Fouling models for low-pressure membrane systems

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 293-304

  Kim, Jeonghwan ^a   DiGiano, Francis A ^b  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

^b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

Fouling mechanisms; Low pressure membrane process; Process models

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; CURRENT GAP; FOULING MECHANISMS; FOULING MODEL; LOW PRESSURE MEMBRANES; LOW-PRESSURE MEMBRANE PROCESS; PROCESS MODEL; PROCESS MODELS; RESEARCH COMMUNITIES;

FOULING; MACHINE DESIGN; PROCESS MONITORING;

PROCESS DESIGN;

EID: 68049131212     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2009.05.018     Document Type: Review

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