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2024
Z. H. Foo, T. Lee, J. M. Wegmueller, S. M. Heath, J. H. Lienhard, “Toward a Circular Lithium Economy with Electrodialysis: Upcycling Spent Battery Leachates with Selective and Bipolar Ion-Exchange Membranes,” Environmental Science & Technology, 58(43):19486–19500, 17 October 2024. (doi)
J. H. Lienhard V and J. H. Lienhard IV, “Comment on ‘Measurement of Gravitational Acceleration Using Bernoulli’s Equation’ by T. Jang et al. (Phys. Teach. 62, 268–271, 2024),” online 28 August 2024, The Physics Teacher, Vol. 62, No. 6, 1 September 2024. (doi) (preprint)
Z. H. Foo, S. Liu, L. A. Kanias, T. Lee, S. M. Heath, Y. Tomi, T. Miyabe, S. Keten, R. M. Lueptow, J. H. Lienhard, “Positively‐Coated Nanofiltration Membranes for Lithium Recovery from Battery Leachates and Salt‐Lakes: Ion Transport Fundamentals and Module Performance,” Advanced Functional Materials, online 16 August 2024, eid:408685. (open access) (DSPACE)
K.I. McKee and J.H. Lienhard V, “Symmetry criteria for the equality of interior and exterior shape factors with exact solutions,” ASME J. Heat Mass Transfer, online 4 July 2024, 146(11):111401, Nov. 2024. (open access) (Graphical Abstract) (arXiv:2403.19030) (high rez preprint)
A. Deshmukh, A.D. Wilson, and J.H. Lienhard, “Electrically-Driven Membraneless Water Extraction from Hypersaline Brines using Dimethyl Ether,” Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 63(18):8341–8356, 23 April 2024. (doi) (preprint)
C.D. Díaz-Marín, A. Deshmukh, M.A. Roper, J.H. Lienhard V, and G. Chen, “Dynamic Water Absorption-Desorption by Aqueous Salt Solutions,” Cell Reports Physical Science, online 16 April 2024, 5:101929, 15 May 2024. (open access) (DSPACE)
Z.H. Foo, A. Deshmukh, A.D. Wilson, and J.H. Lienhard, “Harnessing Dimethyl Ether with Ultra-Low-Grade Heat for Scaling-Resistant Brine Concentration and Fractional Crystallization,” Chemical Engineering Journal, online 10 April 2024, 489:151159, 1 June 2024. (doi) (preprint)
R. Zhou, M.M. Swisher, A. Deshmukh, C. Sun, J.H. Lienhard, and N.G. Hadjiconstantinou, “Dense fluid transport through nanoporous graphene membranes in the limit of steric exclusion,” Physical Review Fluids, 9(4):044202, 9 April 2024. (doi) (preprint)
D. Rehman and J.H. Lienhard, “Physics-informed deep learning for multi-species membrane separations,” Chemical Engineering Journal, online 17 February 2024, 485:149806, 1 April 2024. (doi) (preprint)
A. Deshmukh, J.H. Lienhard, and M. Elimelech, “Heat Diffusion During Thin-Film Composite Membrane Formation,” J. Membrane Science, online 7 February 2024, 696:122493, March 2024. (doi) (preprint) Selected as Editor’s Choice Article for January 2024.
X. Liu, D. Rehman, Y. Shu, B. Liu, L. Wang L. Li, M. Wang, K. Wang, Q. Han, L. Zang, J.H. Lienhard, Z. Wang, “Selective Fluoride Removal from Groundwater Using CNT-CeO2 Electrodes in Capacitive Deionization (CDI),” online 26 January 2024, Chemical Engineering Journal, 482:49097, 15 February 2024. (doi) (preprint)
Conference papers 2024
A. Deshmukh, M. Elimelech, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Diffusion Bounds for the Interfacial Synthesis of Membrane Selective Layers,” AIChE Fall 2024 Annual Meeting, San Diego CA, October 27–31, 2024.
K.I. McKee and J.H. Lienhard V, “Symmetry Criteria for the Equality of Interior and Exterior Heat Conduction Shape Factors,” 18th UK Heat Transfer Conference (UKHTC-2024), Paper #94, Birmingham, UK, 9–11 September 2024.
A. Deshmukh, M. Elimelech, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Diffusion bounds for reaction dynamics during membrane selective layer formation,” ACS Fall 2024 Annual Meeting, Denver CO, August 18–22, 2024.
Z.H. Foo, S. Liu, S. Keten, R.M. Lueptow, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Positively-Coated Nanofiltration Membranes for Lithium Recovery in Battery Recycling and Salt-Lakes,” Materials and Processes Gordon Research Conference, New London, NH, July 28–Aug. 2, 2024.
Z.H. Foo, A. Deshmukh, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Concentrating Hypersaline Brines with Dimethyl Ether: Water Extraction with Ultra-Low-Grade Heat,” Singapore International Water Week, June 18–22, 2024.
S.M. Heath, Z.H. Foo, J.M. Wegmueller, J.H. Lienhard, “Nutrient Recovery from Brackish Groundwater with Selective Electrodialysis and Nanofiltration,” Singapore International Water Week, 18–22 June 2024.
J.M. Wegmueller, S.M. Heath, E.A. Calel, J.H. Lienhard, “Treatment of Mixed Salt Brack- ish Groundwater Permeate with Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis (BMED),” Singapore International Water Week, 18–22 June 2024.
Z.H. Foo, T.R. Lee, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Direct LiOH Production from Battery Leachates with Selective and Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis,” 2024 ACS Spring Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 17–21, 2024.
U.C. Wild, S.M. Heath, Z.H. Foo, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Separation of pharmaceuticals from a municipal wastewater treatment plant effluent using electrodialysis,” Gordon Research Conference on Separations, Galveston, TX, Jan. 21–26, 2024.
S.M. Heath, Z.H. Foo, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Nutrient Recovery from Brackish Groundwa- ter with Nanofiltration: Experimentally Optimizing Monovalent-Divalent Ion Selectivity,” Gordon Research Conference on Separations, Galveston, TX, Jan. 21–26, 2024.
2023
A.D. Wilson, Z.H. Foo, A.S. Jayasinghe, C. Stetson, H. Lee, H.W. Rollins, A. Deshmukh, C. Orme, and J.H. Lienhard, “Modeling Henry’s Law and Phase Separations of Water-NaCl-Organic Mixtures with Solvation and Ion-Pairing,” Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, online 20 September 2023, 26(2):749-759, 14 January 2024. (doi) (preprint) Cover article and selected as a 2023 PCCP HOT Article.
Z.H. Foo, J.B. Thomas, S.M. Heath, J.A. Garcia, and J.H. Lienhard, “Sustainable Lithium Recovery from Hypersaline Salt-lakes by Selective Electrodialysis: Transport and Thermodynamics,” Environmental Science & Technology, 2023, 57(39):14747–14759, 18 September 2023. (doi) (preprint)
Y. Chen, L. Wang, Y. Shu, Q. Han, B. Chen, M. Wang, X. Liu, D. Rehman, B. Liu, Z.Wang, J.H. Lienhard, “Selective Recovery of Gold from E-wastewater Using Poly-m-phenylenediamine Nanoparticles and Assembled Membrane,” ACS Applied Engineering Materials, 1(8): 2127–2136, 3 August 2023. (doi) (preprint)
D. Rehman, F. Sheriff, and J.H. Lienhard, “Quantifying uncertainty in nanofiltration transport models for enhanced metals recovery,” Water Research, online 11 July 2023,243:120325, 1 Sept. 2023. (doi) (preprint)
Z.H. Foo, D. Rehman, A.T. Bouma, S. Monsalvo, and J.H. Lienhard, “Lithium Concentration from Salt-lake Brine by Donnan-enhanced Nanofiltration,” Environmental Science & Technology, online 7 April 2023, 57(15):6320–6330, April 2023. (doi) (preprint)
J.H. Lienhard V, “Steady two-dimensional conduction: simple and double layer potentials, corner singularities, and induced heat flux,” ASME Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, online 29 September 2022, 145(3):031401, March 2023. (open access) (preprint)
Conference papers 2023
D. Rehman and J.H. Lienhard V, “Attention-guided neural differential equations for physics-constrained deep learning of ion transport,” 37th Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS 2023), New Orleans, 10–16 Dec. 2023. (arXiv)
L.A. Kanias, Z.H. Foo, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Augmenting the Interfacial Electrostatic Potential with Donnan-enhanced Nanofiltration for Lithium Extraction from Salt-Lakes,” 2023 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting & Exhibit, Boston, MA, Nov. 26–Dec. 1, 2023.
T.R. Lee, Z.H. Foo, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Direct LiOH Production from Battery Cath- ode Leachate with Nanofiltration and Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis,” 2023 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting & Exhibit, Boston, MA, Nov. 26–Dec. 1, 2023.
A. Deshmukh, R. Zhou, M.M. Swisher, N.G. Hadjiconstantinou, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Multiscale Modeling of Chemical Fractionation using Reverse Osmosis,” 2023 AIChE Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 5–10 November 2023.
R. Zhou, A. Deshmukh, J.H. Lienhard, and N.G. Hadjiconstantinou, “Modeling dense fluid flow through single- and multi-layer nanoporous carbon membranes,” American Physical Society: 76th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, Washington DC, Nov. 19–21, 2023.
Z.H. Foo, A. Deshmukh, A.D. Wilson, and J.H. Lienhard V, Low Temperature Heat-driven Hypersaline Water Extraction with Dimethyl Ether, ACS Fall 2023 Annual Meeting, San Francisco CA, August 13–17, 2023. Paper #3921923. Received best paper award
A. Deshmukh, Z.H. Foo, A.D. Wilson, and J.H. Lienhard V, Efficient membraneless water extraction from hypersaline brines using dimethyl ether, ACS Fall 2023 Annual Meeting, San Francisco CA, August 13–17, 2023. Paper #3923892.
S.M. Heath, Z.H. Foo, D. Rehman, J. Arrieta Morales, J.H. Lienhard V, Nutrient recovery from polluted brackish groundwater with selective electrodialysis (SED) & nanofiltration (NF), ACS Fall 2023 Annual Meeting, San Francisco CA, August 13–17, 2023. Paper #3921884.
J.M. Wegmueller, S.M. Heath, and J.H. Lienhard V, Bipolar membrane electrodialysis for treatment of brackish groundwater with mixed salts, ACS Fall 2023 Annual Meeting, San Francisco CA, August 13–17, 2023. Paper #3918721.
A. Deshmukh, M.M. Swisher, N.G. Hadjiconstantinou, and J.H. Lienhard V, Multiscale modeling to guide energy-efficient separation of mixed xylenes using membranes, 13th Intl. Conf. on Membranes and Membrane Processes, Chiba, Japan, 9–14 July 2023.
A. Gómez González, S.M. Heath, J.H. Lienhard V, J. Arrieta Morales, Recuperación de Nutrientes de Acuíferos con Electrodiálisis Monovalente Selectiva y Nanofiltración, XIII Congreso Internacional de Aedyr, Granada, España, 13–15 Junio 2023. Ref. AedyrGRA23- 18.
