Enhanced membrane pre-treatment processes using macromolecular adsorption and coagulation in desalination plants: A review

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 403-453

  Hilal, Nidal ^a   Al Abri, Mohammed ^a   Al Hinai, Hilal ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Coagulation; Desalination; Fouling; Macromolecular adsorption; Membranes; Pre treatment

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; COAGULATION; DESALINATION; DISINFECTION; FLOTATION; FOULING; HEAVY METALS; MEMBRANES; MICROFILTRATION; MICROORGANISMS; NANOFILTRATION; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SEDIMENTATION; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER FILTRATION;

FOULING MECHANISMS; HUMIC SUBSTANCES; MACROMOLECULAR ADSORPTION; PRE-TREATMENT;

WATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; COAGULATION; DESALINATION; DISINFECTION; FLOTATION; FOULING; HEAVY METALS; MEMBRANES; MICROFILTRATION; MICROORGANISMS; NANOFILTRATION; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SEDIMENTATION; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER FILTRATION; WATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; COAGULATING; COLLOID; DESALINATION; FILTRATION; REVERSE OSMOSIS;

EID: 33644679575     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: 15205754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496390500524586     Document Type: Article

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