3 Credit hours (3 h lectures). This course provides comprehensive insight into water classification, addressing water scarcity issues, and various desalination technologies, including thermal and membrane-based methods. Students will gain in-depth knowledge of membrane processes, with a focus on reverse osmosis membranes and emerging nanotechnology-driven advancements in membrane development for water desalination. Additionally, the course will enable students to distinguish between desalination processes and other pre- and post-treatment methods employed in water treatment, including pollutant decontamination using advanced technologies such as photocatalytic degradation using nanomaterials. By the conclusion of the course, students will be equipped to assess the potential impact of nanotechnology on membrane processes for water desalination.
Course objectives:
1. To recognize nanotechnology as a central subject in the broader and interdisciplinary context of water desalination.
2. To learn the advancements of nanotechnology in membrane development for water desalination.