Indirect integrity testing on a pilot-scale UF membrane

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 105-114

  Walsh, M E ^a   Chaulk, M P ^a   Gagnon, G A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fouling; Membrane integrity; Particle removal; Ultrafiltration; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

IMPURITIES; MEMBRANES; POTABLE WATER; STREAM FLOW; ULTRAFILTRATION;

COLOR MEASUREMENTS; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON (DOC); DRINKING WATER INDUSTRY; PILOT-SCALE UF MEMBRANE;

WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; TESTING METHOD; ULTRAFILTRATION;

EID: 20044377113     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2005.0010     Document Type: Article

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