Application of osmotic backwashing in forward osmosis: Mechanisms and factors involved

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 43, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 314-322

  Kim, Changwoo ^a   Lee, Sangyoup ^a   Hong, Seungkwan ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Concentration polarization; Forward osmosis (FO); Organic fouling; Osmotic backwashing; Particle fouling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894228615     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.672215     Document Type: Article

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