Adsorption of hydrophobic compounds onto NF/RO membranes: An artifact leading to overestimation of rejection

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 221, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 89-101

  Kimura, Katsuki ^a,c   Amy, Gary ^a   Drewes, Jörg ^b   Watanabe, Yoshimasa ^c  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

^b Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^c HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Hydrophobic compounds; Nanofiltration; Polyamide membranes; Rejection efficiency; Reverse osmosis

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ELECTROSTATICS; FILTRATION; MEMBRANES;

MEMBRANE FILTRATION;

HYDROPHOBICITY;

WATER;

ADSORPTION; MEMBRANE; NANOFILTRATION; POLYAMIDE; REVERSE OSMOSIS;

ACCURACY; ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; BATCH PROCESS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ELECTRICITY; ERROR; FLOW RATE; HYDROPHOBICITY; IONIZATION; MEMBRANE FILTER; MOLECULE; NANOFILTRATION; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE OSMOSIS;

EID: 0041568667     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-7388(03)00248-5     Document Type: Article

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