Membrane distillation apparatus and methods
AssigneeNew Jersey Institute of Technology
InventorsSomenath Mitra, Ken Gethard
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Abstract
Membranes for membrane distillation include at least one hollow fiber porous hydrophobic membrane, the at least one membrane including carbon nanotubes incorporated into the pore structure of the membrane. Membrane distillation systems may include a heat exchanger operably connected to a hollow fiber membrane module with one or more membranes including carbon nanotubes. Methods of solvent removal, sample preconcentration and desalination employing hollow fiber porous hydrophobic membranes with carbon nanotubes are disclosed.
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A porous membrane for membrane distillation apparatus comprising at least one membrane, said porous membrane comprising nano carbons incorporated into only pores of the membrane.
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