Modelling and automatic control in solar membrane distillation: Fundamentals and proposals for its technological development

Membrane distillation is a termally-driven separation process under investigation. This technology stands out for the simplicity of the process and for its low operating temperature, which allows it to be combined with low grade solar energy. Thus, membrane distillation has become a promising, effci...

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Main Authors: J. D. Gil, L. Roca, M. Berenguel
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Language:Spanish
Published: Universitat Politècnica de València 2020-09-01
Series:Revista Iberoamericana de Automática e Informática Industrial RIAI
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Online Access:https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/RIAI/article/view/13122
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description Membrane distillation is a termally-driven separation process under investigation. This technology stands out for the simplicity of the process and for its low operating temperature, which allows it to be combined with low grade solar energy. Thus, membrane distillation has become a promising, effcient and sustainable solution for the development of small-medium stand-alone desalination facilities to be implemented in offgrids areas with good irradiance conditions. However, in order to develop this technology on an industrial scale, research must continue to improve aspects related to both the design of membranes and modules and their operation. Regarding the operation, the development of models and control techniques play a fundamental role. This paper presents a review of the control and modeling techniques applied in this field, describing the main methodologies employed and the future challenges to be addressed, also including an illustrative example.
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spelling doaj-art-0d9e20917be44e5d900e86f5419c8bde2025-08-20T02:08:36ZspaUniversitat Politècnica de ValènciaRevista Iberoamericana de Automática e Informática Industrial RIAI1697-79121697-79202020-09-0117432934310.4995/riai.2020.131228091Modelling and automatic control in solar membrane distillation: Fundamentals and proposals for its technological developmentJ. D. Gil0L. Roca1M. Berenguel2Universidad de AlmeríaCIEMAT-Plataforma Solar de AlmeríaUniversidad de AlmeríaMembrane distillation is a termally-driven separation process under investigation. This technology stands out for the simplicity of the process and for its low operating temperature, which allows it to be combined with low grade solar energy. Thus, membrane distillation has become a promising, effcient and sustainable solution for the development of small-medium stand-alone desalination facilities to be implemented in offgrids areas with good irradiance conditions. However, in order to develop this technology on an industrial scale, research must continue to improve aspects related to both the design of membranes and modules and their operation. Regarding the operation, the development of models and control techniques play a fundamental role. This paper presents a review of the control and modeling techniques applied in this field, describing the main methodologies employed and the future challenges to be addressed, also including an illustrative example.https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/RIAI/article/view/13122modeladocontroldestilación por membranasdesalaciónenergía solar térmica
spellingShingle J. D. Gil
L. Roca
M. Berenguel
Modelling and automatic control in solar membrane distillation: Fundamentals and proposals for its technological development
Revista Iberoamericana de Automática e Informática Industrial RIAI
modelado
control
destilación por membranas
desalación
energía solar térmica
title Modelling and automatic control in solar membrane distillation: Fundamentals and proposals for its technological development
title_full Modelling and automatic control in solar membrane distillation: Fundamentals and proposals for its technological development
title_fullStr Modelling and automatic control in solar membrane distillation: Fundamentals and proposals for its technological development
title_full_unstemmed Modelling and automatic control in solar membrane distillation: Fundamentals and proposals for its technological development
title_short Modelling and automatic control in solar membrane distillation: Fundamentals and proposals for its technological development
title_sort modelling and automatic control in solar membrane distillation fundamentals and proposals for its technological development
topic modelado
control
destilación por membranas
desalación
energía solar térmica
url https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/RIAI/article/view/13122
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