Scale formation in NF/RO: Mechanism and control

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 6-7, 2005, Pages 267-275

  Lee, S ^a   Lee, C H ^b  

^a Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fouling; Hybrid system; Nanofiltration; Reverse osmosis; Scale formation; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; CRYSTALS; FLUXES; HYDRODYNAMICS; MEMBRANES; NANOFILTRATION; REMOVAL; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SOLUBILITY; SURFACE TREATMENT;

HYBRID SYSTEMS; MEMBRANE SYSTEMS; SCALE FORMATION; SOLUBLE SALTS;

SALTS;

MEMBRANE; WATER TREATMENT;

BIOFOULING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTALLIZATION; FILTER CAKE; HYDRODYNAMICS; MEMBRANE FILTER; NANOFILTRATION; PARTICLE SIZE; POLARIZATION; PREDICTION; REVERSE OSMOSIS; REVIEW; SOLUBILITY; SOLUTE; THERMODYNAMICS; TRANSPORT KINETICS; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 21244475625     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2005.0646     Document Type: Review

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