Abeer Rashad Mirdad

Dr. Abeer Rashad Mirdad


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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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20 October 2021
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AMAbeer Rashad Mirdad
Abeer Rashad Mirdad
FHFarookh Khadeer Hussain
Farookh Khadeer Hussain

29 April 2023 in Membranes
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AKAbdulaziz Khan
Abdulaziz Khan
IIIbrar Ibrar
Ibrar Ibrar
AMAbeer Rashad Mirdad
Abeer Rashad Mirdad
RARaed Al-juboori
Raed Al-juboori
PDPriyamjeet Deka
Priyamjeet Deka
Ali AltaeeAli Altaee
Ali Altaee
This study addressed the fouling issue in membrane distillation (M.D.) technology, a promising method for water purification and wastewater reclamation. To enhance the anti-fouling properties of the M.D. membrane, a tin sulfide (TS) coating onto polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) was proposed and evaluated with air gap membrane distillation (AGMD) using landfill leachate wastewater at high recovery rates (80% and 90%). The presence of TS on the membrane surface was confirmed using various techniques, such as Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), contact angle measurement, and porosity analysis. The results indicated the TS-PTFE membrane exhibited better anti-fouling properties than the pristine PTFE membrane, and its fouling factors (FFs) were 10.4–13.1% compared to 14.4–16.5% for the PTFE membrane. The fouling was attributed to pore blockage and cake formation of carbonous and nitrogenous compounds. The study also found that physical cleaning with deionized (DI) water effectively restored the water flux, with more than 97% recovered for the TS-PTFE membrane. Additionally, the TS-PTFE membrane showed better water flux and product quality at 55 °C and excellent stability in maintaining the contact angle over time compared to the PTFE membrane.