Osmotic equilibrium in the forward osmosis process: Modelling, experiments and implications for process performance

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 453, Issue , 2014, Pages 240-252

  Phuntsho, Sherub ^a   Hong, Seungkwan ^b   Elimelech, Menachem ^c   Shon, Ho Kyong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

^c Yale University   (United States)

Author keywords

Crossflow direction; Desalination; Forward osmosis; Modelling; Osmotic equilibrium

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; DESALINATION; MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION;

CROSS-FLOW DIRECTION; FORWARD OSMOSIS; MASS BALANCE ANALYSIS; MASS TRANSPORT MODEL; OPERATING PARAMETERS; PROCESS OPTIMISATION; PROCESS PERFORMANCE; RESEARCH INTERESTS;

OSMOSIS;

WATER;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESALINATION; DILUTION; DRAW SOLUTION; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; EXTRACTION; FLOW RATE; FORWARD OSMOSIS; LARGE SCALE PRODUCTION; MEMBRANE; MOLECULAR MODEL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OSMOSIS; OSMOTIC EQUILIBRIUM; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SIMULATION; SOLUBILITY; SOLUTE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 84888799086     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.11.009     Document Type: Article

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