Microscopy as a tool for analysis of membrane failure and fouling

Desalination

Volumn 207, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 35-44

  de Roever, Emond W F ^a   Huisman, Ingmar H ^a  

^a Nalco Europe BV   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Membrane autopsy; Membrane damage; Membrane failure; Reverse osmosis; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

CLEANING; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FOULING; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; REVERSE OSMOSIS;

MEMBRANE AUTOPSY; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; MEMBRANE FAILURE; REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANES;

OSMOSIS MEMBRANES;

CLEANING; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FOULING; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; OSMOSIS MEMBRANES; REVERSE OSMOSIS;

FAILURE MECHANISM; FOULING; MEMBRANE; OSMOSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 33947125475     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2006.08.002     Document Type: Article

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