Change in membrane performance due to organic fouling in nanofiltration (NF)/reverse osmosis (RO) applications

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 147-156

  Agenson, Kenneth O ^a,b   Urase, Taro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Endocrine disrupting chemicals; Fouling; Membrane separation; Nanofiltration (NF); Reverse osmosis (RO); Trace organic contaminants

Indexed keywords

LEACHATE TREATMENT; MASS TRANSFER; NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANES; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; TRACE ELEMENTS;

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING CHEMICALS; MEMBRANE PERFORMANCE; MEMBRANE SEPARATION; TRACE ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS;

FOULING;

EID: 34247495103     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2006.11.010     Document Type: Article

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