Electrochemical Membrane Technology

Chapter one - Introduction to electrochemical membrane technology
Abstract

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Fundamentals of electrochemical membrane technology

1.3 Applications of electrochemical membrane technologies

1.4 Conclusions and perspectives
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Chapter two – Electrothermal membranes or Joule heaters
Abstract

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Electrothermal membrane reactor configurations

2.3 Key parameters and design procedures

2.4 Applications of electrothermal membranes

2.5 Strengths and opportunities of electrothermal membrane technology

2.6 Weaknesses and challenges of electrothermal membrane technology

2.7 Conclusions and perspectives
References

Chapter three – Electro-forward osmosis
Abstract

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Electro-forward osmosis reactor configurations

3.3 Key parameters and design procedures

3.4 Applications of electro-forward osmosis membranes

3.5 Strength and opportunities of electro-forward osmosis

3.6 Weaknesses and challenges of electro-forward osmosis
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Chapter four – Membrane bioelectrochemical technologies
Abstract

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Microbial fuel cells

4.3 Microbial desalination cells

4.4 Microbial electrolysis cells

4.5 Microbial electrolysis desalination cells

4.6 Key parameters and design procedures

4.7 Electrode and membrane materials in membrane bioelectrochemical systems

4.8 Strengths and opportunities of membrane bioelectrochemical systems

4.9 Weaknesses and challenges of membrane bioelectrochemical systems

4.10 Conclusions and perspectives
References

Chapter five – Electro-membrane and electrocatalytic membrane bioreactors
Abstract

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Aerobic electro-membrane bioreactor

5.3 Anaerobic electro-membrane bioreactor

5.4 Combined membrane bioelectrochemical technologies

5.5 Electro-Fenton membrane bioreactor

5.6 Electroosmotic membrane bioreactor

5.7 Electrothermal osmotic process

5.8 Key parameters and design procedures

5.9 Strengths and opportunities of electro-membrane and electrocatalytic membrane bioreactor technologies

5.10 Weaknesses and challenges of electro-membrane and electrocatalytic membrane bioreactor technologies

5.11 Conclusions and perspectives
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Chapter six – Electrodialysis and membrane capacitive deionisation
Abstract

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Electrodialysis and Reverse electrodialysis reactor configurations

6.3 Electrodes and membrane materials for electrodialysis

6.4 Electrodialysis powered by renewable energy

6.5 Membrane capacitive deionisation reactor configurations

6.6 Applications of electrodialysis and membrane capacitive deionisation

6.7 Key parameters and design procedures

6.8 Strengths and opportunities of electrodialysis and membrane capacitive deionisation

6.9 Weaknesses and challenges of electrodialysis and membrane capacitive deionisation

6.10 Conclusions and perspectives
References

Chapter seven – Energy production and efficiency
Abstract

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Electricity production

7.3 Bio-hydrogen production

7.4 Bio-methane production

7.5 Production of ethanol and hydrogen peroxide as sustainable energy carriers

7.6 Electrochemical membrane compression and dehumidification

7.7 Key parameters and design procedures

7.8 Strengths and opportunities of energy coproduction in electrochemical membrane technologies

7.9 Weaknesses and challenges of energy coproduction in electrochemical membrane technologies

7.10 Conclusions and perspectives
References

Chapter eight – Fabrication of electrochemical membranes
Abstract

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Fabrication of polymeric electrochemical membranes

8.3 Fabrication of ceramic electrochemical membranes

8.4 Fabrication of mixed matrix electrochemical membranes

8.5 Conclusions and perspectives
References

Chapter nine – Cost of electrochemical membrane technologies
Abstract

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Pilot- and industrial scale systems

9.3 Membrane fabrication and operation cost

9.4 Energy consumption and savings cost

9.5 Comparative water treatment costs

9.6 Concluding remarks and future outlook
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Chapter ten – Technoeconomic and life cycle assessments
Abstract

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Technoeconomic assessments

10.3 Comparative life cycle assessments

10.4 Sustainability and anticipated application in resource-constrained areas

10.5 Future perspectives and outlook
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Chapter eleven – Modelling and simulations
Abstract

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Numerical models for electrochemical membrane processes

11.3 Empirical models for electrochemical membrane processes

11.4 Artificial neural network models for electrochemical membrane processes

11.5 Strengths and opportunities of electrochemical membrane process models

11.6 Weaknesses and challenges of electrochemical membrane process models

11.7 Concluding remarks and future outlook
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