Enhanced boron rejection by NF/RO membranes by complexation with polyols: Measurement and mechanisms

Desalination

Volumn 310, Issue , 2013, Pages 115-121

  Tu, Kha L ^a   Chivas, Allan R ^a   Nghiem, Long D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Boron; Complexation; Nanofiltration; Polyol; Reverse osmosis; Seawater desalination

Indexed keywords

BORATE ANIONS; BORIC ACIDS; BORON REJECTION; BORON REMOVAL; FEED SOLUTION; MOLAR RATIO; NF MEMBRANES; PH-DEPENDENT; POLYOL; RO MEMBRANE; SEAWATER DESALINATION; STABILITY CONSTANTS;

BORIDE COATINGS; BORON; COMPLEXATION; DESALINATION; GLYCEROL; INORGANIC ACIDS; MEMBRANE FOULING; NANOFILTRATION; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SEAWATER; WATER FILTRATION;

POLYOLS;

BORON; COMPLEXATION; DESALINATION; FILTRATION; FOULING; MEMBRANE; OSMOSIS; PH; SEAWATER;

EID: 84870933140     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2012.08.017     Document Type: Article

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