Application of backwashing with demineralized water for UF fouling control in UF-RO desalination

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 364-369

  Li, Sheng ^a   Heijman, S G J ^a   Van Dijk, J C ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Backwash; Demineralized water; Desalination; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

DESALINATION; MEMBRANES; SEAWATER EFFECTS; THERMOMECHANICAL PULPING PROCESS; ULTRAFILTRATION;

BACK WASHING; BACKWASH; DEMINERALIZED WATER; FOULANTS; FOULING CONTROL; RO DESALINATION; TRANSMEMBRANE PRESSURES; UF MEMBRANES;

FOULING;

SEA WATER; WATER;

DESALINATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOULING; MEMBRANE; MINERALIZATION; OSMOSIS; SEAWATER; ULTRAFILTRATION;

ARTICLE; BIOFOULING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMINERALIZATION; DESALINATION; MEMBRANE FILTER; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; PRESSURE; REVERSE OSMOSIS; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 80051778414     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2011.033     Document Type: Article

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