Fouling mitigation strategies for different foulants in membrane distillation

Providing clean water to a rapidly growing population is an issue that currently getting lots of attention offer sustainable solution for scarcity. Membrane distillation (MD) one the latest technologies provides great potential in treatment. Even though there tremendous amount research done during past two decades on membrane distillation, long-term use this process still restricted by fouling. Fouling can be defined as accumulation various materials pores or surface affect permeate's quantity and quality. This review highlights recent observations foulants MD process. Moreover, different fouling mechanisms inorganic fouling, organic biological colloidal were investigated better understanding prevention In order achieve process, techniques mitigate discussed comprehensively including pre-treatment processes cleaning methods. The benefits disadvantages these approaches have been reviewed provide overall minimization mitigation strategies suggested distillation.