Membrane-Assisted Condenser

Enrico Drioli and Francesca Macedonio
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Enrico Drioli: Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM–CNR), c/o University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy
Francesca Macedonio: Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM–CNR), c/o University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy

Clean Technol., 2018, vol. 1, issue 1, 1-7

Abstract: In industrial processes, recycling and reusing of process streams—and of water, in particular—is necessary for minimizing fresh water requirements. Water supply issues are increasing in importance for new and existing industrial plants because the freshwater supply is limited and the forecast are that by 2025 two-thirds of people will live in regions with water scarcity. In this short note, the potentialities of a membrane-assisted condenser for the recovery of evaporated waste water from industrial gases are presented. The modelling of the process was carried out for predicting the membrane-based process performance. The experimental data were compared with the results achieved through the simulations. The comparison showed good agreement confirming the validity of the realized model and its suitability for a screening of the operative conditions to be utilized.

Keywords: membrane condenser (MC); water recovery; water composition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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