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Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering ›› 2022, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (2): 151-169.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2021.08.032

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Adsorption desalination: Advances in porous adsorbents

Boya Qiu1, Patricia Gorgojo1,2,3, Xiaolei Fan1   

  1. 1. Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, School of Engineering, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom;
    2. Nanoscience and Materials Institute of Aragón (INMA) CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Mariano Esquillor, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain;
    3. Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department, Universidad de Zaragoza, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
  • Received:2021-06-30 Revised:2021-08-18 Online:2022-03-30 Published:2022-02-28
  • Contact: Boya Qiu,E-mail:boya.qiu@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk;Patricia Gorgojo,E-mail:p.gorgojo@manchester.ac.uk
  • Supported by:
    Patricia Gorgojo is grateful to the Spanish Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad and the European Social Fund for her Ramon y Cajal Fellowship (RYC2019-027060-I/AEI/10.13039/501100011033). B.Q. thanks the China Scholarship Council (202006240076)-University of Manchester joint studentship for supporting her PhD research.

Adsorption desalination: Advances in porous adsorbents

Boya Qiu1, Patricia Gorgojo1,2,3, Xiaolei Fan1   

  1. 1. Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, School of Engineering, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom;
    2. Nanoscience and Materials Institute of Aragón (INMA) CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Mariano Esquillor, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain;
    3. Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department, Universidad de Zaragoza, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
  • 通讯作者: Boya Qiu,E-mail:boya.qiu@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk;Patricia Gorgojo,E-mail:p.gorgojo@manchester.ac.uk
  • 基金资助:
    Patricia Gorgojo is grateful to the Spanish Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad and the European Social Fund for her Ramon y Cajal Fellowship (RYC2019-027060-I/AEI/10.13039/501100011033). B.Q. thanks the China Scholarship Council (202006240076)-University of Manchester joint studentship for supporting her PhD research.

Abstract: With the continuous growth of the world population, the demand for fresh water is ever increasing. Water desalination is a means of producing fresh water from saline water, and one of the proposed solutions in the scientific community for solving the current global freshwater shortage. Adsorption is foreseen as a promising technology for desalination due to its relatively low energy requirements, low environmental impact, low cost and high salt removal efficiency. More importantly, chemicals are not required in adsorption processes. Active carbons, zeolites, carbon nanostructures, graphene and coordination framework materials are amongst the most investigated adsorbents for adsorption desalination, which show different performances regarding adsorption rate, adsorption capacity, stability and recyclability. In this review, the latest adsorbent materials with their features are assessed (using metrics) and commented critically, and the current trend for their development is discussed. The adsorption mode is also reviewed, which can provide guidance for the design of adsorbents from the engineering application point of view.

Key words: Adsorption desalination, Adsorbents, Porous materials, Operation modes

摘要: With the continuous growth of the world population, the demand for fresh water is ever increasing. Water desalination is a means of producing fresh water from saline water, and one of the proposed solutions in the scientific community for solving the current global freshwater shortage. Adsorption is foreseen as a promising technology for desalination due to its relatively low energy requirements, low environmental impact, low cost and high salt removal efficiency. More importantly, chemicals are not required in adsorption processes. Active carbons, zeolites, carbon nanostructures, graphene and coordination framework materials are amongst the most investigated adsorbents for adsorption desalination, which show different performances regarding adsorption rate, adsorption capacity, stability and recyclability. In this review, the latest adsorbent materials with their features are assessed (using metrics) and commented critically, and the current trend for their development is discussed. The adsorption mode is also reviewed, which can provide guidance for the design of adsorbents from the engineering application point of view.

关键词: Adsorption desalination, Adsorbents, Porous materials, Operation modes