Review of Transport Phenomena and Popular Modelling Approaches in Membrane Distillation

In this paper, the transport phenomena in four common membrane distillation (MD) configurations and three popular modelling approaches are introduced. The mechanism of heat transfer on the feed side of all configurations are the same but are distinctive from each other from the membrane interface to...

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Main Authors: Yan Dong, Xiaodong Dai, Lianyu Zhao, Li Gao, Zongli Xie, Jianhua Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Membranes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/11/2/122
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spelling doaj-6447a3014ef8463a926f3a35a2392e412021-02-09T00:03:36ZengMDPI AGMembranes2077-03752021-02-011112212210.3390/membranes11020122Review of Transport Phenomena and Popular Modelling Approaches in Membrane DistillationYan Dong0Xiaodong Dai1Lianyu Zhao2Li Gao3Zongli Xie4Jianhua Zhang5Departmetn of Oil Engineering, Shengli College China University of Petroleum, Dongying 257061, ChinaDepartmetn of Oil Engineering, Shengli College China University of Petroleum, Dongying 257061, ChinaYunFu (Foshan) R&D Center of Hydrogen Energy Standardization, Yunfu 527326, ChinaSouth East Water Corporation, P.O. Box 2268, Seaford, VIC 3198, AustraliaCSIRO Manufacturing, Private Bag 10, Clayton South MDC, VIC 3169, AustraliaInstitute for Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC 8001, AustraliaIn this paper, the transport phenomena in four common membrane distillation (MD) configurations and three popular modelling approaches are introduced. The mechanism of heat transfer on the feed side of all configurations are the same but are distinctive from each other from the membrane interface to the bulk permeate in each configuration. Based on the features of MD configurations, the mechanisms of mass and heat transfers for four configurations are reviewed together from the bulk feed to the membrane interface on the permeate but reviewed separately from the interface to the bulk permeate. Since the temperature polarisation coefficient cannot be used to quantify the driving force polarisation in Sweeping Gas MD and Vacuum MD, the rate of driving force polarisation is proposed in this paper. The three popular modelling approaches introduced are modelling by conventional methods, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and response surface methodology (RSM), which are based on classic transport mechanism, computer science and mathematical statistics, respectively. The default assumptions, area for applications, advantages and disadvantages of those modelling approaches are summarised. Assessment and comparison were also conducted based on the review. Since there are only a couple of full-scale plants operating worldwide, the modelling of operational cost of MD was only briefly reviewed. Gaps and future studies were also proposed based on the current research trends, such as the emergence of new membranes, which possess the characteristics of selectivity, anti-wetting, multilayer and incorporation of inorganic particles.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/11/2/122membrane distillationmass transferheat transfermodelling
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author Yan Dong
Xiaodong Dai
Lianyu Zhao
Li Gao
Zongli Xie
Jianhua Zhang
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Xiaodong Dai
Lianyu Zhao
Li Gao
Zongli Xie
Jianhua Zhang
Review of Transport Phenomena and Popular Modelling Approaches in Membrane Distillation
Membranes
membrane distillation
mass transfer
heat transfer
modelling
author_facet Yan Dong
Xiaodong Dai
Lianyu Zhao
Li Gao
Zongli Xie
Jianhua Zhang
author_sort Yan Dong
title Review of Transport Phenomena and Popular Modelling Approaches in Membrane Distillation
title_short Review of Transport Phenomena and Popular Modelling Approaches in Membrane Distillation
title_full Review of Transport Phenomena and Popular Modelling Approaches in Membrane Distillation
title_fullStr Review of Transport Phenomena and Popular Modelling Approaches in Membrane Distillation
title_full_unstemmed Review of Transport Phenomena and Popular Modelling Approaches in Membrane Distillation
title_sort review of transport phenomena and popular modelling approaches in membrane distillation
publisher MDPI AG
series Membranes
issn 2077-0375
publishDate 2021-02-01
description In this paper, the transport phenomena in four common membrane distillation (MD) configurations and three popular modelling approaches are introduced. The mechanism of heat transfer on the feed side of all configurations are the same but are distinctive from each other from the membrane interface to the bulk permeate in each configuration. Based on the features of MD configurations, the mechanisms of mass and heat transfers for four configurations are reviewed together from the bulk feed to the membrane interface on the permeate but reviewed separately from the interface to the bulk permeate. Since the temperature polarisation coefficient cannot be used to quantify the driving force polarisation in Sweeping Gas MD and Vacuum MD, the rate of driving force polarisation is proposed in this paper. The three popular modelling approaches introduced are modelling by conventional methods, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and response surface methodology (RSM), which are based on classic transport mechanism, computer science and mathematical statistics, respectively. The default assumptions, area for applications, advantages and disadvantages of those modelling approaches are summarised. Assessment and comparison were also conducted based on the review. Since there are only a couple of full-scale plants operating worldwide, the modelling of operational cost of MD was only briefly reviewed. Gaps and future studies were also proposed based on the current research trends, such as the emergence of new membranes, which possess the characteristics of selectivity, anti-wetting, multilayer and incorporation of inorganic particles.
topic membrane distillation
mass transfer
heat transfer
modelling
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/11/2/122
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