Fouling of nanofiltration membrane: Effects of NOM molecular weight and microcystins

Desalination

Volumn 315, Issue , 2013, Pages 149-155

  Teixeira, Margarida Ribau ^a   Sousa, Vânia Serrão ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Adsorption; HPSEC; Low molecular weight; Microcystins; Natural organic matter (NOM); Water treatment

Indexed keywords

FOULING MECHANISMS; HPSEC; HUMAN HEALTH RISKS; HYDROPHOBIC CHARACTER; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MICROCYSTINS; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTERS; OPERATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY;

ADSORPTION; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; MEMBRANE FOULING; NANOFILTRATION; NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANES; SURFACE WATERS; WATER FILTRATION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

ADSORPTION; DRINKING WATER; FILTRATION; FOULING; MEMBRANE; ORGANIC MATTER; PEPTIDE; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84875248558     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2012.03.012     Document Type: Article

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