Hybrid nanofiltration-membrane crystallization system for the treatment of sulfate wastes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 360, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 493-498

  Curcio, Efrem ^a   Ji, Xiaosheng ^a   Quazi, Abdul Matin ^b   Barghi, Shahzad ^b   Di Profio, Gianluca ^a   Fontananova, Enrica ^a   Macleod, Trevor ^c   Drioli, Enrico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c Toda Advanced Materials Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Integrated membrane systems; Membrane crystallization; Microporous hydrophobic membranes; Sodium sulfate

Indexed keywords

COEFFICIENT OF VARIATION; CONTINUOUS OPERATION; FEED SOLUTION; HOLLOW-FIBRE MEMBRANE; HYDROPHOBIC CHARACTER; MEMBRANE CRYSTALLIZATION; MEMBRANE SYSTEM; MICROPOROUS HYDROPHOBIC MEMBRANE; MICROPOROUS HYDROPHOBIC MEMBRANES; NARROW SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; PRE-CONCENTRATION; PRODUCTION PROCESS; RECOVERY FACTORS; SOLID PRODUCTS;

CRYSTALLIZATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; METALLIC GLASS; MICROPOROSITY; NANOFILTRATION; SODIUM; SODIUM SULFATE;

NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANES;

HYDROGEN; NICKEL; SODIUM SULFATE; SULFATE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTALLIZATION; DENSITY; ELECTRIC BATTERY; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE; HYBRID; HYDROPHOBICITY; NANOFILTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77954213152     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2010.05.053     Document Type: Article

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