Harnessing the potential of in-situ, electrically generated microbubbles via nickel foam for enhanced, low energy membrane fouling control
Yun E, Lee J, Lee S, Hong S, Fortner J. Harnessing the potential of in-situ, electrically generated microbubbles via nickel foam for enhanced, low energy membrane fouling control. Water Research 2023, 249: 120886. PMID: 38103442, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120886.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNickel foamPressure-driven membrane processesComplete flux recoveryHydrogen gas fluxPressure-driven processesWater treatment technologiesPorous nickel foamMinimal energy inputMetal foamFlux recoveryModel foulantsChallenge waterMembrane processesBubble sizeTreatment technologiesCleaning processMagnitude more energyEnergy inputFaradic efficiencyCleaning strategiesAntifouling strategiesFoamFoulantsFoulingSystem characterization