Removal of heavy metal ions by nanofiltration

Desalination

Volumn 315, Issue , 2013, Pages 2-17

  Al Rashdi, B A M ^a   Johnson, D J ^a   Hilal, N ^a,b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

AFM; Atomic force microscopy; Feed pH; Heavy metals; Membrane characterisation; Membrane filtration; Membrane fouling; Nanofiltration membrane; Permeate flux; Rejection; Water purification

Indexed keywords

AFM; MEMBRANE CHARACTERISATION; MEMBRANE FILTRATIONS; PERMEATE FLUX; REJECTION; WATER PURIFICATION;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CADMIUM; HEAVY METALS; LEAD; MANGANESE; MEMBRANE FOULING; METAL IONS; METALS; MICROFILTRATION; NANOFILTRATION; NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANES; WATER SUPPLY;

CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FILTRATION; HEAVY METAL; MEMBRANE; PH; PRESSURE EFFECT; PURIFICATION;

EID: 84875247797     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2012.05.022     Document Type: Article

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