Permeate flux optimisation of a pilot microfiltration plant for cost-effectiveness of water reclamation for reuse

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1169-1181

  Xie, R J ^a   Gomez, M ^a   Xing, Y ^a  

^a Innovation Centre   (Singapore)

Author keywords

First order kinetics; Membrane fouling; Microfiltration; Specific permeate flux; Transmembrane pressure

Indexed keywords

EFFLUENTS; MEMBRANES; MICROFILTRATION; OPTIMIZATION; REVERSE OSMOSIS; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION;

FIRST ORDER KINETICS; MEMBRANE FOULING; SPECIFIC PERMEATE FLUX; TRANSMEMBRANE PRESSURE (TMP);

WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; FILTRATION; MICROFILTRATION; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SEWAGE EFFLUENT; WATER ANALYSIS;

FILTRATION; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; PILOT PROJECTS; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 33745062873     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520600656323     Document Type: Article

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