Greener biofouling prevention for reverse osmosis systems

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dc.contributor.authorDa-Silva-Correa, Luiz Henrique
dc.contributor.authorHenriquez, Orielle-Florianne K. N.
dc.contributor.authorThorburn, Danyka S. G.
dc.contributor.authorBoutouis, Fatima-Zahra K.
dc.contributor.authorPereira, Maria Isadora
dc.contributor.authorSanchez Varon, Dafine R.
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Hayley A.
dc.contributor.authorDouglas, Georgia
dc.contributor.authorGodoy, Rafaela
dc.contributor.authorGamm, Nicole E.
dc.contributor.authorAasen, Kirsten
dc.contributor.authorRahmati, Negar
dc.contributor.authorWelsh, Bethany
dc.contributor.authorThibodeau, Matthew C.
dc.contributor.authorBuckley, Heather L.
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-15T22:51:35Z
dc.date.available2026-05-15T22:51:35Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.description.abstractCurrently, many communities around the world are dealing with several challenges due to the lack of access to clean potable water. The application of desalination membrane technologies offers a solution to address the insufficiency in potable water supply. This filtration technology has capability to produce freshwater from diverse water sources including wastewater, brackish water, and seawater. So why can't we just use desalination technologies to solve the clean water shortage worldwide? Well, desalination technology is very expensive, mainly because of this thing called biofouling. Biofouling happens when microorganisms embedded in a jelly-like material (biofilm) clog up the membranes used in the filtering process. It reduces water production, damages the membranes, and in-creases the energy needed to produce freshwater. To control biofouling, desalination plant operators usually use a ton of harsh chemicals, which only adds to the cost of the application of the technology. Plus, dealing with biofouling makes waste disposal trickier, further increasing the overall operating costs of desalination plants. Finding safer alternatives to prevent biofouling in desalination membrane systems is not an easy task. It is not just a complex issue; it is something that was never done effectively before. So, in my PhD research, I have come up with a method to find greener and safer chemical solutions to prevent biofouling in desalination membrane systems.
dc.description.reviewstatusUnreviewed
dc.description.scholarlevelFaculty
dc.identifier.citationDa-Silva-Correa, L.H.; Henriquez, O.-F. K.N.; Thorburn, D.S.G.; Boutouis, F.-Z. K.; Pereira, M.I.; Sanchez Varon, D.R.; Smith, H.A.; Douglas, G.; Godoy, R; Gamm, N.E.; Aasen, K.; Rahmati, N.; Welsh, B.; Thibodeau, M.C.; Buckley, H.L. (2026) Greener Biofolouing Prevention for Reverse Osmosis Systems IESVic Energy Brief
dc.identifier.issn2818-1603
dc.identifier.issn2818-159X
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/23893
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherIESVic Energy Brief
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.subjectGreen Safe Water Lab
dc.subjectInstitute for Integrated Energy Systems (IESVic)
dc.subjectCentre for Advanced Materials and Related Technology (CAMTEC)
dc.subject.departmentDepartment of Civil Engineering
dc.subject.departmentDepartment of Chemistry
dc.titleGreener biofouling prevention for reverse osmosis systems
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