Foulant characterization of the NF membranes with and without pretreatment of biologically treated wastewater

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 6-7, 2005, Pages 277-284

  Shon, H K ^a   Vigneswaran, S ^a   Ngo, H H ^a   Kim, In S ^b   Aim, R Ben ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

^c INSA   (France)

Author keywords

Effluent organic matter; Foulant characteristics; Nanofiltration

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; EFFLUENTS; FLOCCULATION; IRON COMPOUNDS; NANOFILTRATION; POWDERS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EFFLUENT ORGANIC CARBON (EFOM); FOULANTS; NF MEMBRANES; POWDERED ACTIVATED CARBON (PAC);

MEMBRANES;

ACTIVATED CARBON; FERRIC CHLORIDE; ORGANIC MATTER;

MEMBRANE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIOFOULING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOCCULATION; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANE FILTER; NANOFILTRATION; POWDER; SEWAGE EFFLUENT; SOLUTE; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER RECYCLING;

EID: 21244494856     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2005.0647     Document Type: Article

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