Mechanisms and factors influencing the removal of microcystin-LR by ultrafiltration membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 320, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 240-247

  Lee, Jungju ^a   Walker, Harold W ^a  

^a Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Microcystin LR; Operating conditions; Rejection mechanism; Ultrafiltration membrane

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DEWATERING; ELECTRIC REACTORS; FILTRATION; GAS ADSORPTION; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN BONDS; HYDROPHOBICITY; MECHANISMS; MEMBRANES; MICROFILTRATION; NONMETALS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; POLYSULFONES; POROUS MATERIALS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; ULTRAFILTRATION;

ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; APPLIED PRESSURE; CONVECTIVE TRANSPORT; CYANOTOXIN; FEED CONCENTRATIONS; HYDROGEN BONDINGS; HYDROPHILIC CELLULOSE; HYDROPHOBIC INTERACTIONS; HYDROPHOBIC MEMBRANES; INITIAL FEED CONCENTRATION; LINEAR ADSORPTION; MEMBRANE CHARACTERISTICS; MICROCYSTIN LR (MC LR); OPERATING PRESSURES; PHYSICAL SURFACE PROPERTIES; POLYSULFONE MEMBRANES; REMOVAL MECHANISMS; SIZE EXCLUSION; SYSTEM VARIABLES; ULTRAFILTRATION (UF) MEMBRANES; WATER RECOVERIES;

TOXIC MATERIALS;

DRINKING WATER; MICROCYSTIN LR; POLYSULFONE;

ADSORPTION KINETICS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; HYDROGEN BOND; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; THICKNESS; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 48549100169     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.04.007     Document Type: Article

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