Ultrasonic control of UF membrane fouling by natural waters: Effects of calcium, pH, and fractionated natural organic matter

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 401-402, Issue , 2012, Pages 232-240

  Gao, Yuan ^a   Chen, Dong ^b   Weavers, Linda K ^a   Walker, Harold W ^a  

^a Ohio State University   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fouling; Natural organic matter; UF membrane; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CONCENTRATION; CHARGE REPULSION; CROSS-FLOW ULTRAFILTRATION; FEED WATER; FILTRATION PROCESS; HYDROPHOBIC FRACTIONS; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTERS; NATURAL WATERS; PERMEATE FLUX; PH VALUE; UF MEMBRANES;

AMINO ACIDS; CALCIUM; CERAMIC MEMBRANES; FOULING; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANE FOULING; PH EFFECTS; SURFACE WATERS; ULTRAFILTRATION;

ULTRASONICS;

ALUMINUM; CALCIUM; DRINKING WATER; MAGNESIUM; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER;

ARTICLE; CROSSFLOW FILTRATION; FOULING CONTROL; FRACTIONATION; HYDROPHILIC INTERACTION CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROPHOBICITY; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; ULTRASOUND; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84862796790     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.02.009     Document Type: Article

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