Z.H. Foo and J.H. Lienhard V, Extracting Lithium from Hypersaline Salt-lakes with Selective Electrodialysis and Nanofiltration, North American Membrane Society Annual Meeting 2023, Tuscaloosa AL, 13–17 May 2023. Received best poster award
D. Rehman and J.H. Lienhard V, Physics-constrained neural differential equations for learning multi-ionic transport, ICLR 2023 Workshop on Physics for Machine Learning, Eleventh International Conference on Learning Representations, Kigali, Rwanda, 1–5 May 2023. (arXiv)
2022
Z.H. Foo, C. Stetson, E. Dach, A. Deshmukh, H. Lee, A.K. Menon, R.Prasher, N.Y. Yip, J.H. Lienhard, and A.D. Wilson, “Solvent-Driven Aqueous Separations for Hypersaline Brine Concentration and Resource Recovery,” Trends in Chemistry, online 7 October 2022, 4(12):1078-1093, 1 December 2022. (open access) (DSPACE) Cover article
D. Rehman and J.H. Lienhard V, “Global optimization for accurate and efficient parameter estimation in nanofiltration,” Journal of Membrane Science Letters, 2:100034, 11 September 2022. (open access) (preprint)
A.T. Bouma, Q.J. Wei, J.E. Parsons, J. Buongiorno, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Energy and water without carbon: Integrated desalination and nuclear power at Diablo Canyon,” Applied Energy, online 13 July 2022, 323:119612, 1 October 2022. (doi) (preprint)
S. Cao, A. Deshmukh, L. Wang, Q. Han, Y. Shu, L. Long, C.Y. Tang, H.Y. Ng, Z. Wang, J.H. Lienhard V, “Monolayer MoS2 interlayered Thin-film Composite Membrane Based on Thickness Control,” Environmental Science & Technology, online 18 May 2022, 56(12):8807-8818, 2022. (doi) (preprint)
G. Vaartstra, Z. Lu, J.H. Lienhard V, and E.N. Wang, “Revisiting the Schrage Equation for Kinetically-Limited Evaporation and Condensation,” Journal of Heat Transfer, online 21 April 2022J, 144(8):080802, August 2022. (doi) (preprint)
P.R. Gupta, S.P. Shanmukham, S. Patel, J.H. Lienhard V, J. Swaminathan, “Replacing chloride anions in dyeing enables cheaper effluent concentration and recycling,” Desalination, online 20 April 2022, 533:115761, 1 July 2022. (doi) (preprint)
A. Deshmukh, Z.H. Foo, C.C. Stetson, H. Lee, C.J. Orme, A.D. Wilson, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Thermodynamics of Solvent-Driven Water Extraction from Hypersaline Brines by Dimethyl Ether,” Chemical Engineering Journal, online 13 January 2022, 434:134391, 15 April 2022. (doi) (preprint)
Conference papers 2022
A. Deshmukh, M.M. Swisher, N.G. Hadjiconstantinou, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Mass Transport Modeling in Membrane-Based Chemical Separations,” 2022 AIChE Annual Meeting, Abstract #648347, Phoenix, AZ, 13–18 November 2022.
Z.H. Foo, D.Rehman, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Lithium Recovery From Hypersaline Salt-Lake Brine with Selective Nanofiltration and Electrodialysis,” IDA World Congress, Sydney, Australia, 9–13 Oct. 2022. IDA Ref. No. IDAWC22-Foo.
D. Rehman, Z.H. Foo, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Lithium Recovery From Hypersaline Brines: Enhancing Selectivity and Optimizing Energy Consumption,” IDA World Congress, Sydney, Australia, 9–13 Oct. 2022. IDA Ref. No. IDAWC22-Rehman.
A.T. Bouma, J.H. Lienhard V, J. Buongiorno, J. Parsons, and Q.J. Wei, “Energy and Water, no Carbon: Integrated Nuclear Power and Large-scale Desalination at Diablo Canyon,” IDA World Congress, Sydney, Australia, 9–13 Oct. 2022. IDA Ref. No. IDAWC22-Bouma&Lienhard.
A.T. Bouma, and J.H. Lienhard V, “A Comparison of Membrane-based Brine Concentration Systems: An Analysis of OARO and LSRRO Systems,” IDA World Congress, Sydney, Australia, 9–13 Oct. 2022. IDA Ref. No. IDAWC22-Rehman.
S.M. Heath, D. Rehman, Z.H. Foo, J. Arrieta Morales, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Nutrient Recovery from Brackish Groundwater with Monovalent Selective Electrodialysis and Nanofiltration,” IDA World Congress, Sydney, Australia, 9–13 Oct. 2022. IDA Ref. No. IDAWC22-Heath.
Q.J. Wei, M.J. Plumley, K.L. Chua, A.R. Abraham, J.H. Lienhard V, E.W. Tow, “Batch Reverse Osmosis Pilot Demonstration,” IDA World Congress, Sydney, Australia, 9–13 Oct. 2022. IDA Ref. No. IDAWC22-Wei.
A. Deshmukh, Z.H. Foo, C. Stetson, H. Lee, C.J. Orme, A.D. Wilson, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Solvent-Driven Water Extraction from Hypersaline Brines by Dimethyl Ether,” Gordon Research Conference on Chemical Separations, Ventura CA, Oct. 2–7, 2022.
A. Deshmukh, Z.H. Foo, A.D. Wilson, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Membraneless Hypersaline Brine Desalination using Solvent-Driven Water Extraction with Dimethyl Ether,” 2022 ACS Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 21–25 August 2022.
Z.H. Foo, D. Rehman, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Lithium Concentration from Hypersaline Salt-lake Brine with Selective Membrane Processes,” Gordon Research Conference on Materials and Processes, New London, New Hampshire, July 31 to Aug. 5, 2022
A.T. Bouma, Q.J. Wei, J. Parsons, J. Buongiorno, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Energy and Water, no Carbon: Integrated Nuclear Power and Large-scale Desalination at Diablo Canyon,” 7th Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference (TFEC22), ASTFE, Las Vegas, May 2022.
Z.H. Foo, A.T. Bouma, J.H. Lienhard V, “Lithium Extraction from Hypersaline Brine with Nanofiltration,” Singapore International Water Week, April 17–22, 2022.
D.R. Rehman and J.H. Lienhard V, “Resource recovery from the greenhouse water cycle: characterizing selectivity using multicomponent transport models,” Singapore International Water Week, April 17–22, 2022.
2021
Z.H. Foo, D. Rehman, O.Z. Coombs, A. Deshmukh, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Multicomponent Fickian Solution-Diffusion Model for Osmotic Transport through Membranes,” Journal of Membrane Science, online 7 September 2021, 640:119819, 15 December 2021. (doi) (preprint)
J. Aborn, E. Baik, S. Benson, A.T. Bouma, J. Buongiorno, J.H. Lienhard V, J.E. Parsons, Q.J. Wei, An Assessment of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant for Zero-Carbon Electricity, Desalination, and Hydrogen Production, Joint report from Stanford and MIT, November 2021. (report)
A. Kumar, F. Du, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Caustic Production, Energy Efficiency, and Electrolyzers,” ACS Energy Letters, online 15 September 2021, 6(10):3563−3566, 8 October 2021. (doi) (free to read)
A. Kumar, Y. Kim, X. Su, H. Fukuda, G. Naidu, F. Du, S. Vigneswaran, E. Drioli, T.A. Hatton, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Advances and Challenges in Metal Ion Separations from Water,” Trends in Chemistry, online 26 August 2021, 3(10):819-831, 1 October 2021. (doi) (preprint)
Y.D. Ahdab, G. Schücking, D. Rehman, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Cost effectiveness of conventional and solar powered monovalent selective electrodialysis for seawater desalination in greenhouses,” Applied Energy, online 20 July 2021, 301:117425, 1 November 2021. (doi) (preprint)
A.T. Bouma, Q. J. Wei, J.E. Parsons, J. Buongiorno, and J.H. Lienhard V, Water for a Warming Climate: A Feasibility Study of Repurposing Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant for Desalination, MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research (CEEPR) Working Paper #2021-012 and Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems (CANES) Report MIT-NES-TR-020, July 2021. (CEEPR report) (CANES report)
D. Rehman, Y.D. Ahdab, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Monovalent selective electrodialysis: modelling transport in multi-ionic solutions across selective membranes,” Water Research, online 22 April 2021, 199:117171, 1 July 2021. (doi) (preprint)
A. Kumar, G. Naidu, H. Fukuda, F. Du, S. Vigneswaran, E. Drioli, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Metals Recovery from Seawater Desalination Brines: Technologies, Opportunities and Challenges,” ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, online 1 June 2021, 9(23):7704-7712, 1 June 2021. (doi) (preprint) (corrected figures) (preprint-figures)
L. Wang, D. Rehman, Z. Yang, Q. Han, P. Sun, L. Zhang, A. Deshmukh, Z. Wang, H.-D. Park, J.H. Lienhard, and C.Y. Tang, “A novel positively-charged metal-coordinated nanofiltration membrane for lithium recovery,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, online 2 April 2021, 13(14):16906–16915, 2021. (doi) (preprint)
Y.D. Ahdab, G. Schücking, D. Rehman, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Treatment of greenhouse wastewater for reuse or disposal using monovalent selective electrodialysis,” Desalination, online 14 March 2021, 507:115037, 1 July 2021. (doi) (preprint)
G. Goon, O. Labban, Z.H. Foo, X. Zhao, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Deformation-induced cleaning of organically fouled membranes: Fundamentals and techno-economic assessment for spiral-wound membranes,” J. Membrane Sci., online 17 February 2021, 626:119169, 15 May 2021. (doi) (preprint) JMS Editor’s Choice for Feb. 2021!
E. Nagy, I. Hegedüs, D. Rehman, Q.J. Wei, Y.D. Ahdab, J.H. Lienhard V, “The need for accurate osmotic pressure and mass transfer resistances in modeling osmotically driven membrane processes,” Membranes, 11(2):128, 14 February 2021. (OPEN ACCESS) (DSPACE@MIT)
N. Thomas, J. Swaminathan, G. Zaragoza, R.K. Abu Al-Rub, J.H. Lienhard V, and H.A. Arafat, “Comparative assessment of the effect of 3D printed feed spacer geometries on process performance in membrane distillation systems,” Desalination, online 19 January 2021, 503:114940, 1 May 2021. (doi) (preprint)
Y.D. Ahdab, D. Rehman, G. Schücking, M. Barbosa, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Treating irrigation water using high-performance membranes for monovalent selective electrodialysis,” ACS ES&T—Water, online 15 Sept. 2020, 1(1): 117–124, 2021. (doi) (preprint)
Conference papers 2021
A. Deshmukh, Z.H. Foo, C. Stetson, H. Lee, A.D. Wilson, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Solvent-Driven Water Extraction from Hypersaline Brines: Thermodynamics of the Dimethyl Ether System,” 2021 ACS Annual Meeting, Abstract #3590151, Atlanta, GA, 22–26 August 2021.
Y.D. Ahdab, G. Schücking, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Novel Applications of Monovalent Selective Electrodialysis for the Treatment of Irrigation Waters,” IDA International Water Reuse & Recycling Conference, Rome, Italy, 11–14 October 2021.
D. Rehman, Y.D. Ahdab, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Computational Modelling of Nutrient Recovery from the Greenhouse Water Cycle Using Monovalent Selective Electrodialysis,” IDA International Water Reuse & Recycling Conference, Rome, Italy, 11–14 October 2021. IDA Ref. No. IDAWRR21-Rehman. (preprint)
Z.H. Foo, D. Rehman, O. Coombs, A. Deshmukh,and J.H. Lienhard V, “Modeling of Solute-Coupled Transport in Osmotically-Assisted Membrane Separations with Multicomponent Solution-Diffusion Theory ,” 2021 AIChE Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, Abstract #622719, 7–12 Nov. 2021.
A. Deshmukh, Z.H. Foo, C. Stetson, H. Lee, A.D. Wilson, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Solvent- Driven Water Extraction from Hypersaline Brines: Thermodynamics of the Dimethyl Ether System,” 2021 AIChE Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, Abstract #628625, 7–12 Nov. 2021.
