Low-pressure membrane integrity tests for drinking water treatment: A review

Water Research

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 41-57

  Guo, H ^a   Wyart, Y ^a   Perot, J ^b   Nauleau, F ^b   Moulin, P ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b SAUR   (France)

Author keywords

Drinking water; Low pressure membrane; Membrane integrity; Microfiltration; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; MEMBRANES; MICROFILTRATION; MONITORING; TESTING; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER FILTRATION; WATER TREATMENT;

DRINKING WATER TREATMENT; INTEGRITY MONITORING; INTEGRITY TESTS; LOW PRESSURE MEMBRANES; MEMBRANE INTEGRITY; MEMBRANE SYSTEM; MICRO-FILTRATION MEMBRANES; MONITORING METHODS; PATHOGENS REMOVAL; REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS;

POTABLE WATER;

DRINKING WATER;

DRINKING WATER; FILTRATION; LITERATURE REVIEW; LOW PRESSURE; MEMBRANE; PATHOGEN; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WATER TREATMENT;

ACCURACY; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIOPHAGE; BIOSENSOR; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MICROFILTRATION; NONHUMAN; ONLINE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TURBIDITY; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 71549168598     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2009.09.032     Document Type: Review

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