Direct microscopic observation of forward osmosis membrane fouling by microalgae: Critical flux and the role of operational conditions

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 436, Issue , 2013, Pages 174-185

  Zou, Shan ^a   Wang, Yi Ning ^a,b   Wicaksana, Filicia ^b   Aung, Theingi ^a,b   Wong, Philip Chuen Yung ^a,b   Fane, Anthony G ^a,b   Tang, Chuyang Y ^a,b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Critical concentration; Critical flux; Direct microscopic observation; Forward osmosis; Fouling reversibility; Microalgae

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL CONCENTRATION; CRITICAL FLUX; FORWARD OSMOSIS; FOULING REVERSIBILITIES; MICRO-ALGAE; MICROSCOPIC OBSERVATIONS;

MEMBRANE FOULING; MICROORGANISMS; OSMOSIS MEMBRANES; SEAWATER;

ALGAE;

MAGNESIUM ION;

ARTICLE; BIOFOULING; CHLORELLA SOROKINIANA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DIFFUSION; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; OSMOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; ZETA POTENTIAL;

EID: 84875355897     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.02.030     Document Type: Article

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