2020
A.T. Bouma, J. Swaminathan, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Metrics matter: accurately defining energy efficiency in desalination,” J. Heat Transfer, online 28 August 2020, 142(12):122101, December 2020. (doi) (preprint)
J.S. McNally, Z.H. Foo, A. Deshmukh, C.J. Orme, J.H. Lienhard V, A.D. Wilson, “Solute displacement in the aqueous phase of water-NaCl-organic ternary mixtures relevant to solvent-driven water treatment,” RSC Advances, 49(10):29516, 10 August 2020. (doi: Open access)
Y. Roy and J.H. Lienhard V, “On the presence of solute-solvent coupling in reverse osmosis,” J. Membrane Sci., online 20 June 2020, 611:118272, 1 October 2020. (doi link) (preprint)
Y.D. Ahdab, D. Rehman, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Brackish water desalination for greenhouses: improving groundwater quality for irrigation using monovalent selective electrodialysis reversal,” J. Membrane Sci., online 26 March 2020, 610:118072, 1 September 2020. (doi link) (preprint)
J.H. Lienhard V, “Heat transfer in flat-plate boundary layers: a correlation for laminar, transitional, and turbulent flow,” J. Heat Transfer, online 31 March 2020, 142(6):061805, June 2020. (doi: Open access) (presentation) (one-page summary) (preprint)
J.H. Lienhard V, “Water Security for All: Technology,” World Energy, Yr. 11, No. 46, pp. 58–63, March 2020. (online) (preprint)
Z. Xu, L. Zhang, L. Zhao, B. Li, B. Bhatia, K. Wilke, Y. Song, O. Labban, J.H. Lienhard V, R.Z. Wang, E.N. Wang, “Ultrahigh-efficiency desalination via a thermally-localized multistage solar still,” Energy & Environmental Sci., online 20 Jan. 2020, 13(3):830-839, 2020. (doi: Open access) (preprint)
Q.J. Wei, C.I. Tucker, P.J. Wu, A. Trueworthy, E.W. Tow, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Impact of salt retention on true batch reverse osmosis energy consumption: experiments and model validation,” Desalination, online 3 February 2020, 479:114177, 1 April 2020. (doi link) (preprint)
H.W. Chung, J. Swaminathan, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Multistage pressure-retarded osmosis configurations: a unifying framework and thermodynamic analysis,” Desalination, online 28 November 2019, 476:114230, 15 February 2020. (doi link) (preprint)
K.G. Nayar and J.H. Lienhard V, “Brackish water desalination for greenhouse agriculture: comparing the costs of RO, CCRO, EDR, and monovalent-selective EDR,” Desalination, online 8 November 2019, 475:114188, 1 February 2020. (doi link) (preprint)
2019
J. Swaminathan, E.W. Tow, R.L. Stover, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Practical aspects of design of batch reverse osmosis for energy efficient seawater desalination,” Desalination, online 21 August 2019, 470:114097, 15 November 2019. (doi link) (preprint)
Y. Okamoto and J.H. Lienhard V, “How RO membrane permeability and other performance factors affect process cost and energy use: A review,” Desalination, online 21 August 2019, 470:114064, 15 November 2019. (doi link) (preprint)
T. Altmann, J. Robert, A.T. Bouma, J. Swaminathan, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Primary Energy and Exergy of Desalination Technologies,” Applied Energy, online 17 June 2019, 252:113319, 15 October 2019. (doi link) (preprint)
A. Kumar, H. Fukuda, T.A. Hatton, J.H. Lienhard V, “Lithium Recovery from Oil and Gas Produced Water: A Need for Growing Energy Industry,” ACS Energy Letters, 4:1471-1474, 5 June 2019. (OPEN ACCESS)
J.H. Lienhard V, “Energy savings in desalination technologies: reducing entropy generation by transport processes,” J. Heat Transfer, online 17 May 17 2019, 141(7):072001, July 2019. (doi link) (preprint)
J.H. Lienhard V, “Exterior shape factors from interior shape factors,” J. Heat Transfer, online 20 Feb. 2019, 141(6):061301, June 2019. (OPEN ACCESS) (preprint)
K.M. Chehayeb and J.H. Lienhard V, “On the electrical operation of batch electrodialysis for reduced energy consumption,” Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, online 15 Apr 2019, 5(6):1172-1182, 2019. (OPEN ACCESS) (preprint)
J.H. Lienhard V, “Linearization of Non-gray Radiation Exchange: The Internal Fractional Function Reconsidered,” J. Heat Transfer, online 3 Dec. 2018, 141(5):052701, May 2019. (OPEN ACCESS) (preprint)
Y. Roy and J.H. Lienhard V, “A framework to analyze sulfate versus chloride selectivity in nanofiltration,” Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, online 21 January 2019, 5(3):585-598, 2019. (OPEN ACCESS) (preprint)
S. Choi, B. Kim, K.G. Nayar, J. Yoon, S. Alhammadi, J.H. Lienhard V, J. Han, B. Al-Anzi, “Techno-economic Analysis of Ion Concentration Polarization Desalination for High Salinity Desalination Applications,” Water Research, online 25 February 2019, 155:162-174, 15 May 2019. (doi link) (preprint)
A. Kumar, K.R. Phillips, J. Cai, U. Schröder, J.H. Lienhard V, “Integrated valorization of desalination brine via NaOH production: opportunities and challenges,” Angewandte Chemie Intl. Ed., online 21 Feb. 2019, 58(20):6502–6511, 13 May 2019. (doi link) (preprint)
A. Kumar, K.R. Phillips, G.P. Thiel, U. Schröder, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Direct electrosynthesis of sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid from brine streams,” Nature Catalysis, online 13 Feb. 2019, 2(2):106–113, February 2019. (doi link) (shareit) (preprint)
K.G. Nayar, J. Fernandes, R.K. McGovern, B.S. Al-Anzi, J.H. Lienhard V, “Cost and energy needs of RO-ED crystallizer systems for zero brine discharge seawater desalination,” Desalination, online 8 February 2019, 457:115-132, 1 May 2019. (doi link) (preprint)
K.G. Nayar, J. Fernandes, R.K. McGovern, K.P. Dominguez, A. McCance, B.S. Al-Anzi, J.H. Lienhard V, “Cost and energy requirements of hybrid RO and ED brine concentration systems for salt production,” Desalination, online 29 January 2019, 456:97-120, 15 April 2019. (doi link) (preprint)
Y. Roy and J.H. Lienhard V, “Factors contributing to the change in permeate quality upon temperature variation in nanofiltration,” Desalination, online 11 January 2019, 455:58-79, 1 April 2019. (doi link) (preprint)
J.H. Lienhard V, “Energy efficiency, primary energy, and apples vs. oranges,” IDA Global Connections, Winter 2019 issue, pp. 31–33. International Desalination Association, Dec. 2018. (PDF)
Conference papers 2019
J.H. Lienhard V, “Heat Transfer Coefficients for Turbulent Boundary Layers: a Correlation for Laminar, Transitional, and Turbulent Flow,” 2nd Pacific Rim Thermal Engineering Conference (PRTEC2019), #PRTEC-24123, Maui, Hawaii 13–17 Dec. 2019. (extended abstract)
J.H. Lienhard V, “Exterior Conduction Shape Factors from Interior Conduction Shape Factors,” 2nd Pacific Rim Thermal Engineering Conference (PRTEC2019), #PRTEC-24124, Maui, Hawaii 13–17 Dec. 2019. (extended abstract)
J.H. Lienhard V, “Accurate Linearization of Non-gray Radiation Heat Transfer,” 2nd Pacific Rim Thermal Engineering Conference (PRTEC2019), #PRTEC-24125, Maui, Hawaii 13–17 Dec. 2019. (extended abstract) (presentation)
Y. Okamoto and J.H. Lienhard V, “Modeling of Organic Fouling Based on Interaction between Membrane and Foulants for Reverse Osmosis Membrane,” 2019 AIChE Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, Abstract #564135, 10–15 Nov. 2019.
J.H. Lienhard V, “Correlating laminar, transitional, and turbulent convection in a flat plate boundary layer,” ASME 2019 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exhibition, Salt Lake City, UT, IMECE2019-12812, 8–14 Nov. 2019. Invited presentation.
J.H. Lienhard V, “Shape factors for heat conduction inside and outside two-dimensional bodies,” ASME 2019 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exhibition, Salt Lake City, UT, IMECE2019-12813, 8–14 Nov. 2019. (oral presentation)
O. Labban, G. Goon, Z.H. Foo, X. Zhao, and J. H. Lienhard V, “Osmotically-induced cleaning of fouled reverse osmosis membranes in desalination,” IDA World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse, Dubai, UAE, 20–24 Oct. 2019. IDA Ref. No. IDAWC19-Labban. (PDF)
D. Rehman, Y.D. Ahdab, and J. H. Lienhard V, “Improving groundwater quality for irrigation using monovalent selective electrodialysis,” IDA World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse, Dubai, UAE, 20–24 Oct. 2019. IDA Ref. No. IDAWC19-Rehman. (PDF)
Q.J. Wei, C. Tucker, P. Wu, E.W. Tow, and J. H. Lienhard V, “True batch reverse osmosis prototype: model validation and energy savings,” IDA World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse, Dubai, UAE, 20–24 Oct. 2019. IDA Ref. No. IDAWC19-Wei. (PDF)
T. Altmann, A.T. Bouma, J. Roberts, J. Swaminathan, J.H. Lienhard V, “A Comparison of Desalination Technologies on the Basis of Primary Energy Consumption,” IDA World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse, Dubai, UAE, 20–24 Oct. 2019. IDA Ref. No. IDAWC19-Altmann.
Q.J. Wei, C.I. Tucker, P.J. Wu, A. Trueworthy, E.W. Tow, and J. H. Lienhard V, “Batch reverse osmosis: experimental results, model validation, and design implications,” 2019 AMTA/AWWA Membrane Technology Conf. & Exposition, February 25–March 1, 2019, New Orleans, LA. (PDF)
Received best student paper award.
2018
P. Yazgan-Birgi, M.I.H. Ali, J. Swaminathan, J.H. Lienhard V, H.A. Arafat, “Computational fluid dynamics modeling for performance assessment of permeate gap membrane distillation,” J. Membrane Sci., online 26 September 2018, 568:55-66, 15 December 2018. (doi link) (preprint)
H.W. Chung, L.D. Banchik, J. Swaminathan, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Economic framework for net power density and levelized cost of electricity in pressure-retarded osmosis,” Desalination, online 28 Sept. 2018, 448:13-20, 15 December 2018. (doi link) (preprint)
E. Nagy, I. Hegedüs, E.W. Tow, J.H. Lienhard V, “Effect of fouling on performance of pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) and forward osmosis (FO),” J. Membrane Sci., online 24 August 2018, 565:450-462, 1 November 2018. (doi link) (preprint)
A.T. Bouma and J.H. Lienhard V, “Split-feed counterflow reverse osmosis for brine concentration,” Desalination, online 27 August 2018, 445:280-291, 1 November 2018. (doi link) (preprint)
J. Swaminathan and J.H. Lienhard V, “Design and operation of membrane distillation with feed recirculation for high recovery brine concentration,” Desalination, online 2 August 2018, 445:51-62, 1 November 2018. (doi link) (preprint)
Y. Ahdab, G.P. Thiel, J.K. Böhlke, J. Stanton, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Minimum energy requirements for desalination of brackish groundwater in the United States with comparison to international datasets,” Water Research, online 12 April 2018, 141:387-404, 15 September 2018. (doi link) (preprint)
F. Du, D.M. Warsinger, T.I. Urmi, G.P. Thiel, A. Kumar, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Sodium hydroxide production from seawater desalination brine: process design and energy efficiency,” Environmental Science & Technology, 52(10):5949–5958, 18 April 2018. (doi link) (preprint)
O. Labban, T.H. Chong, J.H. Lienhard V, “Design and Modeling of Novel Low-Pressure Nanofiltration Hollow Fiber Modules for Water Softening and Desalination Pretreatment,” Desalination, online 14 April 2018, 439:58-72, 1 August 2018. (doi link) (preprint)
K.M. Chehayeb, K.G. Nayar, and J.H. Lienhard V, “On the merits of using multi-stage and counterflow electrodialysis for reduced energy consumption,” Desalination, online 6 April 2018, 439:1-16, 1 August 2018. (doi link) (preprint)
M. Rezaei, D.M. Warsinger, J.H. Lienhard V, M. Duke, T. Matsuura, W.M. Samhaber, “Wetting phenomena in membrane distillation: mechanisms, reversal and prevention,” Water Research, online 30 March 2018, 139:329-352, 1 August 2018. (doi link) (preprint)
E.W. Tow, D.M. Warsinger, J. Swaminathan, A.M. Trueworthy, G.P. Thiel, S.M. Zubair, A.S. Myerson, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Comparison of fouling propensity between reverse osmosis, forward osmosis, and membrane distillation,” J. Membrane Sci., online 27 March 2018, 556: 352-364, 15 June 2018. (doi link) (preprint)
D.M. Warsinger, J. Swaminathan, L.L. Morales, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Comprehensive condensation flow regimes in air gap membrane distillation: visualization and energy efficiency,” J. Membrane Science, online 21 March 2018, 555:517-528, 1 June 2018. (doi link) (preprint)
O. Labban, C. Liu, T.H. Chong, J.H. Lienhard V, “Relating Transport Modeling to Nanofiltration Membrane Fabrication: Navigating the Permeability-Selectivity Tradeoff in Desalination Pretreatment,” J. Membrane Science, online 6 March 2018, 554:26-38, 15 May 2018. (doi link) (preprint)
D.M. Warsinger, S. Chakraborty, E.W. Tow, M.H. Plumlee, C. Bellona, S. Loutatidou, L. Karimi, A.M. Mikelonis, A. Achilli, A. Ghassemi, L.P. Padhye, S. A. Snyder, S. Curcio, C. Vecitis, H.A. Arafat, and J.H. Lienhard V, “A Review of Polymeric Membranes and Processes for Potable Water Reuse,” Prog. Polymer Sci., online 31 Jan. 2018, 81:209-237, June 2018. (doi link) (preprint)
D.M. Warsinger, E.W. Tow, L.A. Maswadeh, G. Connors, J. Swaminathan, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Inorganic fouling mitigation by salinity cycling in batch reverse osmosis,” Water Research, online 5 Feb. 2018, 137:384-394, 15 June 2018. (doi link) (preprint)
J. Swaminathan, H.W. Chung, D.M. Warsinger, J.H. Lienhard V, “Energy efficiency of membrane distillation at high salinity: evaluating critical system size and optimal membrane thickness,” Applied Energy, online 24 Nov. 2017, 211:715–734, 1 Feb. 2018. (doi link) (preprint)
Conference papers 2018
J.H. Lienhard V, “Non-gray Radiation Exchange: The Internal Fractional Function Reconsidered,” Proc. ASME 2018 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exhibition, Pittsburgh, PA, Nov. 9–15, 2018. Paper No. IMECE2018-86386. (presentation) (preprint)
J.H. Lienhard V, “Entropy Generation Minimization for Energy-Efficient Desalination” Proc. ASME 2018 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exhibition, Pittsburgh, PA, Nov. 9–15, 2018. Paper No. IMECE2018-88543. (presentation) (preprint) Received 2019 ASME Edward F. Obert Award (outstanding paper in thermodynamics over past two years).
