TY - PAT
T1 - Smart membranes for monitoring membrane based desalination processes
AU - Laleg-Kirati, Taous-Meriem
AU - Karam, Ayman M.
N1 - KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2019-02-13
PY - 2017/10/12
Y1 - 2017/10/12
N2 - Various examples are related to smart membranes for monitoring membrane based process such as, e.g., membrane distillation processes. In one example, a membrane, includes a porous surface and a plurality of sensors (e.g., temperature, flow and/or impedance sensors) mounted on the porous surface. In another example, a membrane distillation (MD) process includes the membrane. Processing circuitry can be configured to monitor outputs of the plurality of sensors. The monitored outputs can be used to determine membrane degradation, membrane fouling, or to provide an indication of membrane replacement or cleaning. The sensors can also provide temperatures or temperature differentials across the porous surface, which can be used to improve modeling or control the MD process.
AB - Various examples are related to smart membranes for monitoring membrane based process such as, e.g., membrane distillation processes. In one example, a membrane, includes a porous surface and a plurality of sensors (e.g., temperature, flow and/or impedance sensors) mounted on the porous surface. In another example, a membrane distillation (MD) process includes the membrane. Processing circuitry can be configured to monitor outputs of the plurality of sensors. The monitored outputs can be used to determine membrane degradation, membrane fouling, or to provide an indication of membrane replacement or cleaning. The sensors can also provide temperatures or temperature differentials across the porous surface, which can be used to improve modeling or control the MD process.
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10754/626347
UR - http://www.google.com/patents/WO2017175115A1
UR - http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?CC=WO&NR=2017175115A1&KC=A1&FT=D
M3 - Patent
M1 - WO 2017175115 A1
ER -