Nanofiltration and reverse osmosis biostability relative to alternative methods of water treatment

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-40

  Liu, Suibing ^a   LePuil, Michael ^b   Taylor, J S ^c   Randall, A A ^c  

^a CDM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

AOC; Biostability; Distribution; Material; Membrane; Treatment

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FILM GROWTH; NANOFILTRATION; REVERSE OSMOSIS;

BIOFILM GROWTH; BIOSTABILITY; ORGANIC CARBON;

WATER TREATMENT;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FILM GROWTH; NANOFILTRATION; REVERSE OSMOSIS; WATER TREATMENT;

BIOFILM; COAGULATION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; FILTRATION; GROUNDWATER; MEMBRANE; OSMOSIS; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 33846963856     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2007.049     Document Type: Article

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