Recovery optimization of membrane processes for treatment of produced water with high silica content

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 36, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 297-309

  Subramani, Arun ^a   Schlicher, Ron ^a   Long, James ^a   Yu, Jack ^a   Lehman, Stewart ^a   Jacangelo, Joseph G ^a,b  

^a MWH AMERICAS INC   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofouling; Ceramic membranes; Organic fouling; Silica polymerization; Two pass configuration

Indexed keywords

EID: 83155183402     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2011.2604     Document Type: Article

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