Process modeling of brackish and seawater nanofiltration

John Palmeri (1, 2) , N. Ben Amar (3) , H. Saidani (3, 4) , A. Deratani (4)

1 PhyStat - Physique Statistique des Systèmes Complexes (LPT)
2 LPT - Laboratoire de Physique Théorique
3 LR-LAMSIN-ENIT - Laboratoire de Modélisation Mathématique et Numérique dans les Sciences de l'Ingénieur [Tunis]
4 IEM - Institut Européen des membranes

We demonstrate that the multi-scale nanofiltration (NF) "process modeling" software, NanoFlux, that we are developing can be used to perform reliable desalination plant modeling for highly concentrated brine and seawater feeds in real-world situations.

Mots clés: Membrane transport; nanofiltration; seawater

Domaines: Chimie-Physique [physics.chem-ph]

John Palmeri, N. Ben Amar, H. Saidani, A. Deratani. Process modeling of brackish and seawater nanofiltration. Desalination and Water Treatment, 2009, 9, pp.263. ⟨10.5004/dwt.2009.815⟩. ⟨hal-00439694⟩