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Water Supply Infrastructure Planning: Decision-Making Framework to Classify Multiple Uncertainties and Evaluate Flexible Design
Urban planners face challenges in water infrastructure development decisions due to short-term variation in water availability and …
Sarah M. Fletcher, Marco Miotti, Jaichander Swaminathan, Magdalena M. Klemun, Kenneth Strzepek, Afreen Siddiqi
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On the Present and Future Economic Viability of Stand-Alone Pressure-Retarded Osmosis
Pressure-retarded osmosis is a renewable method of power production from salinity gradients which has generated significant academic …
Hyung Won Chung, Leonardo D. Banchik, Jaichander Swaminathan, John H. Lienhard V
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On the Present and Future Economic Viability of Stand-Alone Pressure-Retarded Osmosis
Theoretical Framework for Predicting Inorganic Fouling in Membrane Distillation and Experimental Validation with Calcium Sulfate
A methodology for predicting scaling in membrane distillation (MD), which considers thermodynamics, kinetics, and fluid mechanics, is …
David M. Warsinger, Emily W. Tow, Jaichander Swaminathan, John H. Lienhard V
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Theoretical Framework for Predicting Inorganic Fouling in Membrane Distillation and Experimental Validation with Calcium Sulfate
Thermodynamic Analysis of Brine Management Methods: Zero-discharge Desalination and Salinity-Gradient Power Production
Growing desalination capacity worldwide has made management of discharge brines an increasingly urgent environmental challenge. An …
Hyung Won Chung, Kishor G. Nayar, Jaichander Swaminathan, Karim M. Chehayeb, John H. Lienhard V
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Membrane Distillation Model Based on Heat Exchanger Theory and Configuration Comparison
Improving the energy efficiency of membrane distillation (MD) is essential for its widespread adoption for renewable energy driven …
Jaichander Swaminathan, Hyung Won Chung, David M. Warsinger, John H. Lienhard V
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Mechanical Vapor Compression---Membrane Distillation Hybrids for Reduced Specific Energy Consumption
The energy efficiency of membrane distillation (MD) systems is low when compared to other thermal desalination systems. This leads to …
Jaichander Swaminathan, Kishor G. Nayar, John H. Lienhard V
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A New Vacuum Membrane Distillation System Using an Aspirator: Concept Modeling and Optimization
The aim of this study is to validate and optimize a new concept of implementing an aspirator as the vacuum generator for a vacuum …
Mohamed I. Hassan, Ayoola T. Brimmo, Jaichander Swaminathan, John H. Lienhard V, Hassan A. Arafat
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Simple Method for Balancing Direct Contact Membrane Distillation
A simple theoretical method for maximizing efficiency via real-time balancing of direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) systems is …
Jaichander Swaminathan, Hyung Won Chung, David M. Warsinger, John H. Lienhard V
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Simple Method for Balancing Direct Contact Membrane Distillation
Combining Air Recharging and Membrane Superhydrophobicity for Fouling Prevention in Membrane Distillation
In previous studies of the desalination technology membrane distillation (MD), superhydrophobicity of the membrane has been shown to …
D.M. Warsinger, A. Servi, S. Van Belleghem, J. Gonzalez, J. Swaminathan, J. Kharraz, H.W. Chung, H.A. Arafat, K.K. Gleason, J.H. Lienhard V
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Combining Air Recharging and Membrane Superhydrophobicity for Fouling Prevention in Membrane Distillation
Energy Efficiency of Permeate Gap and Novel Conductive Gap Membrane Distillation
This work presents numerical modeling results and flux experiments for a novel membrane distillation configuration called conductive …
J. Swaminathan, H.W. Chung, D.M. Warsinger, F.A. AlMarzooqi, H.A. Arafat, J.H. Lienhard
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