Factors affecting biofilm formation and biofouling in membrane distillation of seawater

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 376, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 15-24

  Krivorot, M ^a   Kushmaro, A ^a   Oren, Y ^a   Gilron, Jack ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Biofouling; DCMD; Membrane distillation; Seawater desalination

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM DEVELOPMENT; BIOFILM FORMATION; COASTAL SEAWATER; CONSTANT TEMPERATURE; CROSS FLOWS; DCMD; DIRECT CONTACT MEMBRANE DISTILLATION; EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE; FLUOROSILICONES; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES; HYDRODYNAMIC CONDITIONS; HYDROPHOBIC MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE DISTILLATION; SEAWATER DESALINATION; SEM IMAGE; TEMPERATURE CYCLES;

BIOFILMS; BIOFOULING; DESALINATION; DISTILLATION; FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMERS; HYDROPHOBICITY; PARALLEL FLOW; SEAWATER EFFECTS; TEMPERATURE; VEHICULAR TUNNELS; WATER FILTRATION; WATER QUALITY;

MEMBRANES;

FLUOROSILICONE; POLYPROPYLENE; SEA WATER;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOFOULING; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTILLATION; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROPHOBICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 79957553092     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.01.061     Document Type: Article

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