A. Bouma and J.H. Lienhard V, “Brine Concentration for Seawater Desalination Using Counterflow Reverse Osmosis,” IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan, 16–21 Sept. 2018. (extended abstract)
P. Yazgan-Birgi, M. I. Hassan Ali , J. Swaminathan, J. H. Lienhard V, H. A. Arafat, “Performance assessment of membrane distillation (MD) configurations using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling tools,” Desalination for the Environment: Clean Water and Energy, European Desalination Society Conference, Athens, Greece, 3–6 September 2018. (oral presentation)
K.G. Nayar, R.K. McGovern, J. Fernandez, B. Al-Anzi, and J.H. Lienhard V, “RO-ED Hybrids for Salt Production,” EUSalt, European Salt Producer’s Association Meeting, Basel, Switzerland, 8 March 2018. (oral presentation)
2017
G.P. Thiel, A. Kumar, A. Gómez-González, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Utilization of Seawater Desalination Brine for Sodium Hydroxide Production: Technologies, Engineering Principles, Recovery Limits and Future Directions,” ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, online 7 Nov. 2017, 5(12):11147–11162, 2017. (doi link) (eprints) (preprint)
E.W. Tow and J.H. Lienhard V, “Unpacking compaction: effect of hydraulic pressure on alginate fouling,” J. Membrane Sci., online 8 Sept. 2017, 544C:221-233, 15 Dec. 2017. (doi link) (preprint)
Y. Roy, D. Warsinger, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Effect of temperature on ion transport in nanofiltration membranes: diffusion, convection, and electromigration,” Desalination, online 9 Aug. 2017, 420:241–257, 15 Oct. 2017. (doi link) (preprint)
D.M. Warsinger, A. Servi, G. Connors, M.O. Mavukkandy, H.A. Arafat, K.K. Gleason, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Reversing wetting in membrane distillation: comparing dryout to backwashing with pressurized air,” Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 3(5):930-939, 13 July 2017. (doi link) (preprint)
K.M. Chehayeb, D.M. Farhat, K.G. Nayar, J.H. Lienhard V, “Optimal design and operation of electrodialysis for brackish-water desalination and for high-salinity brine concentration,” Desalination, online 18 July 2017, 420:167-182, 15 Oct. 2017. (doi link) (preprint)
O. Labban, T. Chen, A.F. Ghoniem, J.H. Lienhard V, and L.K. Norford, “Next-Generation HVAC: Prospects for and Limitations of Desiccant and Membrane-Based Dehumidification and Cooling,” Applied Energy, online 19 May 2017, 200: 330–346, 15 August 2017. (doi link) (preprint)
K.M. Chehayeb and J.H. Lienhard V, “Entropy generation analysis of electrodialysis,” Desalination, online 24 March 2017, 413:184-198, 1 July 2017. (doi link) (preprint)
Q.J. Wei, R.K. McGovern, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Saving energy with an optimized two-stage reverse osmosis system,” Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, online 05 June 2017, 3(4):659-670, July 2017. (doi link) (preprint) (Inside Front Cover)
J.H. Lienhard V, K.H. Mistry, M.H. Sharqawy, and G.P. Thiel, “Thermodynamics, Exergy, and Energy Efficiency in Desalination Systems,” in Desalination Sustainability: A Technical, Socioeconomic, and Environmental Approach, Chpt. 4, H.A. Arafat, ed. Elsevier Publishing Co., 23 June 2017. (URL) (preprint)
Y. Roy, G.P. Thiel, M.A. Antar, and J.H. Lienhard V, “The Effect of Increased Top Brine Temperature on the Performance and Design of OT-MSF Using a Case Study,” Desalination, online 7 March 2017, 412: 32-38, 15 June 2017. (doi link) (preprint)
K.A. Rambo, D.M. Warsinger, S.J. Shanbhoguea, J.H. Lienhard V, and A.F. Ghoniem, “Water-Energy Nexus in Saudi Arabia,” Energy Procedia,105:3837-3843, 1 June 2017. (doi link) (preprint)
M. Rezaei, D.M. Warsinger, J.H. Lienhard V, W.M. Samhaber, “Wetting prevention in membrane distillation through superhydrophobicity and recharging an air layer on the membrane surface,” J. Membrane Sci., online 12 Feb. 2017, 530:42-52, 15 May 2017. (doi link) (preprint)
D.M. Warsinger, E.W. Tow, J. Swaminathan, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Theoretical framework for predicting inorganic fouling in membrane distillation and experimental validation with calcium sulfate,” J. Membrane Sci., online 22 Jan. 2017, 528:381-390, 15 April 2017. (doi link) (preprint)
H.W. Chung, L.D. Banchik, J. Swaminathan, and J.H. Lienhard V, “On the present and future economic viability of stand-alone pressure-retarded osmosis,” Desalination, online 21 Jan. 2017, 408:133-144, 15 April 2017. (doi link) (preprint)
A. Kumar, L.H. Hsu, P. Kavanagh, F. Barrière, P.N.L. Lens, L. Lapinsonnière, J.H. Lienhard V, U. Schröder, X. Jiang, and D. Leech, “The ins and outs of microorganism–electrode electron transfer reactions,” Nat Rev Chem 1(3):0024, 8 March 2017. (doi link)
H.W. Chung, K.G. Nayar, J. Swaminathan, K.M. Chehayeb, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Thermodynamic analysis of brine management methods: zero-discharge desalination and salinity-gradient power production,” Desalination, online 23 Nov. 2016, 404:291-303, 17 Feb. 2017. (doi link) (preprint)
A. Servi, E. Guillen-Burrieza, D.M. Warsinger, W. Livernois, K. Notarangelo, J. Kharraz, J.H. Lienhard V, H.A. Arafat, and K.K. Gleason, “The effects of iCVD film thickness and conformality on the permeability and wetting of MD membranes,” online 6 Oct. 2016, J. Membrane Sci., 523:470-479, 1 Feb. 2017. (doi link) (preprint)
O. Labban, C. Liu, T.H. Chong, J.H. Lienhard V, “Fundamentals of Low-Pressure Nanofiltration: Membrane Characterization, Modeling, and Understanding the Multi-Ionic Interactions in Water Softening,” J. Membrane Sci., online 31 August 2016, 521:18-32, 1 January 2017. (doi link) (preprint)
Conference papers 2017
K.G. Nayar, J. Fernandes, R.K. McGovern, K. Dominguez, B. Al-Anzi, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Costs and energy needs of RO-ED hybrid systems for zero-brine-discharge seawater desalination,” IDA World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse, São Paulo, Brazil, 15–20 Oct. 2017. IDA Ref. No. IDA17WC-57925-Nayar.
Q.J. Wei, R.K. McGovern, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Two-stage reverse osmosis: optimal element configuration and energy savings,” IDA World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse, São Paulo, Brazil, 15–20 Oct. 2017. IDA Ref. No. IDA17WC-57917-Wei. (preprint)
J. Swaminathan, R.L. Stover, E.W. Tow, D.M. Warsinger, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Effect of practical losses on optimal design of batch RO systems,” IDA World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse, São Paulo, Brazil, 15–20 Oct. 2017. IDA Ref. No. IDA17WC-58334-Swaminathan. (preprint)
Y.D. Ahdab, G.P. Thiel, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Energy Requirements for Desalinating Brackish Groundwater in the United States,” IDA World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse, São Paulo, Brazil, 15–20 Oct. 2017. IDA Ref. No. IDA17WC-57918-Ahdab. (preprint)
D.M. Warsinger, J. Swaminathan, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Ultrapermeable Membranes ForBatch Desalination: Maximum Desalination Energy Efficiency, And Cost Analysis,” IDA World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse, São Paulo, Brazil, 15–20 Oct. 2017. IDA Ref. No. IDA17WC-58312. (preprint)
Y.D. Ahdab. G.P. Thiel, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Minimum energy requirements for brackish
groundwater desalination in the U.S.,” Groundwater Protection Council (GWPC) Annual
Forum, Boston, MA, Sept. 2017. (poster) Received Best Student Research Poster Award
D.M. Warsinger, J. Swaminathan, L. Morales, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Visualization of
droplet condensation in membrane distillation desalination with surface modification:
hydrophilicity, hydrophobicity, and wicking spacers,” Proc. 2nd Thermal and Fluids Engineering
Conference (TFC) and 4th International Workshop on Heat Transfer (IWHT), Las
Vegas, Nevada, USA, April 2017 (extended abstract, TFEC-IWHT2017-17553). (preprint)
G.P. Thiel and J.H. Lienhard V, “An effectiveness-NTU relationship for evaporators with
non-negligible boiling point elevation increases,” Proc. 2nd Thermal and Fluids Engineering
Conference and 4th International Workshop on Heat Transfer (IWHT), Las Vegas, Nevada,
April 2017. (extended abstract, TFEC-IWHT2017-17711)
M. Rezaei, W.M. Samhaber, D.M. Warsinger, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Maintaining surface air
layers for wetting prevention in membrane distillation,” Annual Meeting of ProcessNet
specialist groups: Mechanical liquid separation, crystallization, plant extracts, adsorption,
extraction, fluid process engineering and membrane technology, 6 to 10 March 2017,
Maternushaus, Cologne, Germany.
E.W. Tow and J.H. Lienhard V, “Effect of pressure on alginate fouling in forward osmosis,” AMTA/AWWA Membrane Technology Conference & Exposition, Long Beach, California, February 13–17, 2017. Received Best Paper Award
E.W. Tow and J.H. Lienhard V, “Phase change inside forward osmosis desalination
membranes under ambient conditions,” Gordon Research Conference: Micro & Nanoscale
Phase Change Heat Transfer, 8–13 Jan. 2017, Galveston TX. (poster)
D.M. Warsinger and J.H. Lienhard V, “Improving the Energy Efficiency of Membrane Distillation Desalination with Jumping-Droplet Condensation,” Gordon Research Conference: Micro & Nanoscale Phase Change Heat Transfer, 8–13 Jan. 2017, Galveston TX. (poster)
2016
J.H. Lienhard V, G.P. Thiel, D.E.M. Warsinger, L.D. Banchik (eds.), “Low Carbon Desalination: Status and Research, Development, and Demonstration Needs, Report of a workshop conducted at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in association with the Global Clean Water Desalination Alliance,” MIT Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Security Lab, Cambridge, Massachusetts, November 2016. (pdf)
J. Swaminathan, H.W. Chung, D.M. Warsinger, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Membrane Distillation Model Based on Heat Exchanger Theory and Configuration Comparison,” online 23 Oct. 2016, Applied Energy, 184:491-505, 15 Dec. 2016. (doi link) (preprint)
R.K. McGovern and J.H. Lienhard V, “On the asymptotic flux of ultrapermeable seawater
reverse osmosis membranes due to concentration polarisation,” J. Membrane Sci., online 20 August 2016, 520:560-565, 15 December 2016. (doi link) (preprint)
Mass transfer strongly limits flux gains achievable by high permeability membranes.
