Experiences with the pretreatment of raw water with high fouling potential for reverse osmosis plant using FILMTEC membranes

Desalination

Volumn 110, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 167-182

  Redondo, J A ^a   Lomax, I ^b  

^a Dow Deutschland GmbH   (Germany)

^b Dow Liquid Separation   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Membranes; Pretreatment; Reverse osmosis

Indexed keywords

DESALINATION; FEEDWATER TREATMENT; FOULING; OSMOSIS MEMBRANES; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

PRETREATMENT SYSTEMS; REVERSE OSMOSIS PLANTS;

REVERSE OSMOSIS;

DESALINATION; MEMBRANE; REVERSE OSMOSIS; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0031205822     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0011-9164(97)81590-1     Document Type: Article

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