A review of draw solutes in forward osmosis process and their use in modern applications

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 43, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 167-184

  Chekli, Laura ^a   Phuntsho, Sherub ^a   Shon, Ho Kyong ^a   Vigneswaran, Saravanamuthu ^a   Kandasamy, Jaya ^a   Chanan, Amit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Desalination; Draw solutions; Forward osmosis; Wastewater reuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861116799     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.672168     Document Type: Review

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