A review of spiral wound membrane modules and processes for groundwater treatment
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The demand for freshwater keeps increasing on a global scale, and on the other hand, the availability of freshwater keeps diminishing. Groundwater has been identified as the largest source of freshwater that is readily accessible. Although the water is available for abstraction, it must be treated to meet application standards. Membrane processes are the options that industry and researchers are turning to for the purification of groundwater. This review provides an insight into the use of pressure-driven membrane processes for groundwater treatment, with focus on the spiral wound membrane module. A brief description of what a spiral wound module is and the plant set-up in which it is used is given. The various applications of the spiral wound module with regards to groundwater treatment have been reviewed. The shortcomings and challenges limiting the application of spiral wound modules and by extension, the treatment plant itself have been highlighted. To cap it all, the opportunities that can be exploited to overcome these challenges and position pressure-driven membrane processes for groundwater treatment as the go-to purification method have been discussed.
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- Authors
- Tabi, R. N., Boakye, P., Agyemang, F. O., Nxumalo, E. N., & Oduro-Kwarteng, S.
- Affiliations
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- University of South Africa (ZA)
- Corresponding author
- Tabi, Rita Namoe
- Venue
- Frontiers in Membrane Science and Technology
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media SA
- Published
- 2024-04-19
- Volume
- 3
- ISSN
- 2813-1010 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4394961509
- Cited by
- 9
- References
- 123
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 1
- FWCI
- 1.04
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Frontiers in Membrane Science and Technology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
- Agence Française de Développement
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Membrane Separation Technologies
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
- Keywords
- spiral-wound membrane modules, groundwater treatment, pressure-driven membrane processes, freshwater supply, membrane fouling
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