Development of a robust bench-scale testing unit for low-pressure membranes used in water treatment

Membrane Water Treatment

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 121-136

  Huang, Haiou ^a   Schwab, Kellogg ^a   Jacangelo, Joseph G ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MWH   (United States)

Author keywords

Bench scale membrane testing unit; Hollow fiber membrane; Low pressure; Membrane fouling; Membrane integrity; Virus removal

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE FOULING; MEMBRANES; VIRUSES; WATER TREATMENT;

BENCH SCALE; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES; LOW PRESSURES; MEMBRANE INTEGRITY; VIRUS REMOVAL;

MICROFILTRATION;

EID: 84865972445     PISSN: 20058624     EISSN: 20927037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12989/mwt.2011.2.2.121     Document Type: Article

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