Comprehensive review of osmotic dilution/concentration using FO membranes for practical applications

Min Zhan; Youngjin Kim; Seungkwan Hong

doi:10.1016/j.desal.2021.115190

Comprehensive review of osmotic dilution/concentration using FO membranes for practical applications

Min Zhan
, Youngjin Kim^*
, Seungkwan Hong

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Forward osmosis (FO) has attracted growing attention in the field of membrane-based separation technology over the last two decades. Despite recent advancements in various osmosis-assisted processes, few studies have succeeded in commercialization. This paper reviews the state-of-the-art developments of FO membrane, limitation analysis, and commercial proper applications. First, the development of FO technology in terms of FO membranes, FO draw solution (DS), and FO systems is reviewed. Based on a literature database survey spanning 1965-2020, current limitations of FO, particularly in terms of DS regeneration, energy consumption, and scale-up implementation, are identified to overcome the obstacles to commercialization. The key applications of the FO membrane process in commercial sectors are further classified into three configurations (i.e., osmotic dilution, osmotic concentration, and simultaneous osmotic dilution and concentration), and their successful applications are discussed. Since industrial demonstrations of simultaneous osmotic dilution and concentration are in progress, we believe that FO technology with no need for DS regeneration will be commercialized soon in the future.

Original language	English
Article number	115190
Journal	Desalination
Volume	515
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2021.115190
Publication status	Published - 2021 Nov 1

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Funding Information:
This research was supported by the following: 1) Korea Environment Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI) through Industrial Facilities & Infrastructure Research Program, funded by Korea Ministry of Environment (MOE) ( 1485016282 ), and 2) Korea Environment Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI) through Industrial Facilities & Infrastructure Research Program, funded by Korea Ministry of Environment (MOE) ( 116953 ).

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Keywords

Current limitations
Draw solution regeneration
Forward osmosis
Osmotic concentration
Osmotic dilution

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General Chemistry
General Chemical Engineering
General Materials Science
Water Science and Technology
Mechanical Engineering

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