Membrane distillation (MD) is an emerging thermal‐driven separation process that offers a sustainable alternative for desalination and water treatment. By utilising hydrophobic, microporous membranes ...

Researchers from Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Manufacturing have developed a novel off-grid direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) system that ...

In the Shaffer lab, the actual membrane that blocks salt and allows water flow through up to eight times faster. Credit: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2025). DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c14332 When you ...

Desalination plants, a major and growing source of freshwater in dry regions, could produce less harmful waste using electricity and new membranes made at the University of Michigan. The membranes ...

As droughts worsen and freshwater grows scarce, desalination is expanding rapidly. More than 20,000 plants now convert seawater to drinking water worldwide.

Technologies capable of generating freshwater efficiently and cost-effectively are critical for reaching sustainability goals, particularly in arid regions such as the Middle East. Researchers have ...

Three companies are leveraging modern technology to reshape the future of commercial desalination, making the process cleaner, smarter, and more cost-effective, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Eastern Province Governor Prince Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz on Wednesday inaugurated the Toray Membrane Middle East Factory in Dammam’s Third Industrial City, the largest facility for water ...

The limited freshwater sources and the ease of water pollution necessitate efficient treatment systems. Membranes are commonly employed as filters and quality control materials in water treatment ...