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Luca Fortunato

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) - Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC)

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In-Situ Observation and Quantification of Membrane Deformation in Reverse Osmosis, Using Optical Coherence Tomography

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 05 Jan 2024
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) - Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) - Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
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Water Desalination, Reverse osmosis, Membrane deformation, Optical Coherence Tomography

In-Situ Observation and Quantification of Membrane Deformation in Reverse Osmosis, Using Optical Coherence Tomography

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 05 Mar 2024
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) - Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) - Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
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water desalination, Reverse osmosis, Membrane deformation, Optical Coherence Tomography

In-Situ Observation and Quantification of Membrane Deformation in Reverse Osmosis, Using Optical Coherence Tomography

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 30 Apr 2024
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) - Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) - Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
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Water Desalination, reverse osmosis, Membrane deformation, Optical Coherence Tomography

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Advanced Coagulation with Liquid Ferrate As Swro Desalination Pretreatment During Algal Bloom Events. Process Performance, Environmental Impact, and Cost Analysis

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 11 Mar 2022
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Florida Gulf Coast University, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) - Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC)
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Coagulation, Life cycle assessment (LCA), HABs, Advanced Oxidation, seawater desalination, SWRO pretreatment

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Influence of Biofilm Thickness on the Removal of Organic Micropollutants Via Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor (MABR)

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 11 Dec 2021
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) - Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
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Endocrinal disrupting compounds, Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products, Biofilm processes, Water and wastewater treatment, Biofilm microbial community.

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Gravity-Driven Membrane As Seawater Desalination Pretreatment: Understanding the Role of Membrane Biofilm on Water Production and Aoc Removal

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 21 Oct 2022
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) - Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) - Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC)
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Seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO), Seawater pre-treatment, Gravity-Driven Membrane (GDM), Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Biofilm, Assimilable Organic Carbon (AOC)

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Long-Term Fouling Control Strategies in Gravity-Driven Membrane Bioreactors (Gd-Mbrs): Impact on Process Performance and Membrane Fouling Properties

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 31 Mar 2022
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) - Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) - Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC)
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Wastewater, GDM, Optical coherence tomography (OCT), Air-scouring, EPS, Physical cleaning

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Understanding the Evolution of Organic Fouling in Membrane Distillation Through Driving Force and Resistance Analysis

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 14 Apr 2023
Politecnico di Torino, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) - Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Politecnico di Torino and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) - Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC)
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Membrane Distillation, optical coherence tomography (OCT), organic fouling, fouling evolution, driving force

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Unraveling the Role of Feed Temperature and Cross-Flow Velocity on Organic Fouling in Membrane Distillation Using Response Surface Methodology

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 24 May 2022
Politecnico di Torino, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Politecnico di Torino and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) - Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC)
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Direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD), membrane fouling, Optical coherence tomography (OCT), Response surface methodology (RSM), Central composite design (CCD), Humic Acid

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Evaluating the Removal Efficiency of Emerging Contaminants in a Gravity-Driven Membrane Bioreactors Gd-Mbr Under Various Aeration Conditions for Primary Wastewater Treatment

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 28 Jun 2024
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) - Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) - Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC), National Research Council of Italy - Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council of Italy - Water Research Institute (IRSA), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) - Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC)
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Keywords: Gravity-driven membrane (GMD), Biofilm, Organic micropollutant, Antibiotic-resistant gene

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Wetting Challenges in Treatment of Raw Textile Wastewater by Membrane Distillation: A Case Study

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 13 Dec 2024
affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Salerno, affiliation not provided to SSRN, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) - Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC)
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Direct Contact Membrane Distillation (DCMD), Textile wastewater treatment, Environmental sustainability, Membrane performance, Reuse of industrial effluents, Volatile organic contaminants, Wetting.