Modeling the effects of fouling on full-scale reverse osmosis processes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 314, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 33-49

  Hoek, Eric M V ^a   Allred, Jeff ^b   Knoell, Tom ^c   Jeong, Byeong Heon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Eastern Municipal Water District   (United States)

^c ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT   (United States)

Author keywords

Concentration polarization; Desalination; Membrane fouling; Reverse osmosis; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

DESALINATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLARIZATION; REVERSE OSMOSIS;

CONCENTRATION POLARIZATION; MEMBRANE FOULING;

WATER TREATMENT;

DESALINATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLARIZATION; REVERSE OSMOSIS; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; DESALINATION; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE OSMOSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 41949120828     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.01.025     Document Type: Article

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