Review: Brine Solution: Current Status, Future Management and Technology Development

Sumina Namboorimadathil Backer, Ines Bouaziz, Nabeela Kallayi, Reny Thankam Thomas, Gopika Preethikumar, Mohd Sobri Takriff, Tahar Laoui and Muataz Ali Atieh
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Sumina Namboorimadathil Backer: Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 27272, United Arab Emirates
Ines Bouaziz: Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 27272, United Arab Emirates
Nabeela Kallayi: Department of Chemistry, India Institute of Technology Indore, Indore 453552, India
Reny Thankam Thomas: Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Lulea University of Technology, 971 87 Luleå, Sweden
Gopika Preethikumar: Functional Materials, Materials Science and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram 695019, India
Mohd Sobri Takriff: Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 27272, United Arab Emirates
Tahar Laoui: Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 27272, United Arab Emirates
Muataz Ali Atieh: Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 27272, United Arab Emirates

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 11, 1-47

Abstract: Desalination brine is extremely concentrated saline water; it contains various salts, nutrients, heavy metals, organic contaminants, and microbial contaminants. Conventional disposal of desalination brine has negative impacts on natural and marine ecosystems that increase the levels of toxicity and salinity. These issues demand the development of brine management technologies that can lead to zero liquid discharge. Brine management can be productive by adopting economically feasible methodologies, which enables the recovery of valuable resources like freshwater, minerals, and energy. This review focuses on the recent advances in brine management using various membrane/thermal-based technologies and their applicability in water, mineral, and energy recoveries, considering their pros and cons. This review also exemplifies the hybrid processes for metal recovery and zero liquid discharge that may be adopted, so far, as an appropriate futuristic strategy. The data analyzed and outlook presented in this review could definitely contribute to the development of economically achievable future strategies for sustainable brine management.

Keywords: brine solution; management; hybrid technologies; sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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