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A review of CFD modelling and performance metrics for osmotic membrane processes

Simulation via Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) offers a convenient way for visualising hydrodynamics and mass transport in spacer-filled membrane channels, facilitating further developments in spiral wound membrane (SWM) modules for desalination processes. This paper provides a review on the use...

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Main Authors: Toh, Kang Yang, Liang, Yong Yeow, Lau, Woei Jye, Weihs, Gustavo A. Fimbres
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Language:English
Published: MDPI 2020
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TP Chemical technology
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/91486/1/LauWoeiJye2020_AReviewofCFDModellingandPerformance.pdf
http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/91486/
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/membranes10100285
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spelling my.utm.914862021-06-30T12:17:14Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/91486/ A review of CFD modelling and performance metrics for osmotic membrane processes Toh, Kang Yang Liang, Yong Yeow Lau, Woei Jye Weihs, Gustavo A. Fimbres TP Chemical technology Simulation via Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) offers a convenient way for visualising hydrodynamics and mass transport in spacer-filled membrane channels, facilitating further developments in spiral wound membrane (SWM) modules for desalination processes. This paper provides a review on the use of CFD modelling for the development of novel spacers used in the SWM modules for three types of osmotic membrane processes: reverse osmosis (RO), forward osmosis (FO) and pressure retarded osmosis (PRO). Currently, the modelling of mass transfer and fouling for complex spacer geometries is still limited. Compared with RO, CFD modelling for PRO is very rare owing to the relative infancy of this osmotically driven membrane process. Despite the rising popularity of multi-scale modelling of osmotic membrane processes, CFD can only be used for predicting process performance in the absence of fouling. This paper also reviews the most common metrics used for evaluating membrane module performance at the small and large scales. MDPI 2020-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/91486/1/LauWoeiJye2020_AReviewofCFDModellingandPerformance.pdf Toh, Kang Yang and Liang, Yong Yeow and Lau, Woei Jye and Weihs, Gustavo A. Fimbres (2020) A review of CFD modelling and performance metrics for osmotic membrane processes. Membranes, 10 (10). pp. 1-30. ISSN 2077-0375 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/membranes10100285 DOI:10.3390/membranes10100285
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Toh, Kang Yang
Liang, Yong Yeow
Lau, Woei Jye
Weihs, Gustavo A. Fimbres
A review of CFD modelling and performance metrics for osmotic membrane processes
description Simulation via Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) offers a convenient way for visualising hydrodynamics and mass transport in spacer-filled membrane channels, facilitating further developments in spiral wound membrane (SWM) modules for desalination processes. This paper provides a review on the use of CFD modelling for the development of novel spacers used in the SWM modules for three types of osmotic membrane processes: reverse osmosis (RO), forward osmosis (FO) and pressure retarded osmosis (PRO). Currently, the modelling of mass transfer and fouling for complex spacer geometries is still limited. Compared with RO, CFD modelling for PRO is very rare owing to the relative infancy of this osmotically driven membrane process. Despite the rising popularity of multi-scale modelling of osmotic membrane processes, CFD can only be used for predicting process performance in the absence of fouling. This paper also reviews the most common metrics used for evaluating membrane module performance at the small and large scales.
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author Toh, Kang Yang
Liang, Yong Yeow
Lau, Woei Jye
Weihs, Gustavo A. Fimbres
author_facet Toh, Kang Yang
Liang, Yong Yeow
Lau, Woei Jye
Weihs, Gustavo A. Fimbres
author_sort Toh, Kang Yang
title A review of CFD modelling and performance metrics for osmotic membrane processes
title_short A review of CFD modelling and performance metrics for osmotic membrane processes
title_full A review of CFD modelling and performance metrics for osmotic membrane processes
title_fullStr A review of CFD modelling and performance metrics for osmotic membrane processes
title_full_unstemmed A review of CFD modelling and performance metrics for osmotic membrane processes
title_sort review of cfd modelling and performance metrics for osmotic membrane processes
publisher MDPI
publishDate 2020
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/91486/1/LauWoeiJye2020_AReviewofCFDModellingandPerformance.pdf
http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/91486/
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/membranes10100285
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