Effects of feed solution characteristics on the rejection of N-nitrosamines by reverse osmosis membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 409-410, Issue , 2012, Pages 66-74

  Fujioka, Takahiro ^a   Nghiem, Long D ^a   Khan, Stuart J ^b   McDonald, James A ^b   Poussade, Yvan ^c   Drewes, Jörg E ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c Veolia Water Australia   (Australia)

^d Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Emerging trace organic chemicals; Indirect potable water reuse; N nitrosamines; NDMA; Reverse osmosis

Indexed keywords

COMBINED EFFECT; FEED CONCENTRATION; FEED SOLUTION; FEED TEMPERATURE; LABORATORY SCALE; LOW PRESSURES; LOW-PRESSURE REVERSE OSMOSIS; N-NITROSAMINES; N-NITROSODIMETHYLAMINE; NDMA; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POTABLE WATER REUSE; RO MEMBRANE; STERIC HINDRANCES;

IONIC STRENGTH; MEMBRANES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NANOFILTRATION; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SEAWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY;

NITROSAMINES;

DIMETHYLNITROSAMINE; ETHYLMETHYLNITROSAMINE; NITROSAMINE; NITROSOMORPHOLINE; SEA WATER;

ARTICLE; HYDROPHOBICITY; IONIC STRENGTH; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NANOFILTRATION; PH; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE OSMOSIS; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

EID: 84860555492     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.03.035     Document Type: Article

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