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PYTHAROULIOU, ANGELINA (author)The rapid increase in global population and rising demands have resulted in a shortage of clean water, depleting several of the Earth's reservoirs, especially those that reserve fresh water. Just 0.007% of the water on Earth is used to hydrate and feed billions of people, as determined by the water balance of the planet. Water-stressed nations...master thesis 2023
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Yuvaraj, Ananya (author)Lignocellulose is an abundant source of feedstock and consists of hemicellulose, cellulose, and lignin. Pre-treatment is done to fragment lignin and hydrolyse the hemicellulose and cellulose fractions into simple sugars which is then converted into bioplastics. The pre-treatment generates a mix of sugar solutions, lignin breakdown products and...master thesis 2023
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Zhang, Bo (author), Zhu, Zerui (author), Wang, Xuerui (author), Liu, X. (author), Kapteijn, F. (author)Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are superior sorbents for water adsorption-based applications. The unique step-like water isotherm at a MOF-specific relative pressure allows easy loading and regeneration over a small range of temperature and pressure conditions. With good hydrothermal stability and cyclic durability, it stands out over...review 2023
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LI, CHANGLIN (author)There is a rising concern on the sustainability of Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) desalination. In this study, Multi-criteria Decision-making (MCDM) is applied to compare the sustainability performance of various ZLD scenarios, which is part of a Strong Sustainability (SS) assessment of desalination. ZLD desalination systems are considered to be...master thesis 2023
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Rousou, Maria (author), Langeneck, Joachim (author), Apserou, Chara (author), Arvanitidis, Christos (author), Charalambous, Stephanos (author), Chrysanthou, Kyproula (author), Constantinides, George (author), Dimitriou, Panagiotis D. (author), García Gómez, Sergio Carlos (author), Hadjieftychiou, Soteria Irene (author), Katsiaras, Nikolaos (author), Kleitou, Periklis (author), Kletou, Demetris (author), Küpper, Frithjof C. (author), Louizidou, Paraskevi (author), Martins, Roberto (author), Moraitis, Manos L. (author), Papageorgiou, Nafsika (author), Papatheodoulou, Magdalene (author), Petrou, Antonis (author), Xevgenos, Dimitris (author), Vasiliades, Lavrentios (author), Voultsiadou, Eleni (author), Chintiroglou, Chariton Charles (author), Castelli, Alberto (author)The diversity and distribution of polychaetes in the coastal area and the EEZ of the Republic of Cyprus is presented based on both the literature records and new data acquired in a wide range of environmental monitoring programmes and research projects. A total of 585 polychaete species belonging to 49 families were reported in Cyprus waters;...journal article 2023
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Huisman, Kees Theo (author), Franco-Clavijo, Natalia (author), Vrouwenvelder, J.S. (author), Blankert, Bastiaan (author)In this study, a biofouling index based on the relative pressure drop is presented to quantitatively evaluate the amount of fouling in spacer-filled membrane filtration channels. The biofouling index was defined as the inverse of the time to reach a relative pressure drop of 100% and can be interpreted as a fouling rate or cleaning frequency....journal article 2023
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Palmeros Parada, M.D.M. (author), Randazzo, Serena (author), Gamboa, Gonzalo (author), Ktori, R. (author), Bouchaut, B.F.H.J. (author), Cipolina, Andrea (author), Micale, Giorgio (author), Xevgenos, Dimitris (author)This work explores resource recovery coupled to seawater desalination in small islands. As small islands depend on seawater desalination for water access, they make an excellent ground for exploring the trade-offs associated to resource recovery, like potential economic gains, energy use, and environmental impacts. Here, we investigated these...journal article 2023
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LI, CHANGLIN (author)The brine generated from desalination is a threat to the environment, and its disposal has been a great challenge. A new concept Zero liquid discharge (ZLD) can minimize the environmental impact of brine. However, the high costs for construction and running of a ZLD plant limits its growth in desalination market. Therefore, a new strategy...student report 2022
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Abushaban, Almotasembellah (author), Salinas-Rodriguez, Sergio G. (author), Philibert, Marc (author), Le Bouille, L.C.M. (author), Necibi, Mohamed Chaker (author), Chehbouni, Abdelghani (author)Many desalination plants still struggle to control biological fouling in seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) systems as there are no standard methods to monitor this type of fouling. Strategies to control biofouling in SWRO systems have been proposed such as antifouling coating and lowering biofouling potential in SWRO feedwater through...review 2022
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Dhakal, N. (author), Salinas-Rodriguez, Sergio G. (author), Hamdani, Jamal (author), Abushaban, Almotasembellah (author), Sawalha, Hassan (author), Schippers, Jan C. (author), Kennedy, M.D. (author)Rapid population growth and urbanization are two main drivers for the over-abstraction of conventional freshwater resources in various parts of the world, which leads to the situation of water scarcity (per capita availability <1000 m<sup>3</sup> /year). Predictions based on the World Bank projected population data and the FAO AQUASTAT...review 2022
