Research on refurbishing of the used RO membrane through chemical cleaning and repairing with a new system

Desalination

Volumn 320, Issue , 2013, Pages 49-55

  Yang, Jin Yuan ^a   Li, Yong Sheng ^a   Huang, Bo ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chemical cleaning; Chemical repairing; Cleaning system; Recycle; Used reverse osmosis membranes

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE DIFFERENCE; CLEANING SOLUTION; CLEANING SYSTEM; ON-LINE CHEMICAL CLEANINGS; PRODUCING WATER; RECYCLE; SALT REJECTIONS; WATER PRODUCTION;

REPAIR; REVERSE OSMOSIS;

CHEMICAL CLEANING;

CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE; MEMBRANE; OSMOSIS; RECYCLING; WASTE;

EID: 84877917330     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2013.04.008     Document Type: Article

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