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Research advances of forward osmosis in water treatment and energy development

Authors： FAN Liang-qian, LUO Hong-bing, CHEN Feng-hui

Units： College of Urban and Rural Development, Sichuan Agricultural University, Dujiangyan 611830, China

KeyWords： Forward osmosis, water treatment, energy development, osmosis pressure differenc

ClassificationCode：X-1

year,volume(issue):pagination： 2014, 34(4):120-127

Abstract：

Forward osmosis (FO) is a membrane separation process, in which the osmosis pressure difference across a selectively permeable membrane is used as the driving force. Since it has the advantages of low energy consumptions, low membrane foulings, a high recovery rate and so on, FO has been drawn much attention of researchers especially in recent years. In this paper, firstly, the technology process and characteristics of forward osmosis was introduced. Secondly, seawater desalination, sewage treatment and energy development with FO were reviewed. Lastly, the challenges faced by FO were summarized. In future, the key issue of manufacture of FO membrane should be focused on solving internal concentration polarization, reverse draw solution diffusion and so on, while the key issue of selection of draw solution is to reduce the internal concentration polarization of membranes

Funds：

四川农业大学学科建设双支计划项目

AuthorIntro：

范良千（1980-），男，博士，副教授，从事水污染控制管理方面的研究

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