D.M. Warsinger, E.W. Tow, K.G. Nayar, L.A. Maswadeh, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Energy Efficiency of Batch and Semi-batch (CCRO) Reverse Osmosis Desalination,” Water Research, online 25 Sept. 2016, 106:272-282, 1 Dec. 2016. (doi link) (preprint)
E.W. Tow, M. Rencken, and J.H. Lienhard V, “In situ visualization of organic fouling and cleaning mechanisms in reverse osmosis and forward osmosis,” Desalination, online 9 Sept. 2016, 399:138-147, 1 Dec. 2016. (doi link) (preprint)
G.P. Thiel and J.H. Lienhard V, “An effectiveness-NTU relationship for evaporators with non-negligible boiling point elevation increases,” Journal of Heat Transfer, 138(12):12180, December 2016. (doi link) (preprint)
B.A. Qureshi, S.M. Zubair, G.P. Thiel, and J.H. Lienhard V, “The reversed chemical engine cycle,” Desalination, 398:256-264, 15 November 2016. (doi link) (preprint)
W. Rohlfs, G.P. Thiel, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Modeling reverse osmosis element design using superposition and an analogy to convective heat transfer,” J. Membrane Sci., 512:38-49, 15 August 2016. (doi link) (preprint)
E.W.Tow and J.H. Lienhard V, “Quantifying osmotic membrane fouling to enable comparisons across diverse processes,” J. Membrane Sci., 511:92-107, 1 Aug. 2016. (doi link) (preprint)
L.D. Banchik, A.M. Weiner, B. Al Anzi, J.H. Lienhard V, “System scale analytical modeling of forward and assisted forward osmosis mass exchangers with a case study on fertigation,” J. Membrane Sci., 510:533-545, 15 July 2016. (doi link) (preprint)
K.G. Nayar, M.H. Sharqawy, L.D. Banchik, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Thermophysical properties of seawater: A review and new correlations that include pressure dependence,” online 7 April 2016, Desalination, 390:1-24, 15 July 2016. (doi link) (preprint)
M.I. Hassan, A.T. Brimmo, J. Swaminathan, J.H. Lienhard V, H.A. Arafat, “A New Vacuum Membrane Distillation System Using an Aspirator: Concept Modeling and Optimization,” Desalination and Water Treatment, online 18 June 2015, 57:12915–12928, June 2016. (doi link) (preprint)
W. Rohlfs and J.H. Lienhard V, “Entrance length effects on Graetz number scaling in laminar duct flows with periodic obstructions: Transport number correlations for spacer-filled membrane channel flows,” Intl. J. Heat Mass Transfer, online 12 March 2016, 97:842-852, June 2016. (doi link) (preprint)
D.M. Warsinger, A. Servi, S. Van Belleghem, J. Gonzalez, J. Swaminathan, J. Kharraz, H.W. Chung, H.A. Arafat, K.K. Gleason, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Combining Air Recharging and Membrane Superhydrophobicity for Fouling Prevention in Membrane Distillation,” J. Membrane Sci., online 14 January 2016, 505:241-252, 1 May 2016. (doi link) (preprint)
J. Swaminathan, K.G. Nayar, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Mechanical Vapor Compression-Membrane Distillation Hybrids for Reduced Specific Energy Consumption,” Desalination and Water Treatment, 57(55):26507-26517, online 28 April 2016. (doi link) (preprint)
J. Swaminathan, H.W. Chung, D.M. Warsinger, J.H. Lienhard V, “Simple Method for Balancing Direct Contact Membrane Distillation,” Desalination, online 22 January 2016, 383:53-59, 1 April 2016. (doi link) (preprint)
J. Swaminathan, H.W. Chung, D.M. Warsinger, F. AlMarzooqi, H.A. Arafat, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Energy Efficiency of Permeate Gap and Novel Conductive Gap Membrane Distillation,” J. Membrane Sci., online 10 December 2015, 502:171–178, 15 March 2016. (doi link) (preprint)
H.W. Chung, J. Swaminathan, D.M. Warsinger, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Multistage vacuum membrane distillation (MSVMD) systems at high salinity,” J. Membrane Sci., online 15 Sept. 2015, 497:128–141, 1 Jan. 2016. (doi link) (preprint)
Conference Papers 2016
E. Nagy, I. Hegedüs, E.W. Tow, J.H. Lienhard V, “Integration of fouling into models of osmotically driven membrane processes,” 9th International Membrane Science & Technology Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 5–8 Dec. 2016.
D.M. Warsinger, E.W. Tow, K. Nayar, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Enhancing energy efficiency of reverse osmosis with batch and semi-batch processes,” Proc. IDA international Desalination Workshop (IDW2016), Abu Dhabi, UAE, 13–15 Nov. 2016. Received Best Oral Presentation Award
K.G. Nayar and J.H. Lienhard V, “Thermophysical Properties of Seawater: New pressure-dependent correlations,” 11th Asian Thermophysical Properties Conference 2016 (ATPC2016), 2–6 October 2016, Yokohama, Japan.
J. Swaminathan, E. W. Tow, Y. Roy, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Nanofiltration for high permeability textile effluent desalination,” IDA International Conference on Water Reuse and Recycling: Turning Vision into Reality, Nice, France, 25-27 September 2016. IDA Ref. No. IDA16NF-56851-Swaminathan. (preprint)
H.W. Chung, J. Swaminathan, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Membrane Distillation for High Salinity Desalination,” Singapore International Water Week, 10–14 July 2016.
E.W. Tow and J.H. Lienhard V, “Comparison of fouling behavior in forward osmosis and reverse osmosis desalination at brackish and seawater salinity,” Singapore International Water Week, 10–14 July 2016. Received Best Poster Award.
Y. Roy, M.H. Sharqawy, J.H. Lienhard V, “Insight into the Effect of Temperature on the Mechanism of Nanofiltration,” Singapore International Water Week, 10–14 July 2016.
D.M. Warsinger, E.W. Tow, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Inorganic Fouling Resistance of Membrane Distillation vs. Reverse Osmosis,” Singapore International Water Week, 10–14 July 2016.
Q.J. Wei, R.K. McGovern, J.H. Lienhard V, “Energetic Benefits Of Staged Reverse Osmosis,” 2016 UCOWR/NIWR Conference, 21–23 June 2016, Pensacola, Florida. Received Best Presentation Award.
O. Labban, C. Liu, T.H. Chong, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Modeling Low- Pressure Nanofiltration Membranes for Softening and Pretreatment,” North American Membrane Society 26th Annual Meeting, May 21–25, 2016, Bellevue, WA.
O. Labban, C. Liu, T.H. Chong, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Modeling Nanofiltration: The Fundamentals and Its Application in Softening and Pretreatment,” North American Membrane Society 26th Annual Meeting, May 21– 25, 2016, Bellevue, WA.
J.H. Lienhard V, G.P. Thiel, W. Rohlfs, “Making desalination an energy efficient alternative,” Proc. First Pacific Rim Thermal Engineering Conference, 13–17 March 2016, Hawaii. (pdf)
W. Rohlfs, G.P. Thiel, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Modeling reverse osmosis element design using superposition and an analogy to convective heat transfer,” Jahrestreffen der Fachgruppen Mechanische Flüssigkeitsabtrennung und Membrantechnik, Kassel, Germany, 2–3 March 2016.
W. Rohlfs and J.H. Lienhard V, “Skalierungsregeln für den Wärme- und Stoffübergang in laminaren Strömungen mit periodischen Strömungskörpern,” Jahrestreffen der ProcessNet-Fachausschüsse Fluidverfahrenstechnik, Kassel, Germany, 1–2 March 2016.
D.M. Warsinger, A. Servi, G. Connors, J. Gonzalez, J. Swaminathan, H.W. Chung, K.K. Gleason, J.H. Lienhard V, “Reversing Wetting in Membrane Distillation: A Comparison of Pressurized Air Backwashing versus Dry-out,” AWWA and AMTA 2016 Membrane Technology Conference and Exposition, San Antonio, TX, 1–5 Feb. 2016.
H.W. Chung, K.G. Nayar, K.H. Chehayeb, B. Al-Anzi, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Thermodynamic Analysis of Seawater Brine Management Processes,” 2nd Intl. Conf. on Desalination and Environment, Doha, Qatar, 23–26 Jan. 2016.
2015
Y. Roy, M.H. Sharqawy, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Modeling of Flat-Sheet and Spiral-Wound Nanofiltration Configurations and Its Application in Seawater Nanofiltration,” J. Membrane Sci., online 24 June 2015, 493:630-642, 1 Nov. 2015. (doi link) (preprint)
A.M. Weiner, R.K. McGovern, and J.H. Lienhard V, “A new reverse electrodialysis design strategy which significantly reduces the levelized cost of electricity,” J. Membrane Sci., online 6 June 2015, 493:605–614, 1 Nov. 2015. (doi link) (preprint)
D.M. Warsinger, K.H. Mistry, K.G. Nayar, H.W. Chung, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Entropy Generation of Desalination Powered by Variable Temperature Waste Heat,” Entropy, 17:7530-7566, 30 Oct. 2015. (OPEN ACCESS) (pdf)
D.E.M. Warsinger, J. Swaminathan, L. Maswadeh, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Superhydrophobic Condenser Surfaces for Air Gap Membrane Distillation,” J. Membrane Sci., online 10 June 2015, 492:578–587, 15 Oct. 2015. (doi link) (preprint)
A.M. Weiner, R.K. McGovern, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Increasing the power density and reducing the levelized cost of electricity of a reverse electrodialysis stack through blending,” Desalination, online 16 May 2015, 369:140-148, 3 August 2015. (doi link) (preprint)
K.M. Chehayeb, G.P. Narayan, S.M. Zubair, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Thermodynamic balancing of a fixed-size two-stage humidification dehumidification desalination system,” Desalination, 369:125-139, 3 August 2015; online 16 May 2015. (doi link) (preprint)
G.P. Thiel, E.W. Tow, L.D. Banchik, H.W. Chung, J.H. Lienhard V, “Energy consumption in desalinating produced water from shale oil and gas extraction,” Desalination, 366:94-112, 15 June 2015; online 15 January 2015. (doi link) (preprint)
E.W. Tow, R.K. McGovern, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Raising forward osmosis brine concentration efficiency through flow rate optimization,” Desalination, 366:71-79, 15 June 2015; online 13 November 2014. (doi link) (preprint)
J.H. Lienhard V, “Foreword for Special Issue: Energy and Desalination,” Desalination, 366:1, 15 June 2015 (doi link)
G.P. Thiel, S.M. Zubair, and J.H. Lienhard V, “An analysis of likely scalants in the treatment of produced water from Nova Scotia,” Heat Transfer Engineering, 36(7-8):652-662, 2015. (doi link) (preprint)
M. Sievers and J.H. Lienhard V, “Design of Plate-Fin Tube Dehumidifiers for Humidification-Dehumidification Desalination Systems,” Heat Transfer Engineering, 36(3):223-243, 11 February 2015. (doi link) (preprint)
D.E.M. Warsinger, J. Swaminathan, E. Guillen, H.A. Arafat, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Scaling and Fouling In Membrane Distillation for Desalination Applications: A Review,” Desalination, 356:294-313, 15 January 2015. (doi link) (preprint)
Conference Papers 2015
W.Rohlfs and J.H. Lienhard V, “Validity of classical scaling laws in laminar channel flow with periodic spacer-like obstacles,” 68th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, 22–24 Nov. 2015, Boston, MA. (abstract)
J. Swaminathan and J.H. Lienhard V, “MVC MD hybrids for reduced specific energy consumption,” Desaltech 2015 Conference, San Diego, 28–29 August 2015.
K.M. Chehayeb and J.H. Lienhard V, “Effect of feed salinity on the performance of humidification-dehumidification desalination,” IDA World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse, San Diego, Aug. 2015. (pdf)
F. Al Marzooqi, M.R. Bilad, J. Swaminathan, J.H. Lienhard V, H.A. Arafat, “Flux measurements in novel membrane distillation configurations,” IDA World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse, San Diego, Aug. 2015.