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Palmeros Parada, M.D.M. (author), Kehrein, P.A. (author), Xevgenos, Dimitris (author), Asveld, L. (author), Osseweijer, P. (author)The recovery of resources, including water reuse, has been presented as a solution to overcome scarcity, and improve the economic and environmental performance of water provision and treatment. However, its implementation faces non-technical challenges, including the need to collaborate with new stakeholders and face societal acceptance...review 2022
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Chen, Y. (author), Toosumran, Nuttapon (author), Chehab, Noura (author), Spanjers, H. (author), Copuroglu, Oguzhan (author)This paper proposes the use of desalination brine as a setting and hydration activator in set-on-demand 3D concrete printing. A series of tests were conducted to investigate the effect of adding different concentrations of desalination brine on stiffness evolution and early-age hydration of Portland cement mortars (PC mixtures) and limestone...journal article 2022
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Bdour, Ahmed N. (author), Al-Sadeq, Noor (author), Gharaibeh, Muna (author), Mendoza-Sammet, Angeles (author), Kennedy, M.D. (author), Salinas-Rodriguez, Sergio G. (author)Jordan was late in adopting seawater and brackish water desalination as a source until the late 1990s and early 2000s. However, ongoing studies are still discussing the technical, economic, and socio-political aspects of brackish water reverse osmosis (BWRO) desalination plants. In this study, the water–energy nexus was considered, in order...journal article 2022
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Hao, Xiaodi (author), Wang, Xiangyang (author), Shi, Chen (author), van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M. (author), Wu, Yuanyuan (author)Sludge incineration and seawater desalination are two approaches that can be used in the disposal of waste activated sludge (WAS) and for obtaining fresh water. As resource recovery from wastewater treatment and water purification is a topic of particular interest in these times, “water mining” has become a focus of research, with phosphate/P...journal article 2022
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Coraddu, A. (author), Gil, Antoni (author), Akhmetov, Bakytzhan (author), Yang, Lizhong (author), Romagnoli, Alessandro (author), Ritari, Antti (author), Huotari, Janne (author), Tammi, Kari (author)Energy efficiency measures are a priority in the near term to reduce the carbon intensity of maritime sector in the next years. Since 2017, IMO has been proposing policies to rapidly promote the adoption of cleaner technologies and fuels for oceangoing vessels. Lithium-ion batteries have been recently installed onboard smaller scale ferries...book chapter 2022
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van Hanswijk, Daniel (author)Growth of the population, industry and agriculture increases the demand for fresh water. However, with only a small portion of the water on earth being suitable for direct human use and consumption, this growth makes water scarcity an increasing problem. Seawater desalination is an effective method to counter such water stress. Reverse Osmosis ...master thesis 2021
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Javier, Luisa (author), Pulido-Beltran, Laura (author), Kruithof, Joop (author), Vrouwenvelder, J.S. (author), Farhat, Nadia M. (author)Biofouling is a problem that hinders sustainable membrane-based desalination and the stratification of bacterial populations over the biofilm’s height is suggested to compromise the efficiency of cleaning strategies. Some studies reported a base biofilm layer attached to the membrane that is harder to remove. Previous research suggested...journal article 2021
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Sanawar, H. (author), Kim, L. H. (author), Farhat, N. M. (author), van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M. (author), Vrouwenvelder, J.S. (author)Biofouling is one of the major factors causing decline in membrane performance in reverse osmosis (RO) plants, and perhaps the biggest hurdle of membrane technology. Chemical cleaning is periodically carried out at RO membrane installations aiming to restore membrane performance. Typical cleaning agents used in the water treatment industry...journal article 2021
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Greco, F. (author), Heijman, Sebastiaan (author), Jarquin Laguna, A. (author)Desalination is a well-established technology used all over the world to mitigate freshwater scarcity. Wind-powered reverse osmosis plants are one of the most promising alternatives for renewable energy desalination, particularly for coastal areas and islands. Wind energy can satisfy the high energy consumption of desalination while reducing...review 2021
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Javier, Luisa (author), Farhat, Nadia M. (author), Vrouwenvelder, J.S. (author)A critical problem in seawater reverse osmosis (RO) filtration processes is biofilm accumulation, which reduces system performance and increases energy requirements. As a result, membrane systems need to be periodically cleaned by combining chemical and physical protocols. Nutrient limitation in the feed water is a strategy to control biofilm...journal article 2021