Evaluating impact of fouling on reverse osmosis membranes performance

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 51, Issue 4-6, 2013, Pages 958-968

  Penna N ^a   Gallego, S ^a   del Vigo, F ^a   Chesters, S P ^b  

^a Genesys Membrane Products   (Spain)

^b Genesys International Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Fouling; Reverse osmosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875762228     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.699509     Document Type: Article

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