Non-invasive in situ visualisation of membrane fouling and cleaning processes in microfiltration by ultrasonic signal reflection

Water SA

Volumn 28, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2002, Pages 78-85

  Sanderson, R D ^a   Li, Jianxin ^a   Jacobs, E P ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FILTRATION; FOULING; MEMBRANES; REFLECTOMETERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

MEMBRANE FOULING;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

DETECTION METHOD; FOULING; MEMBRANE; MICROFILTRATION; ULTRASONIC CLEANING; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT;

EID: 0036994928     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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