R.K. McGovern, D. McConnon, J.H. Lienhard V, “The effect of very high hydraulic pressure on the permeability of reverse osmosis membranes,” IDA World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse, San Diego, Aug. 2015. (pdf)
K.G. Nayar, N.C. Wright, A.G. Winter V, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Energy requirements of alternative technologies for desalinating groundwater for irrigation,” IDA World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse, San Diego, Aug. 2015. (pdf)
K.G. Nayar, J. Swaminathan, D. Panchanathan, D.M. Warsinger, G.H. McKinley, J.H. Lienhard V, “Effect of scale deposition on surface tension of seawater and membrane distillation,” IDA World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse, San Diego, Aug. 2015. (pdf) (preprint)
J. Swaminathan, H.W. Chung, D.E.M. Warsinger, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Experimental investigation of high efficiency single-stage membrane distillation configurations,” IDA World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse, San Diego, Aug. 2015. (pdf) (preprint) Received Best Presentation Award
G.P. Thiel, L.D. Banchik, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Hybridization of humidification-dehumidification and pressure retarded osmosis for brine concentration applications,” IDA World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse, San Diego, Aug. 2015, 0491-000108. (pdf)
D.E.M. Warsinger, J. Swaminathan, H.W. Chung, S. Jeong, and J.H. Lienhard V, “The effect of filtration and particulate fouling in membrane distillation,” IDA World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse, San Diego, Aug. 2015. Received Best Poster Award (preprint)
A.M. Weiner, D. Blum, J.H. Lienhard V, and A.F. Ghoniem, “Design of a hybrid RO-MED solar desalination system for treating agricultural drainage water in California,” IDA World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse, San Diego, Aug. 2015. (pdf)
O. Labban and J.H. Lienhard V, “Modeling Nanofiltration for Hollow Fiber Membrane Modules,” 2nd Intl. Conf. on Desalination Using Membrane Technology, Singapore, 26–29 July 2015.
J. Swaminathan, D.M. Warsinger, H.W. Chung, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Zero Liquid Discharge Desalination For Hydraulic Fracturing,” Proc. American Water Works Association Annual Conference and Exposition, Anaheim, CA, 7–10 June 2015. Received First Place Best Poster Award.
D.M. Warsinger, S.M. Van Belleghem, J.V. Gonzalez, J. Swaminathan, and J.H. Lienhard V, “The effect of air layers and membrane superhydrophobicity on fouling in membrane distillation,” Proc. American Water Works Association Annual Conference and Exposition, Anaheim, CA, USA, 7–10 June 2015. Received Second Place Best Poster Award (preprint)
O. Labban, Y. Roy, J.H. Lienhard V, “Modeling Nanofiltration for large scale applications,” AEESP Research and Education Conference, Yale, June 2015.
K.G. Nayar, J. Swaminathan, D.E.M. Warsinger, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Alternative Technologies for Low Temperature Thermal Desalination,” Proc. 2015 Indian Water Week, New Delhi, India, 13–17 January 2015.
2014
E.W. Tow and J.H. Lienhard V, “Heat transfer to a horizontal cylinder in a shallow bubble column,” Intl. J. Heat Mass Transfer, 79:353-361, Dec. 2014. (doi link) (preprint)
R.K. McGovern, A.M. Weiner, L. Sun, C.G. Chambers, S.M. Zubair, and J.H. Lienhard V, “On the cost of electrodialysis for the desalination of high salinity feeds,” Applied Energy, 136:649-661, Dec. 2014. (doi link) (preprint)
K.G. Nayar, D. Panchanathan, G.H. McKinley, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Surface tension of seawater,” J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 43(4):43103, Nov. 2014. (doi link) (preprint)
R.K. McGovern, S.M. Zubair, and J.H. Lienhard, “The benefits of hybridizing electrodialysis with reverse osmosis,” J. Membrane Sci., 469:326-335, 1 November 2014. (doi link) (preprint)
R.K. McGovern and J.H. Lienhard V, “On the potential of forward osmosis to energetically outperform reverse osmosis desalination,” J. Membrane Sci., 469:245-250, Nov. 2014. (doi link) (preprint)
L.D. Banchik, M.H. Sharqawy, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Limits of Power Production Due to Finite Membrane Area in Pressure Retarded Osmosis,” J. Membrane Sci., 468:81-89, 15 October 2014. (doi link) (preprint)
R.K. McGovern, S.M. Zubair, and J.H. Lienhard, “The cost effectiveness of electrodialysis for diverse salinity applications,” Desalination, 348:57-65, Sept. 2014. (doi link) (preprint)
E.W. Tow and J.H. Lienhard V, “Measurements of heat transfer coefficients to cylinders in shallow bubble columns,” Proc. 15th Intl. Heat Transfer Conference, IHTC-15, IHTC-15, Paper No. IHTC15-8857, 10-15 August 2014, Kyoto, Japan. (pdf)
K.M. Chehayeb, F.K. Cheaib, and J.H. Lienhard V, “A numerical algorithm for heat and mass transfer model of a desalination systems based on packed-bed humidification and bubble column dehumidification,” Proc. 15th Intl. Heat Transfer Conference, IHTC-15, Paper No. IHTC15-8995, 10-15 August 2014, Kyoto, Japan. (pdf)
D.E.M. Warsinger, J. Swaminathan, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Effect of module angle on air-gap membrane distillation,” Proc. 15th Intl. Heat Transfer Conference, IHTC-15, Paper No. IHTC15-9351, 10-15 August 2014, Kyoto, Japan. (pdf)
L.D. Banchik, M.H. Sharqawy, and J.H. Lienhard V, “A Design and Rating Method for Osmotic Mass Exchangers,” Singapore International Water Week, June 2014. Received Best Poster Award
E.W. Tow and J.H. Lienhard V, “Experiments and Modeling of Bubble Column Dehumidifier Performance,” Intl. J. Thermal Sciences, 80:65-75, June 2014. (doi link) (preprint)
G.P. Thiel and J.H. Lienhard V, “Treating produced water from hydraulic fracturing: composition effects on scale formation and desalination system selection,” Desalination, 346:54-69, May 2014. (doi link) (preprint)
L.D. Banchik, M.H. Sharqawy, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Effectiveness-Mass Transfer Units (ε–MTU) Model of a Reverse Osmosis Membrane Mass Exchanger,” J. Membrane Science, 458:189-198, 15 May 2014. (doi link) (preprint)
R.K. McGovern, J. Mizerak, S.M. Zubair, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Three dimensionless parameters influencing the optimal membrane orientation for forward osmosis,” J. Membrane Science, 458:104-110, 15 May 2014. (doi link) (preprint)
J. Swaminathan, David E.M. Warsinger, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Concentration and temperature polarization in membrane distillation: experimental and numerical study,” 11th IWA Leading Edge Technologies Conference on Water and Wastewater Technologies, Abu Dhabi, 26-30 May 2014.
G.P. Thiel, R.K. McGovern, S.M. Zubair, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Thermodynamic equipartition for increased second law efficiency,” Applied Energy, 118C:292-299, April 2014. (doi link) (preprint)
R.K. McGovern, S.M. Zubair, and J.H. Lienhard, “A hybrid electrodialysis-reverse osmosis system design and its optimization for the treatment of highly saline brines,” IDA Journal, 6(1):15-23, April 2014. (doi link) (preprint)
D. Cohen-Tanugi, R.K. McGovern, S. Dave, J.H. Lienhard V, and J.C. Grossman, “Quantifying the Potential of Ultra-permeable Membranes for Water Desalination,” Energy Environ. Sci., 7(3):1134-1141, Feb. 2014. (doi link) (preprint)
G.P. Narayan and J.H. Lienhard V, “Humidification-dehumidification desalination,” in Desalination: Water from Water. Salem, MA: Wiley-Scrivener, 2014. (pdf)
K.M. Chehayeb, G.P. Narayan, S.M. Zubair, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Use of multiple extractions and injections to thermodynamically balance the humidification dehumidification desalination system,” Intl. J. Heat Mass Transfer, 68:422–434, Jan. 2014. (doi link) (preprint)
2013
E.K. Summers and J.H. Lienhard V, “Experimental Study of Thermal Performance in Air Gap Membrane Distillation Systems including Direct Solar Heating of Membranes,” Desalination, 330:100-111, December 2013. (doi link) (preprint)
First measurements of direct solar heating of MD membranes
J. Swaminathan and J.H. Lienhard V, “Energy efficiency of sweeping gas membrane distillation cycles,” 11th ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conf., Kharagpur, India, 28-31 Dec. 2013. (pdf)
M.H. Sharqawy, L.D. Banchik, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Effectiveness-Mass Transfer Units (ε-MTU) Model of an Ideal Pressure Retarded Osmosis Membrane Mass Exchanger,” Journal of Membrane Science, 445:211-219, 15 October 2013. (doi link) (preprint)
E.K. Summers and J.H. Lienhard V, “Cycle performance of multi-stage vacuum membrane distillation (MS-VMD) systems,” IDA World Congress on Desalination, Tianjin, China, October 2013. (pdf)
R.K. McGovern, S.M. Zubair, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Design and optimization of hybrid ED-RO systems for the treatment of highly saline brines,” IDA World Congress on Desalination, Tianjin, China, October 2013. (pdf) (preprint) Received Best Presentation Award
E.W. Tow and J.H. Lienhard V, “Heat flux and effectiveness in bubble column dehumidifiers for HDH desalination,” IDA World Congress on Desalination, Tianjin, China, October 2013. (pdf)
W. Akram, M.H. Sharqawy, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Energy utilization of brine from an MSF desalination plant by pressure retarded osmosis,” IDA World Congress on Desalination, Tianjin, China, October 2013. (pdf)
D. Cohen-Tanugi, S. Dave, R.K. McGovern, J.H. Lienhard V, J. Grossman, “Novel nanomaterials for water desalination technology,” Proceedings of the 2013 1st IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech), Portland, OR, 1-2 Aug. 2013. (pdf)
K. Mistry and J.H. Lienhard V, “An economics-based second law efficiency,” Entropy, 15(7):2736-2765, 12 July 2013. (pdf) (OPEN ACCESS)
E.W. Tow and J.H. Lienhard V, “Analytical Modeling of a Bubble Column Dehumidifier,” Proceedings of the ASME 2013 Summer Heat Transfer Conference, HT2013-17763, Minneapolis MN, July 2013. (doi link) (preprint)
K. Mistry, H.A. Hunter, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Effect of composition and nonideal solution behavior on desalination calculations for mixed electrolyte solutions with comparison to seawater,” Desalination, 318:34-47, June 2013. (doi link) (preprint)
K.H. Mistry and J.H. Lienhard V, “Effect of Nonideal Solution Behavior on Desalination of a Sodium Chloride (NaCl) Solution and Comparison to Seawater,” J. Energy Res. Tech., 135(4):042003, Dec. 2013. (doi link) (preprint)
G.P. Thiel, S.M. Zubair, and J.H. Lienhard V, “An analysis of likely scalants in the treatment of produced water from Nova Scotia,” Heat Exchanger Fouling and Cleaning X – 2013, Budapest, Hungary, 9-14 June 2013. (pdf)
M.A. Gondal, S.G. Rashid, M.A. Dastageer, S.M. Zubair, M.A. Ali, J.H. Lienhard V, G.H. McKinley and K.K. Varanasi, “Sol-gel Synthesis of Nanostructured Au/Cu-TiO2 Composite and their Morphological and Optical Properties,” IEEE Photonics Journal, 5(3):2201908, June 2013. (doi link)
K. Mistry and J.H. Lienhard V, “Generalized least energy of separation for desalination and other chemical separation processes,” Entropy, 15(6):2046-2080, May 2013. (pdf) (OPEN ACCESS)
G.P. Narayan, M.H. Sharqawy, S. Lam, S.K. Das, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Bubble Columns for Condensation at High Concentrations of Non-condensable Gas: Heat Transfer Model and Experiments,” AIChE Journal, 59(5):1780–1790, May 2013. (doi link) (preprint)
G.P. Thiel, J.A. Miller, S.M. Zubair, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Effect of mass extractions and injections on the performance of a fixed-size humidification-dehumidification desalination system,” Desalination, 314:50-58, April 2013. (doi link) (preprint)
J.A. Miller and J.H. Lienhard V, “Impact of Extraction on a Humidification-Dehumidification Desalination System,” Desalination, 313:87-96, March 2013. (doi link)
F. Al-Sulaiman, G.P. Narayan, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Exergy Analysis of a High-Temperature-Steam-Driven, Varied-pressure, Humidification-Dehumidification System Coupled with Reverse Osmosis,” Applied Energy, 103:552-561, March 2013. (doi link) (preprint)
