Abstract
Due to its inherent advantages, forward osmosis (FO) membrane process was widely recognized as one of promising membrane based separation processes. From the academic and technological points of view, the interest for it has been spurred. In this paper, beginning with a simple introduction of the FO process based on the reverse osmosis membrane process, the innovative works related to FO membrane process mainly appeared in the recent patents, including the membrane preparation and its engineered applications in relevant fields, were reviewed.
Keywords: Forward osmosis (FO), pressure-retarded osmosis (PRO), water treatment, purification, desalination
Recent Patents on Chemical Engineering
Title: Current Patents of Forward Osmosis Membrane Process
Volume: 2 Issue: 1
Author(s): Leilei Liu, Meng Wang, Duo Wang and Congjie Gao
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Keywords: Forward osmosis (FO), pressure-retarded osmosis (PRO), water treatment, purification, desalination
Abstract: Due to its inherent advantages, forward osmosis (FO) membrane process was widely recognized as one of promising membrane based separation processes. From the academic and technological points of view, the interest for it has been spurred. In this paper, beginning with a simple introduction of the FO process based on the reverse osmosis membrane process, the innovative works related to FO membrane process mainly appeared in the recent patents, including the membrane preparation and its engineered applications in relevant fields, were reviewed.
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Liu Leilei, Wang Meng, Wang Duo and Gao Congjie, Current Patents of Forward Osmosis Membrane Process, Recent Patents on Chemical Engineering 2009; 2 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2211334710902010076
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2211334710902010076 |
Print ISSN 2211-3347 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1874-4788 |