entitled “Preparation and characterization of polymeric nanocomposites materials”. He is a member of Membranes and Microporous Materials for Environmental Separations Laboratory (MESL) since 2001, with research interests the novel preparation and characterization techniques of nanostructured materials. He has extensive experience on the following characterization techniques: Atomic force microscopy, SEM, TEM, permeability methods, scattering methods (X-ray & neutrons), mechanical properties, Thermogravimetric analysis, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Nitrogen and Mercury porosimetry and Absorption methods. He is an author of 27 research papers (>600 citations, h-index 12, i10 index 15) and 1 book chapter. He participated in 15 European and national projects while he scientifically supervised one national and currently coordinates a European project in the area of seawater desalination.