G.P. Narayan, M.S. St. John, S.M. Zubair, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Thermal design of the humidification dehumidification desalination system: an experimental investigation,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 58:740-748, March 2013. (doi link)
G.P. Narayan, K.M. Chehayeb, R.K. McGovern, G.P. Thiel, S.M. Zubair, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Thermodynamic balancing of the humidification dehumidification desalination system by mass extraction and injection,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 57(2):756-770, Feb. 2013 (doi link) (preprint)
R.K. McGovern, G.P. Thiel, G.P. Narayan, S.M. Zubair, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Performance Limits of Zero and Single Extraction Humidification Dehumidification Desalination Systems,” Applied Energy, 102:1081-1090, Feb. 2013. (doi link) (preprint)
E.K. Summers and J.H. Lienhard V, “A Novel Solar Air-Gap Membrane Distillation System,” Desalination and Water Treatment, 51:1344–1351, Feb. 2013. (doi link)
M. Sievers and J.H. Lienhard V, “Design of flat-plate dehumidifiers for humidification dehumidification desalination systems,” Heat Transfer Engineering, 34(7):543-561, Jan. 2013 (doi link) (preprint)
K. Mistry, M.A. Antar, and J.H. Lienhard V, “An Improved Model for Multiple Effect Distillation,” Desalination and Water Treatment, 51:807–821, Jan. 2013. (doi link) (preprint)
A.K. Plappally and J.H. Lienhard V, “Cost of Water Treatment, Distribution, End Use, and Reclamation,” Desalination and Water Treatment, 51:200–232, Jan. 2013. (doi link)
2012
E.K. Summers, M.A. Antar, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Design and optimization of an air heating solar collector with integrated phase change material energy storage for use in humidification-dehumidification desalination,” Solar Energy, 86(11):3417-3429, Nov. 2012. (doi link) (preprint)
M.I. Ali, E.K. Summers, H.A. Arafat, J.H. Lienhard V, “Effects of Membrane Properties on Water Production Cost in Small Scale Membrane Distillation Systems,” Desalination, 306:60–71, Nov. 2012. (doi link)
G.P. Narayan and J.H. Lienhard V, “Thermal Design of Humidification Dehumidification Systems for Affordable Small-scale Desalination,” IDA Journal, 4(3):24-34, Sept. 2012. (pdf)
A.K. Plappally and J.H. Lienhard V, “Energy Requirements for Water Production, Treatment, End Use, Reclamation, and Disposal,” Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 16(7):4818-4848, Sept. 2012. (doi link)
G.P. Thiel and J.H. Lienhard V, “Entropy generation in condensation in the presence of high concentrations of noncondensable gases,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 55:5133–5147, Sept. 2012. (doi link) (preprint)
R. Saffarini, E.K. Summers, H.A. Arafat, J.H. Lienhard V, “Economic evaluation of stand-alone solar-powered membrane distillation systems,” Desalination, 299:55-62, August 2012. (doi link)
J.H. Lienhard V, A. Bilton, M.A. Antar, G. Zaragoza, and J. Blanco, “Solar Desalination,” in Annual Review of Heat Transfer, Vol. 15. New York: Begell House, Inc., 2012. (pdf)
R.K. McGovern, G.P. Narayan, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Analysis of Reversible Ejectors and Definition of Ejector Efficiency,” International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 54(4):153–166, April 2012. (doi link) (preprint)
E.K. Summers, H.A. Arafat, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Energy efficiency comparison of single stage membrane distillation (MD) desalination cycles in different configurations,” Desalination, 290:54-66, Feb. 2012. (doi link)
R. Saffarini, E.K. Summers, H.A. Arafat, J.H. Lienhard V, “Technical evaluation of stand-alone solar-powered membrane distillation systems,” Desalination, 286:332–341, Feb. 2012. (doi link)
G.P. Narayan, R.K. McGovern, S.M. Zubair, and J.H. Lienhard V, “High-temperature-steam-driven, varied-pressure, humidification-dehumidification system coupled with reverse osmosis for energy-efficient seawater desalination,” Energy, 37(1):482-493, Jan. 2012. (doi link)
M.A. Gondal, S.G.Rashid, M.A. Dastageer, A.Khalil, S.M. Zubair, M.A.Ali, J.H. Lienhard V, G.H. McKinley, K.K. Varanasi, “A study of morphology and Optical properties of nano engineered (Au/Cu/TiO2) composites,” Proc. 9th International Conference on High Capacity Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies (HONET), Istanbul, 157-161, 12-14 Dec. 2012. (doi link)
K.H. Mistry and J.H. Lienhard V, “Effect of Nonideal Solution Behavior on Desalination of a Sodium Chloride (NaCl) Solution and Comparison to Seawater,” Proc. ASME 2012 Intl. Mech. Engr. Cong. & Exp., IMECE2012-88261, Houston, November 2012. (pdf)
L. Banchik and J.H. Lienhard V, “Thermodynamic Analysis of a Reverse Osmosis Desalination System Using Forward Osmosis for Energy Recovery,” Proc. ASME 2012 Intl. Mech. Engr. Cong. & Exp., IMECE2012-86987, Houston, November 2012. (pdf) (preprint)
G.P. Narayan, M.H. Sharqawy, S.K. Das, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Advances in humidification dehumidification desalination,” Singapore International Water Week, July 2012.
B.Y. Yu, T. Honda, G. Zak, A. Mitsos, S.M. Zubair, M.H. Sharqawy, M.A. Antar, J.H. Lienhard V, K.H. Mistry, and M.C. Yang, “Prognosis of component degradation under uncertainty: A method for early stage design of a complex engineering system,” ASME 2012 11th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, Nantes, France, 2-4 July 2012. (pdf)
R.K. McGovern, K.V. Bulusu, M.A. Antar, and J.H. Lienhard V, “One-dimensional Model of an Optimal Ejector and Parametric Study of Ejector Efficiency,” 25th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation (ECOS) and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, Perugia, Italy, June 2012. (pdf)
2011
G.P. Narayan, R.K. McGovern, G.P. Thiel, J.A. Miller, M.H. Sharqawy, S.M. Zubair, M.A. Antar, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Status of humidification-dehumidification desalination,” IDA World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse, Perth, Australia, 5-9 Sept. 2011. Received Best Paper Award (pdf) (presentation)
K.H. Mistry, G.P. Narayan, A.H. Mitsos, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Optimization of multi-pressure humidification-dehumidification desalination using thermal vapor compression and energy recovery,” ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conf., Chennai, India, Dec. 2011. (pdf)
G.P. Narayan, R.K. McGovern, J.H. Lienhard V, and S.M. Zubair, “Helium as a Carrier Gas in Humidification Dehumidification Desalination Systems,” Proc. ASME 2011 Intl. Mech. Engr. Cong. & Exp., Denver, Nov. 2011. (pdf) (preprint)
M.H. Sharqawy, I.S. Husain, S.M. Zubair, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Thermal Performance Evaluation of Seawater Cooling Towers,”Proc. ASME 2011 Intl. Mech. Engr. Cong. & Exp., Denver, Nov. 2011. (preprint)
M.H. Sharqawy, S.M. Zubair, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Second Law Analysis of Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plants: An Alternative Design Using Pressure Retarded Osmosis,” Energy, 36(11):6617-6626, Nov. 2011 (doi link)
R. Saffarini, E.K. Summers, H.A. Arafat, J.H. Lienhard V, “Performance review of stand-alone membrane distillation systems,” 1st Intl. Conf. on Desalination and the Environment: Recent developments in non-reverse osmosis desalination and related technologies – ICODE-2011, Abu Dhabi, 29 October 2011.
R. Saffarini, E.K. Summers, H.A. Arafat, J.H. Lienhard V, “Assessment of solar-powered membrane distillation systems,” International Workshop on Membrane Distillation and Related Technologies, Ravello, Italy, 9-12 October 2011
K.H. Mistry, R.K. McGovern, G.P. Thiel, E.K. Summers, S.M. Zubair, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Entropy generation analysis of desalination technologies,” Entropy, 13(10):1829-1864, Sept. 2011 (OPEN ACCESS). Received Best Paper Award
M.H. Sharqawy, M.A. Antar, S.M. Zubair, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Mobile Solar Desalination System for Water Production in Arid and Off-grid Areas,” IDA Conference, May 2011, Portofino, Italy.
K.H. Mistry, A.H. Mitsos, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Optimal operating conditions and configurations for humidification–dehumidification desalination cycles,” International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 50(5):779-789, May 2011. (doi link) (pdf)
M.H. Sharqawy, J.H. Lienhard V, and S.M. Zubair, “On thermal performance of seawater cooling towers,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 133(4):043001, April 2011. (doi link) (PDF)
G.P. Narayan, R.K. McGovern, J.H. Lienhard V, and S.M. Zubair, “Variable pressure humidification dehumidification desalination systems,” Proc. 8th ASME/JSME Thermal Engineering Joint Conference, March 2011, Honolulu. (pdf)
E.K. Summers, J.H. Lienhard V, and S.M. Zubair, “Air-heating solar collectors for humidification-dehumidification desalination systems,” Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 113(1):011016, 14 Feb. 2011. (doi link) (PDF)
M.H. Sharqawy, J.H. Lienhard V, and S.M. Zubair, “On Exergy Calculations for Seawater with Application to Desalination Systems,” International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 50(2):187-196, Feb. 2011. (doi link) (preprint)
2010
G.P. Narayan, J.H. Lienhard V, and S.M. Zubair, “Entropy Generation Minimization of Combined Heat and Mass Transfer Devices,” International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 49(10):2057-2066, Oct. 2010. (doi link) (preprint)
K.H. Mistry, J.H. Lienhard V, and S.M. Zubair, “Effect of Entropy Generation on the Performance of Humidification-Dehumidification Desalination Cycles,” International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 49(9):1837-1847, Sept. 2010. (doi link) (pdf)
G.P. Narayan, K.H. Mistry, M.H. Sharqawy, S.M. Zubair, J.H. Lienhard V, “Energy Effectiveness of Simultaneous Heat and Mass Exchange Devices,” Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, 1(2):1-13, Aug. 2010. (doi link) (pdf)
G.P. Narayan, M.H. Sharqawy, J.H. Lienhard V, and S.M. Zubair, “Thermodynamic analysis of humidification-dehumidification desalination cycles,” Desalination and Water Treatment, 16:339-353, April 2010. (pdf)
G.P. Narayan, M.H. Sharqawy, E.K. Summers, J.H. Lienhard V, S.M. Zubair, and M.A. Antar, “The potential of solar-driven humidification-dehumidification desalination for small-scale decentralized water production,” Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 14(4):1187-1201, May 2010. (doi link) (preprint)
M.H. Sharqawy, J.H. Lienhard V, and S.M. Zubair, “The thermophysical properties of seawater: A review of existing correlations and data,” Desalination and Water Treatment, 16:354-380, April 2010. (pdf)
M.H. Sharqawy, J.H. Lienhard V, and S.M. Zubair, “Formulation of Seawater Exergy Using Accurate Thermodynamic Data,” Proceedings of the ASME 2010 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exhibition, Vancouver BC, November 2010. (preprint)
M.H. Sharqawy, J.H. Lienhard V, and S.M. Zubair, “On thermal performance of seawater cooling towers,” Proceedings of the 14th International Heat Transfer Conference, Washington DC, August 2010.
E.K. Summers, J.H. Lienhard V, and S.M. Zubair, “Air-heating solar collectors for humidification-dehumidification desalination systems,” Proceedings of the 14th International Heat Transfer Conference, Washington DC, August 2010.
Selected Earlier Publications
C.C. Ritcher and J.H. Lienhard V, “Active Thermal Control of Distributed Parameter Systems Excited at Multiple Frequencies,” J. Heat Transfer, 128:93-99, 2006. (pdf)
A.E. Bergles, J.H. Lienhard V, G.E. Kendall, and P. Griffith, “Boiling and Evaporation in Small Diameter Channels,” Heat Transfer Engineering, 24(1):18-40, 2003. (Open access doi)
(preprint)
M. Sweetland and J.H. Lienhard V, “Active Thermal Control of Distributed Parameter Systems with Application to Testing of Packaged IC Devices,” J. Heat Transfer, Vol.125, No.1, pp. 164-174, 2003. (pdf)
M. Sweetland and J.H. Lienhard V, “Evaporative Cooling of Continuously Drawn Fibers by Water Sprays,” Intl. J. Heat Mass Transfer, 43:777-790, 2000. (doi link) (preprint)
A.C. Pfahnl, J.H. Lienhard V, and D.J. Watson, “Method and Apparatus for Temperature Control of Semiconductor Electrical-Test Contactor Assembly,” U.S. Patent #6091062, 18 July 2000; Intl. Patents #WO99/382090A2, 29 July 1999, #WO99/382090A3, 23 Sept. 1999.
