Forward osmosis desalination using polymer hydrogels as a draw agent: Influence of draw agent, feed solution and membrane on process performance

Water Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 209-215

  Li, Dan ^a,b   Zhang, Xinyi ^a   Simon, George P ^a   Wang, Huanting ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Draw solute; Forward osmosis desalination; Polymer hydrogel; Stimuli response

Indexed keywords

FILLED POLYMERS; HYDROGELS; OSMOSIS MEMBRANES;

DRAW SOLUTE; FEED SOLUTION; FORWARD OSMOSE DESALINATION; FORWARD OSMOSIS; HIGH WATER; HYDROGEL PARTICLES; POLYMER HYDROGELS; PROCESS PERFORMANCE; STIMULUS RESPONSE; WATER FLUX;

DESALINATION;

CARBON; POLY(N ISOPROPYLACRYLAMIDE); POLY(SODIUM ACRYLATE); POLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CELLULOSE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DESALINATION; FLUX MEASUREMENT; MEMBRANE; OSMOSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLYMER; SALINIZATION; SALT; SOLUTE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DESALINATION; FORWARD OSMOSIS DESALINATION; HYDROGEL; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; OSMOSIS; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWELLING; WATER TRANSPORT; WETTABILITY;

EID: 84870059596     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: 18792448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2012.09.049     Document Type: Article

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