Pitt engineers using membrane distillation to recycle water used in fracking and drilling
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JUNE 8, 2022
The method is already being tested in Texas, North Dakota, and most recently in New Stanton, Pa. However, the low energy efficiency of this technology makes the operating cost of MD systems relatively high, especially in the absence of waste heat. The team is back in the lab to find a fix. Desalination. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2021.115513.
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