Transparent exopolymer particle (TEP) fouling of ultrafiltration membrane systems

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 6, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 169-176

  Kennedy, Maria D ^a   Muñoz Tobar, Freddy P ^a   Amy, Gary ^a   Schippers, Jan C ^a  

^a UNESCO IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION   (Netherlands)

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EID: 70649094819     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2009.663     Document Type: Article

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