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dc.contributor.authorArafat, Hassan A.
dc.date.accessioned2017-11-14T16:57:24Z
dc.date.available2017-11-14T16:57:24Z
dc.date.issued2016-02
dc.identifier.other9675-DP1787
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/112181
dc.description.abstractThis paper describes a new method to reverse wetting of the hydrophobic membrane in membrane distillation. Pressurized air is pushed through the wetted membrane from the distillate side, thus forcing out wetted feed water, instead of merely allowing it to evaporate. To test its effectiveness, the liquid entry pressure (LEP) of the membranes was tested before and after the pressurized-air process. The results reveal that the air backwashing method was very effective, restoring LEP to nearly 85% of the original value, without requiring the long delay times associated with dryout.en_US
dc.publisherAmerican Membrane Technology Association (AMTA)en_US
dc.relation.isversionofhttps://www.amtaorg.com/a-novel-air-backwashing-method-for-reversing-wetting-in-membrane-distillationen_US
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alikeen_US
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/en_US
dc.sourceProf. Lienharden_US
dc.titleA novel air backwashing method for reversing wetting in membrane distillationen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.citationWarsinger, David M. et al. "A novel air backwashing method for reversing wetting in membrane distillation." AMTA/AWWA Membrane Technology Conference, February 13-17, 2017, Long Beach, California, USA, American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA), February 2016en_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineeringen_US
dc.contributor.mitauthorWarsinger, David Elan Martin
dc.contributor.mitauthorServi, Amelia
dc.contributor.mitauthorConnors, Grace
dc.contributor.mitauthorGonzalez, Jocelyn
dc.contributor.mitauthorLienhard, John H.
dc.relation.journalAMTA/AWWA Membrane Technology Conferenceen_US
dc.eprint.versionAuthor's final manuscripten_US
dc.type.urihttp://purl.org/eprint/type/ConferencePaperen_US
eprint.statushttp://purl.org/eprint/status/NonPeerRevieweden_US
dc.date.updated2017-11-09T19:47:43Z
dspace.orderedauthorsWarsinger, David M.; Servi, Amelia; Connors, Grace; Gonzalez, Jocelyn; Arafat, Hassan A.; Lienhard, John H.en_US
dspace.embargo.termsNen_US
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3446-1473
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mit.licenseOPEN_ACCESS_POLICYen_US


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