Application of hydrophilic macromolecules on thin film composite polyamide membranes for performance restoration

Desalination

Volumn 278, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 105-116

  Mitrouli, S T ^a   Karabelas, A J ^a   Isaias, N P ^b   Al Rammah, A S ^b  

^a Centre for Research Technology Hellas   (Greece)

^b SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Membrane performance restoration; Polyamide reverse osmosis membranes; PVA; PVME; PVP; Rejection enhancing agents

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE PERFORMANCE RESTORATION; PVA; PVME; PVP; REJECTION ENHANCING AGENTS;

COMPOSITE COATINGS; COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; ETHERS; OSMOSIS; POLYAMIDES; POLYMERIC FILMS; RESTORATION; REVERSE OSMOSIS; WATER TREATMENT;

OSMOSIS MEMBRANES;

ALCOHOL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ETHER; MEMBRANE; POLYMER;

EID: 80052029850     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2011.05.014     Document Type: Article

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