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Overview

Pei Xu is affiliated with New Mexico State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and engineering, with significant contributions in water science and technology, renewable energy, sustainability, and electrical and electronic engineering. Their work spans an interdisciplinary approach connecting aspects of environmental gas dynamics, water-energy-food nexus studies, and advanced photocatalysis techniques.

The main fields of study covered by Pei Xu include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Engineering

The subfields of study in which they have published extensively are:

  • Water Science and Technology
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Plant Science

Pei Xu's research interests incorporate key scientific topics such as:

  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
  • Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Magnetic and Electromagnetic Effects

Their publication record includes papers featured in several recurring venues, notably:

  • Water
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Desalination
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • The Science of The Total Environment

Some recent papers authored or coauthored by Pei Xu include:

  • Can we beneficially reuse produced water from oil and gas extraction in the U.S.? (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • A critical review of the application of electromagnetic fields for scaling control in water systems: mechanisms, characterization, and operation (2020, npj Clean Water)
  • Treatment of Produced Water with Photocatalysis: Recent Advances, Affecting Factors and Future Research Prospects (2020, Catalysts)
  • Low-cost and reusable carbon black based solar evaporator for effective water desalination (2020, Desalination)
  • Treatment of Produced Water in the Permian Basin for Hydraulic Fracturing: Comparison of Different Coagulation Processes and Innovative Filter Media (2020, Water)

Pei Xu has collaborated frequently with a number of researchers in their field. Notable frequent coauthors include:

  • Huiyao Wang
  • Punhasa S. Senanayake
  • Xuesong Xu
  • Yanyan Zhang
  • Wenbin Jiang

Best Publications

  • Factors affecting the rejection of organic solutes during NF/RO treatment—a literature review

    Christopher Bellona;Jörg E Drewes;Pei Xu;Gary Amy

  • Treatment of brackish produced water using carbon aerogel-based capacitive deionization technology.

    Pei Xu;Jörg E. Drewes;Dean Heil;Gary Wang

  • Effect of membrane fouling on transport of organic contaminants in NF/RO membrane applications

    Pei Xu;Jörg E. Drewes;Tae-Uk Kim;Christopher Bellona

  • The sweet spot of forward osmosis: Treatment of produced water, drilling wastewater, and other complex and difficult liquid streams

    Bryan D. Coday;Pei Xu;Edward G. Beaudry;Jack Herron

  • Wastewater disinfection by ozone: main parameters for process design.

    Pei Xu;Marie-Laure Janex;Philippe Savoye;Arnaud Cockx

  • Forward osmosis treatment of drilling mud and fracturing wastewater from oil and gas operations

    Kerri L. Hickenbottom;Nathan T. Hancock;Nathan R. Hutchings;Eric W. Appleton

  • Fouling of nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes during municipal wastewater reclamation: Membrane autopsy results from pilot-scale investigations

    Pei Xu;Christopher Bellona;Joerg E. Drewes

  • Microbial desalination cells for improved performance in wastewater treatment, electricity production, and desalination

    Haiping Luo;Pei Xu;Timberley M. Roane;Peter E. Jenkins

  • High-concentration food wastewater treatment by an anaerobic membrane bioreactor.

    Yiliang He;Pei Xu;Chunjie Li;Bo Zhang

  • Rejection of emerging organic micropollutants in nanofiltration-reverse osmosis membrane applications.

    Pei Xu;Jörg E. Drewes;Christopher Bellona;Gary Amy

  • Comprehensive Bench- and Pilot-Scale Investigation of Trace Organic Compounds Rejection by Forward Osmosis

    Nathan T. Hancock;Pei Xu;Dean M. Heil;Christopher Bellona

  • Rejection of trace organic compounds by forward osmosis membranes: a literature review.

    Bryan D. Coday;Bethany G. M. Yaffe;Pei Xu;Tzahi Y. Cath

  • Beneficial use of co-produced water through membrane treatment: technical-economic assessment

    Pei Xu;Jörg E. Drewes;Dean Heil

  • Critical Review of Desalination Concentrate Management, Treatment and Beneficial Use

    Pei Xu;Tzahi Y. Cath;Alexander P. Robertson;Martin Reinhard

  • Can we beneficially reuse produced water from oil and gas extraction in the U.S.

    Bridget R Scanlon;Robert C Reedy;Pei Xu;M Engle

  • Effects of Transmembrane Hydraulic Pressure on Performance of Forward Osmosis Membranes

    Bryan D. Coday;Dean M. Heil;Pei Xu;Tzahi Y. Cath

  • Immobilized TiO2-reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites on optical fibers as high performance photocatalysts for degradation of pharmaceuticals.

    Lu Lin;Huiyao Wang;Pei Xu

  • Sustainable desalination using a microbial capacitive desalination cell

    Casey Forrestal;Pei Xu;Zhiyong Ren

  • Viability of nanofiltration and ultra-low pressure reverse osmosis membranes for multi-beneficial use of methane produced water

    Pei Xu;Jörg E. Drewes

  • Geochemistry of formation waters from the Wolfcamp and “Cline” shales: Insights into brine origin, reservoir connectivity, and fluid flow in the Permian Basin, USA

    Mark A. Engle;Mark A. Engle;Francisco R. Reyes;Matthew S. Varonka;William H. Orem

  • Towards direct potable reuse with forward osmosis: Technical assessment of long-term process performance at the pilot scale

    Nathan T. Hancock;Pei Xu;Molly J. Roby;Juan D. Gomez

Frequent Co-Authors

Jörg E. Drewes
Jörg E. Drewes Technical University of Munich
Tzahi Y. Cath
Tzahi Y. Cath Colorado School of Mines
Mark A. Engle
Mark A. Engle The University of Texas at El Paso
Nagamany Nirmalakhandan
Nagamany Nirmalakhandan New Mexico State University
Zhiyong Jason Ren
Zhiyong Jason Ren Princeton University
Gary L. Amy
Gary L. Amy Clemson University
Hongmei Luo
Hongmei Luo New Mexico State University
Philippe Miele
Philippe Miele Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Mikhael Bechelany
Mikhael Bechelany University of Montpellier
Huaihe Song
Huaihe Song Beijing University of Chemical Technology

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