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.