Natural organic matter fouling in pressure retarded osmosis

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 438, Issue , 2013, Pages 46-56

  Thelin, Willy R ^a   Sivertsen, Edvard ^a   Holt, Torleif ^b   Brekke, Geir ^c  

^a SINTEF   (Norway)

^b SINTEF PETROLEUM RESEARCH   (Norway)

^c Statkraft Development AS ^*  (Norway)

Author keywords

Accumulated NOM load; Flux decline; Fouling; Natural organic matter (NOM); Osmotic power; Pressure retarded osmosis (PRO)

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATED NOM LOAD; FLUX DECLINE; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTERS; OSMOTIC POWER; PRESSURE RETARDED OSMOSIS (PRO);

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; FOULING; IONIC STRENGTH; MEMBRANE FOULING; OSMOSIS;

MEMBRANES;

NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DIFFUSION; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND RELATED PHENOMENA; FOULING; IONIC STRENGTH; OSMOSIS; POLARIZATION; PRESSURE RETARDED OSMOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84876498285     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.03.020     Document Type: Article

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