Removal of polysaccharide foulants from reverse osmosis feedwater using electroadsorptive cartridge filters

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 51, Issue 4-6, 2013, Pages 1050-1056

  Komlenic, R ^a   Berman, T ^b   Brant, J A ^c   Dorr, B ^c   El Azizi, I ^d   Mowers, Heather ^a  

^a Ahlstrom Filtration LLC   (United States)

^b Kinneret Limnological Laboratory   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^d Department of Desalination Researcher in Membrane Fouling Atomic Energy Establishment ^*  (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

Author keywords

Biofouling; Disruptor; Electroadsorptive; Nanoparticles; Polysaccharides; Tep

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875777008     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.713589     Document Type: Article

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