公开(公告)号：US20220143554A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17428421

申请日：2020-02-12

Applicant: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Noreddine GHAFFOUR ,  Alla ALPATOVA ,  Adnan QAMAR ,  Mohammed ALHADDAD

IPC: B01D61/36 ,  B01D65/10 ,  C02F1/44

Abstract: A membrane wettability system including a power source configured to generate a current; a measuring device configured to measure the current; a first conducting spacer that is electrically connected to one of the measuring device and the power source; and a second conducting spacer that is electrically connected to another one of the measuring device and the power source. The first conducting spacer is physically separated from the second conducting spacer by a membrane, which is not conducting the current.

公开(公告)号：US20220305442A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：US17632927

申请日：2020-08-04

Applicant: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Mustakeem MUSTAKEEM ,  Adnan QAMAR ,  Alla ALPATOVA ,  Noreddine GHAFFOUR

IPC: B01D61/36 ,  B01D67/00 ,  C02F1/00 ,  C02F1/44

Abstract: A membrane for membrane distillation processing includes a heating element configured to generate heat when an electrical current is applied to the heating element; a polymeric matrix having pores that allow a vapor to pass through, but not a liquid; and electrical contacts electrically connected to the heating element. The entire heating element is covered by an insulating material to prevent the heating element to directly interact with the liquid processed by the membrane.