Category Archives: Industrial applications

Is forward osmosis a viable option for treating biomethanated spent wash from distilleries?

Volume reduction of biomethanated spent wash from distilleries We recently received a request from Srivathsan, [...]

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Business case: decentralized concentration of milk using forward osmosis?

Fonterra spends a lot of energy and money in New Zealand to concentrate milk through [...]

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Strong demand for forward osmosis solutions in India sees new strategic partnership

Industrial forward osmosis solutions provider, FTSH2O – Fluid Technology Solutions, recently announced a new strategic [...]

Draw solutions and their recovery methods for dairy and food industries – a brief overview

Introduction Currently, Forward Osmosis (FO) is well suited for applications in which water needs to [...]

Q & A with FO system supplier – Darco Water Technologies

During 2018 an increasing number of commercial players have entered the FO market. According to [...]

Forward osmosis draw solutions and draw solution recovery methods

Draw solutions and draw solution recovery methods are key to unlocking the business potential of [...]

Input needed for desk-top study on 6 GL/year FO desalination plant

Engineering students looking for information to help design a full-scale FO-based desalination plant using ammonium [...]

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The future of forward osmosis commercialization

Short Introduction to the author Zoheir Dabaghian earned his Bachelor Degree in Chemical Engineering in [...]

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Compact forward osmosis membrane elements are ideal for piloting studies in industrial applications

When piloting FO membrane elements, high packing density, light-weight, ease-of-use, and flexibility are key advantages [...]

The addressable FO market ranges from $300million to $6billion in 2017

According to a new article on WaterWorld, forward osmosis is gaining traction within product concentration, [...]