Copyright -- Contents -- List of contributors -- Preface -- Membrane processes for global water solutions. Ethical and sustainable utilisation of water: global scenarios and engineering responsibilities ; Introduction to membrane processes for water treatment -- Desalination and potable water purification. Forward osmosis for sustainable water treatment ; Desalination by membrane distillation ; Sustainable energy systems for seawater reverse osmosis desalination ; Desalination and on-site energy for groundwater treatment in developing countries using fuel cells ; Ion exchange membranes for water softening and high-recovery desalination ; Water treatment by electromembrane processes -- Wastewater treatment for reclamation and reuse. Removal of emerging contaminants for water reuse by membrane technology ; Surfactant and polymer-based technologies for water treatment ; Submerged and attached growth membrane bioreactors and forward osmosis membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment ; Brine treatment and high recovery desalination -- New membrane materials and applications. Development of hybrid processes for high purity water production ; Biomimetic membranes for water purification and wastewater treatment ; Novel graphene membranes theory and application ; Nanocomposite and responsive membranes for water treatment ; Membrane fouling, modelling and recent developments for mitigation -- Index

Emerging Membrane Technology for Sustainable Water Treatment provides the latest information on the impending crisis posed by water stress and poor sanitation, a timely issue that is one of the greatest human challenges of the 21st century. The book also discusses the use of membrane technology, a serious contender that can be used to confront the crisis on a global scale, along with its specific uses as a solution to this escalating problem