C.H. Oh, J.H. Lienhard V, H.F. Younis, R.S. Dahbura, and D. Michels, “Liquid Jet-Array Cooling Modules for High Heat Fluxes,” AIChE Journal, 44(4):769-779, 1998. (pdf)
D. Michels, J. Hadeler, and J.H. Lienhard V, “High Heat Flux Resistance Heaters from VPS and HVOF Thermal Spraying,” Exptl. Heat Transfer, Vol.11, 1998, pp.341-359. (doi) (preprint)
Heat flux of 1.7 kW/cm2 by convection alone
J.H. Lienhard V and D.S. Napolitano, “Yield Limits of Plates at Extremely High Heat Fluxes,” J. Heat Transfer, Vol.120, February 1998, pp.253-258. (pdf)
J.H. Lienhard V, “Liquid Jet Impingement,” Annual Review of Heat Transfer, C.L.Tien, ed., Vol.6, Chpt.4. New York: Begell House, 1995, pp.199-270. (pdf)
S.K. Bhunia and J.H. Lienhard V, “Splattering during Turbulent Liquid Jet Impingement on Solid Targets,” J. Fluids Engineering, 116(2):338-344, 1994. (PDF)
L.A. Gabour and J.H. Lienhard V, “Wall Roughness Effects on Stagnation-Point Heat Transfer Beneath an Impinging Liquid Jet,” J. Heat Transfer, 116(1):81-87, 1994. (PDF file)
X. Liu and J.H. Lienhard V, “The Hydraulic Jump in Circular Liquid Jet Impingement and in Other Thin Films,” Expts. Fluids, 15:108-116, 1993. (PDF file)
X. Liu, L.A. Gabour, and J.H. Lienhard V, “Stagnation Point Heat Transfer During Liquid Jet Impingement: Analysis with Surface Tension,” J. Heat Transfer, 115(1):99-105, 1993. (PDF file)
X. Liu, J.H. Lienhard V, and J.S. Lombara, “Convective Heat Transfer by Impingement of Circular Liquid Jets,” J. Heat Transfer, 113(3):571-582, 1991. (pdf)
J.H. Lienhard V and C.W. Van Atta, “The decay of turbulence in thermally stratified flow,” J. Fluid Mechanics, 210:57-112, Jan. 1990. (PDF file) (doi)
J.H. Lienhard V, “An improved approach to conductive boundary conditions for the Rayleigh-Benard instability,” J. Heat Transfer, 109(2):378-387, 1987. (PDF)
I. Catton and J.H. Lienhard V, “Thermal stability of two fluid layers separated by a solid interlayer of finite thickness and thermal conductivity,” Journal of Heat Transfer, 106(1):13-17, 1984.
Books
J.H. Lienhard IV and J.H. Lienhard V, A Heat Transfer Textbook, 5th ed., Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 2019. (paperbacks) (free ebook)
L.R. Glicksman and J.H. Lienhard V. Modeling and Approximation in Heat Transfer. Cambridge University Press, New York, 2016. (URL) (About)
T.G. Beckwith, R.D. Marangoni, and J.H. Lienhard V, Mechanical Measurements, 6th edition. Pearson: 2007. URL
Book Chapters
Y.D. Ahdab and J.H. Lienhard V, “Desalination of brackish groundwater to improve water quality and water supply,” in Global Groundwater: Source, Scarcity, Sustainability, Security and Solutions, Chpt. 41, A. Mukherji et al., eds. Elsevier, October 2020. ISBN 978-0-128-18172-0. (preprint)
J.H. Lienhard V, “Humidification-dehumidification desalination,” in Desalination: Water from Water, 2nd edition, Chpt.9. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Scrivener, 2019. ISBN 978-1-119-40774-4. (preprint)
J.H. Lienhard V, K.H. Mistry, M.H. Sharqawy, and G.P. Thiel, “Thermodynamics, Exergy,
and Energy Efficiency in Desalination Systems,” in Desalination Sustainability: A Technical, Socioeconomic, and Environmental Approach, Chpt. 5, H.A. Arafat, ed. Elsevier Publishing Co., 1 June 2017. (URL) (preprint)
G.P. Narayan and J.H. Lienhard V, “Humidification-dehumidification desalination,” in Desalination: Water from Water, Chpt.9. Salem, MA: Wiley-Scrivener, 2014. (pdf)
J.H. Lienhard V, A. Bilton, M.A. Antar, G. Zaragoza, and J. Blanco, “Solar Desalination,” in Annual Review of Heat Transfer, Vol. 15, Chpt.9. New York: Begell House, Inc., 2012. (pdf)
J.H. Lienhard V, “Liquid Jet Impingement,” in Annual Review of Heat Transfer, C.L.Tien, ed., Vol.6, Chpt.4. New York: Begell House, 1995, pp.199-270. (pdf)
Recently Issued US Patents
Vibration-Enhanced Cleaning of Fouled Membranes, J. Lienhard, X. Zhao, O. Labban, G. Goon, US Patent #11,638,903, 2 May 2023.
Water Treatment for Increasing Recovery of a Resource from a Reservoir, K.G. Nayar and J.H. Lienhard V, US Patent #11,473,411, 18 October 2022.
Batch Pressure-Driven Membrane Desalination with Closed Flow Loop and Reservoir Tank, D.E.M. Warsinger, J.H. Lienhard V, E.W. Tow, R.K. McGovern, G.P. Thiel, US Patent #11,465,098, 11 October 2022.
Multi-Stage Bubble Column Humidification and Dehumidification, P. Govindan, M. Elsharqawy, S. Lam, J.H. Lienhard, M. St. John, US Patent #11,161,755, 2 November 2021.
Multi-Stage Bubble-Column Vapor Mixture Condensation, G.P. Narayan, G.P. Thiel, R.K. McGovern, J.H. Lienhard V, and M.H. Sharqawy, US Patent #11,007,455, 18 May 2021.
Concentrating Aqueous Solutions via Hybridizing Electrodialysis and Other Desalination Techniques,
K.G. Nayar, R. McGovern, B. Al-Anzi, J.H. Lienhard V, US Patent #10,626,037, 21 April 2020.
Multi-Stage Reverse Osmosis Systems and Methods, Q.J. Wei, R.K. McGovern, and J.H. Lienhard V, US Patent #10,603,635, 31 March 2020.
Concentration Control in Filtration Systems, and Associated Methods (Continuation), R.K. McGovern and J.H. Lienhard V, US Patent US Patent #10,561,987, 18 February 2020.
Apparatus for Partially Desalinating Produced Water to Form Extraction Fluid Used for Fossil Fuel Extraction, R.K. McGovern, A.M. Weiner, L. Sun, J.H. Lienhard V, and S.M. Zubair, US Patent #10,501,344, 10 December 2019.
Thermal-Energy-Driven Mechanical Compression Humidification-Dehumidification Water Purification, A.M. Al-Qutub, G.P. Narayan, and J.H. Lienhard V, US Patent #10,472,258, 12 November 2019.
Multi-Effect Membrane Distillation, J. Swaminathan, R.K. McGovern, H.W. Chung, D.M. Warsinger, and J.H. Lienhard V, US Patent #10,392,270, 27 August 2019.
Maintenance of Gas Layers for Fouling Prevention on Submerged Surfaces, D.M. Warsinger, J. Swaminathan, A. Servi, J.H. Lienhard V, US Patent #10,441,921, 15 October 2019.
Method and Apparatus for Partially Desalinating Produced Water to Form Extraction Fluid Used for Fossil Fuel Extraction, R.K. McGovern, A.M. Weiner, L. Sun, J.H. Lienhard V, and S.M. Zubair, US Patent #10,273,170, 30 April 2019.
Hybridization of Humidification-Dehumidification and Pressure-Retarded Osmosis, G.P. Thiel, L.D. Banchik, and J.H. Lienhard V, US Patent #10,258,926, 16 April 2019.
Batch Pressure-Driven Membrane Desalination with Closed Flow Loop and Reservoir Tank, D.M. Warsinger, E.W. Tow, R.K. McGovern, G.P. Thiel, and J.H. Lienhard V, US Patent #10,166,510, 1 January 2019
Multi-Stage Bubble Column Humidification and Dehumidification, P. Narayan Govindan, M.H. ElSharqawy, J.H. Lienhard V, S.Lam, and M. St. John, US Patent #10,053,373, 21 August 2018
Energy-Efficient Conductive-Gap Membrane Distillation, J.H. Lienhard V, J. Swaminathan, D. Warsinger, and H.W. Chung, US Patent #9,956,528, 1 May 2018.
Ion Sequestration for Scale Prevention in High-Recovery Desalination, G.P. Narayan, S. Lam, J.H. Lienhard V, M. Mirhi, M. St. John, W. Sung, and A. Bajpayee, US Patent #9,957,180, 1 May 2018.
Concentration Control in Filtration Systems, and Associated Methods, R.K. McGovern and J.H. Lienhard V, US Patent #9925494, 27 March 2018.
Multistage bubble column humidifier, M.H. Sharqawy, G.P. Narayan, J.H. Lienhard V, S.Lam, and M. St. John, US Patent #9790102, 17 October 2017.
Hydrophobic Air-Gap Membrane Distillation, D.M. Warsinger, J. Swaminathan, and J.H. Lienhard V, US Patent #9751047, 5 September 2017.
Multistage membrane distillation processes, E.K. Summers and J.H. Lienhard V, US Patent #9718709, 1 August 2017.
Ion Caging for Scale Prevention in High-Recovery Desalination, G.P. Narayan, S. Lam, J.H. Lienhard V, M. Mirhi, M. St. John, W. Sung, and A. Bajpayee, US Patent #9617179, 11 April 2017.
Wastewater Filtration System and Method, M.A. Gondal, X. Chang, M.A. Ali, M.A. Dastageer, J.H. Lienhard V, and S.M. Zubair, US Patent #9505635, 29 November 2016.
Thermodynamic balancing of combined heat and mass exchange devices, G.P. Narayan, G.P. Thiel, R.K. McGovern, J.H. Lienhard V, S.K. Das, K. Chehayeb, S.M. Zubair, and M.A. Antar, US Patent #9416800, 16 August 2016.
Multistage Bubble-Column Vapor Mixture Condenser, G.P. Narayan, G.P. Thiel, R.K. McGovern, J.H. Lienhard V, and M.H. Sharqawy, US Patent #9403104, 2 August 2016.
Humidification-Dehumidification System with a Bubble-Column Vapor Mixture Condenser and Intermediate Gas Extraction, G.P. Narayan, G.P. Thiel, R.K. McGovern, J.H. Lienhard V, and M.H. Sharqawy, US Patent #9320984, 26 April 2016.
Multistage bubble column humidifier, M.H. Sharqawy, G.P. Narayan, J.H. Lienhard V, S. Lam, and M. St. John, US Patent #9120033, 1 September 2015
Bubble Column Vapor Mixture Condenser, G.P. Narayan, G.P. Thiel, R.K. McGovern, J.H. Lienhard V, and M.H. Sharqawy, US Patent #9072984, 7 July 2015.
Humidification-Dehumidification System Including Bubble Column Vapor Mixture Condenser, G.P. Narayan, G.P. Thiel, R.K. McGovern, J.H. Lienhard V, and M.H. Sharqawy, US Patent #8778065, 15 July 2014.
High-Efficiency Thermal-Energy-Driven Water Purification System, G.P. Narayan, K.H. Mistry, J.H. Lienhard V, and S.M. Zubair, US Patent #8647477, 11 February 2014.
Multi-Stage Bubble Column Dehumidifier, G.P. Narayan, G.P. Thiel, R.K. McGovern, J.H. Lienhard V, and M.H. Sharqawy, US Patent #8525447, 3 September 2013.
Water Desalination Using Directional Solvent Extraction, A. Bajpayee, D. Kraemer, A. Muto, G. Chen, J.H. Lienhard V, and B.B. Mikic, US Patent #8501007, 6 August 2013.
Thermodynamic balancing of heat and mass exchange devices, G.P. Narayan, G.P. Thiel, R.K. McGovern, J.H. Lienhard V, S.K. Das, K. Chehayeb, S.M. Zubair, and M.A. Antar, US Patent #8496234, 30 July 2013.
Separation of a Vaporizable Component Under Reduced Pressure, M.H. Sharqawy, J.H. Lienhard V, S.M. Zubair, and G.P. Narayan, US Patent #8465006, 18 June 2013.
Water Separation Under Reduced Pressure, M.H. Sharqawy, G.P. Narayan, J.H. Lienhard, and S.M. Zubair, US Patent #8292272, 23 October 2012.
Water Separation Under Varied Pressure, P. Narayan Govindan, M.H. ElSharqawy, J.H. Lienhard V, and S.M. Zubair, US Patent #8252092, 28 August 2012.
Water Desalination Using Directional Solvent Extraction, A. Bajpayee, D. Kraemer, A.J. Muto, G. Chen, J.H. Lienhard, and B.B. Mikic, US Patent #8119007, 21 Feb. 2012.