Improving performance of spiral wound RO elements by in situ concentration polarization-enhanced radical graft polymerization

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 405-406, Issue , 2012, Pages 79-84

  Bernstein, Roy ^a   Belfer, Sofia ^a   Freger, Viatcheslav ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Boric acid; Membrane modification; Polyamide reverse osmosis membrane; Spiral wound element

Indexed keywords

BORIC ACIDS; BRACKISH WATER; FEED WATER; GLYCIDYL METHACRYLATE; GRAFT POLYMERIZATION; IMPROVING PERFORMANCE; IN-SITU; IN-SITU CONCENTRATIONS; LOW PRESSURES; LOW-PRESSURE REVERSE OSMOSIS; MEMBRANE MODIFICATION; MEMBRANE SELECTIVITY; NON-UNIFORMITIES; PERFORMANCE TESTS; POLARIZATION-ENHANCED; SPIRAL WOUND; SPIRAL-WOUND ELEMENT; STABLE MEMBRANES;

ACRYLIC MONOMERS; BORIDE COATINGS; BORON; INORGANIC ACIDS; POLARIZATION; POLYMERIZATION; REVERSE OSMOSIS;

GRAFTING (CHEMICAL);

WATER;

ARTICLE; FILTRATION; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE OSMOSIS; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84859440248     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.02.046     Document Type: Article

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