The Membrane Fouling Simulator: A practical tool for fouling prediction and control

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 281, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 316-324

  Vrouwenvelder, J S ^a   van Paassen, J A M ^b   Wessels, L P ^a   van Dam, A F ^a   Bakker, S M ^b  

^a KWR WATERCYCLE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^b Vitens   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

(Bio)fouling; Cleaning; Drinking water; Membrane Fouling Simulator; Nanofiltration; Reverse osmosis

Indexed keywords

CLEANING; FOULING; HYDRODYNAMICS; NANOFILTRATION; POTABLE WATER; PRESSURE DROP; REVERSE OSMOSIS;

(BIO)FOULING; MEMBRANE FOULING SIMULATOR; MEMBRANE MODULES; OPERATING CONDITIONS;

OSMOSIS MEMBRANES;

WATER;

CLEANING; FOULING; HYDRODYNAMICS; NANOFILTRATION; OSMOSIS MEMBRANES; POTABLE WATER; PRESSURE DROP; REVERSE OSMOSIS;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FOULING CONTROL; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATOR; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 33746720143     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2006.03.046     Document Type: Article

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