N-nitrosamine removal by reverse osmosis for indirect potable water reuse - A critical review based on observations from laboratory-, pilot- and full-scale studies

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 98, Issue , 2012, Pages 503-515

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c Veolia Water Australia   (Australia)

^d Seqwater   (Australia)

^e Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Indirect potable water reuse; N nitrosamines; NDMA; Reverse osmosis; Water reclamation

Indexed keywords

COMBINED EFFECT; COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS; CRITICAL REVIEW; FEED SOLUTION; FEED TEMPERATURE; HUMAN CARCINOGEN; N-NITROSAMINES; N-NITROSODIMETHYLAMINE; NDMA; OPERATING CONDITION; OPERATING PARAMETERS; PERMEATE FLUX; POTABLE WATER REUSE; RO MEMBRANE; ROADMAP; SEASONAL CHANGES;

IONIC STRENGTH; MEMBRANE FOULING; REVERSE OSMOSIS; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY;

NITROSAMINES;

EID: 84865846751     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2012.07.025     Document Type: Review

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