A review of advances in freeze desalination and future prospects

Abstract Freeze desalination (FD) has several benefits compared to vaporization-based and membrane-based methods. The FD process needs approximately 1/7th of the latent heat required by processes. involvement sub-zero temperature in reduces risk corrosion scaling. This paper reviews advances methods involving stand-alone hybrid that operate with without utilizing energy released during re-gasification liquefied natural gas. Moreover, discusses future focus areas for research development make a commercially feasible technology. Potable water was produced from brackish seawater wherein nucleation achieved ice seeding, mixing rejected salt into liquid phase controlled appropriately, growth crystals slow, subcooling maintained at 4 K. post-treatment obtained is needed produce potable if instigated seeding. plant capacity progressive higher than suspension seawater. integration falling-film, fractional thawing, block method showed significantly improved method. consumption PFC SFC-based recovery reported close reverse osmosis (RO) (integration membrane distillation) LNG cold consumed less conventional RO