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Modeling and Performance Analysis of a Hybrid Forward Osmosis-Membrane Distillation System for Seawater Desalination.

Zakaria Triki, Zineb Fergani, Hichem Tahraoui, Nassim Moula, Jie Zhang, Abdeltif Amrane, Farid Fadhilah, Amine Aymen Assadi

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Article in Membranes, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Zakaria TrikiLaboratory of Renewable Energies and Materials (LERM), University of Medea, Medea 26000, Algeria.
Zineb FerganiLaboratory of Renewable Energies and Materials (LERM), University of Medea, Medea 26000, Algeria.
Hichem TahraouiLaboratory of Biomaterials and Transport Phenomena (LBMPT), University of Medea, Medea 26000, Algeria.
Nassim MoulaFundamental and Applied Research in Animal and Health (FARAH), Department of Veterinary Management of Animal Resources, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege, 4000 Liege, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-4438-8759
Jie ZhangSchool of Engineering, Merz Court, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9745-664X
Abdeltif AmraneEcole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, CNRS, ISCR-UMR6226, University Rennes, F-35000 Rennes, France.ORCID 0000-0003-2622-2384
Farid FadhilahCollege of Engineering, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11432, Saudi Arabia.
Amine Aymen AssadiCollege of Engineering, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11432, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-1630-5039

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Abstract

Hybrid desalination systems that combine osmotic and thermal driving forces offer a promising route to improve water recovery and energy efficiency for high-salinity feedwaters where conventional processes face limitations. This study presents a comprehensive mathematical modeling framework and performance analysis of a hybrid forward osmosis-membrane distillation (FO-MD) system for seawater desalination. The novel contributions include: (1) a coupled heat, mass, and solute transport model that explicitly accounts for concentration polarization, temperature polarization, reverse salt flux, and their dynamic interactions through the draw solution loop; (2) a quantitative assessment of the synergistic regeneration effect, showing how MD maintains draw solution concentration and stabilizes FO performance over time; (3) systematic evaluation of parameter sensitivity to polarization effects; and (4) comparative energy analysis quantifying specific energy consumption relative to standalone processes. Model predictions were validated against published experimental data, showing good agreement for both FO and MD fluxes (R

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forward osmosismembrane distillationmodelingperformance analysisseawater desalination

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