Comparison of NF-like and RO-like thin film composite osmotically-driven membranes-Implications for membrane selection and process optimization

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 427, Issue , 2013, Pages 460-471

  Wei, Jing ^a,b   Qiu, Changquan ^a,b   Wang, Yi Ning ^a,b   Wang, Rong ^a,b   Tang, Chuyang Y ^a,b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Draw solution; Forward osmosis; Internal concentration polarization; Nanofiltration like rejection layer; Osmotically driven membrane; Pressure retarded osmosis; Reverse osmosis like rejection layer; Solute reverse diffusion

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION POLARIZATION; FORWARD OSMOSIS; NANOFILTRATION-LIKE REJECTION LAYER; REVERSE DIFFUSION; REVERSE OSMOSIS-LIKE REJECTION LAYER;

NANOFILTRATION; OPTIMIZATION; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SURFACE DIFFUSION;

MEMBRANES;

CITRATE TRISODIUM; NANOCOMPOSITE; SEA WATER; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER;

ARTICLE; CONTACT ANGLE; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; FORCE; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; NANOFILTRATION; OSMOTICALLY DRIVEN MEMBRANE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLUTE; WATER PERMEABILITY;

EID: 84871820419     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.08.053     Document Type: Article

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