Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-) Membranes: Reverse and Forward Osmosis: Principles, Applications, Advances covers the important aspects of RO, FO and their combination in integrated systems, along with their specific and well-established applications. The book offers an overview of recent developments in the field of forward and reverse osmosis and their applications in water desalination, wastewater treatment, power generation and food processing. General principles, membrane module developments, membrane fouling, modeling, simulation and optimization of both technologies are also covered. The book's ultimate goal is to support the scientific community, professionals and enterprises that aspire to develop new applications.
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Table of Contents
PART I (Forward osmosis)1. Forward osmosis: Principles, applications, and recent developments2. Forward osmosis membrane and impact of spacer3. Draw solutes for Forward osmosis: Model, polymer hydrogels and nanoparticles4. Membrane fouling & hybrid forward osmosis process5. Modelling of FO Processes including Computational fluid dynamics model6. Design of forward osmosis system7. Forward osmosis for desalination and mining waste water8. Applications of forward osmosis process in food processing and future implications
PART II (Reverse osmosis) 9. Fundamentals and Basics of Reverse Osmosis10. Membranes and Spacers for Reverse Osmosis11. Reverse Osmosis pre-treatment techniques, fouling and control strategies12. Reverse Osmosis modelling, simulation and optimization13. Reverse Osmosis System Design14. Reverse osmosis in integrated membrane systems15. Reverse osmosis for industrial water treatment16. Reverse osmosis applications in food processing Conclusion: Cost analysis of FO and RO in a case study
Authors
Angelo Basile R&D Manager, ECO2Energy (Rome) and Hydrogenia (Genoa) and Department of Engineering, University Campus Bio-medical, Rome, Italy. Angelo Basile, a chemical engineer, is the author of hundreds of papers, books, chapter books, and special issues, with also various Italian, European, and worldwide patents. Basile is an associate editor of various international journals (IJHE, APCEJ, etc.), editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Membrane Science and Technology, and a member of the editorial board of more than 25 international journals. Today Basile is an R&D manager at both ECO2Energy (Rome) and Hydrogenia (Genoa) and is collaborating with the Department of Engineering at the University Campus Bio-medical of Rome (Italy). Alfredo Cassano Senior Researcher, Institute on Membrane Technology of the Italian National Research Council, ITM-CNR, University of Calbria, Rende, Italy. Alfredo Cassano, a Biologist, is senior Researcher at ITM-CNR since 2000. He has a long experience in the field of membrane science and technology with research expertise including pressure-driven membrane processes, membrane contactors and integrated membrane operations mainly applied to wastewater treatments and agro-food productions.Cassano also prepared 4 special issues on membrane science and technology for 3 international journals (Membranes, Foods and Journal of Membrane Science and Research). He is involved as scientific responsible or main investigator in different national projects with both Italian Ministry of Education, University & Research and private companies and international projects funded by EU. He has been tutoring of 28 Thesis for master and Ph.D. students at ITM-CNR. Navin Kumar Rastogi Central Food Technological Research Institute.
Dr. Rastogi has obtained his M.Tech. and M.B.A. degrees before receiving his PhD in Food Engineering. He is a Chief Scientist at the Department of Food Engineering, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India and Professor, Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India. His major work includes application of Chemical Engineering principles for process and product development in the area of Food Science and Technology. These efforts have generated 17 patents besides more than 180 original publications in reputed international journals, besides being the author of several books. He has guided several PhD students in the area of Food Science, Engineering & Technology, and has been on the panels of highly reputed journals as an Editor/Member of Editorial Board.
