A multi-barrier osmotic dilution process for simultaneous desalination and purification of impaired water

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 362, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 417-426

  Cath, Tzahi Y ^a   Hancock, Nathan T ^a   Lundin, Carl D ^a   Hoppe Jones, Christiane ^a   Drewes, Jörg E ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy recovery; Forward osmosis; Membrane fouling; Osmosis; Osmotic dilution; Seawater desalination; Trace organic chemicals; Wastewater reclamation

Indexed keywords

ENERGY RECOVERY; FORWARD OSMOSIS; OSMOTIC DILUTION; SEAWATER DESALINATION; TRACE ORGANIC CHEMICALS;

CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION; DESALINATION; DILUTION; EFFLUENTS; ENERGY RESOURCES; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; INORGANIC CHEMICALS; MEMBRANE FOULING; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; OSMOSIS MEMBRANES; POTABLE WATER; RECOVERY; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SEAWATER; SOLUTIONS; SURFACE WATERS; TOXICITY; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER FILTRATION; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

WASTEWATER RECLAMATION;

AMMONIA; NITRATE; NITROGEN; ORGANIC COMPOUND; SEA WATER; WATER;

ARTICLE; DESALINATION; HYDRATION; OSMOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALINITY; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PERMEABILITY;

EID: 77955664909     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2010.06.056     Document Type: Article

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