Assessment of ultrafiltration as a pretreatment of reverse osmosis membranes for surface seawater desalination

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 3, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 437-445

  Brehant, A ^a   Bonnelye, V ^b   Perez, M ^c  

^a CIRSEE   (France)

^b Ondeo Degrémont Research Center   (France)

^c Lyonnaise des Eaux Gibraltar Ltd   (Gibraltar)

Author keywords

Desalination; Fouling; Pre treatment; Reverse osmosis; Seawater; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

DESALINATION; HYDRAULICS; PILOT PLANTS; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SEAWATER; ULTRAFILTRATION;

HYDRAULIC PERFORMANCES;

WATER TREATMENT;

ORGANIC MATTER; SEA WATER;

DESALINATION; FOULING; MEMBRANE; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SEA WATER; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER TREATMENT;

BIOFOULING; COAGULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST CONTROL; DESALINATION; FLOW RATE; HYDRAULIC PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE; PHYTOPLANKTON; PILOT STUDY; PRECIPITATION; REVERSE OSMOSIS; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0346501930     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2003.0200     Document Type: Conference Paper

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