Scope and limitations of the irreversible thermodynamics and the solution diffusion models for the separation of binary and multi-component systems in reverse osmosis process

摘要: Abstract Reverse osmosis process is used in many industrial applications ranging from solute-solvent to solvent–solvent and gaseous separation. A number of theoretical models have been developed describe the separation fluxes solvent solute such processes. This paper looks into scope limitations two main (the irreversible thermodynamics solution diffusion models) past by several researchers for feed Despite investigation other complex models, simple concepts these accelerate feasibility implementation reverse different types systems variety industries. Briefly, an extensive review mathematical conducted collecting more than 70 examples literature this study. In addition, has covered improvement make them compatible with multi-component consideration concentration polarization solvent-solute-membrane interaction.