Thin film composite forward-osmosis membranes with enhanced internal osmotic pressure for internal concentration polarization reduction

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 249, Issue , 2014, Pages 236-245

  Zhou, Zhengzhong ^a   Lee, Jim Yang ^a   Chung, Tai Shung ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Concentration polarization; Desalination; Forward osmosis; Sulfonated polymeric membrane; Water purification

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; DEIONIZED WATER; DESALINATION; FACINGS; MEMBRANE FOULING; OPTIMIZATION; OSMOSIS; POLARIZATION; POLYPHENYLENE OXIDES; WATER FILTRATION;

CONCENTRATION POLARIZATION; FORWARD OSMOSIS; INTERFACIAL POLYMERIZATION; INTERNAL CONCENTRATION POLARIZATIONS (ICP); PRESSURE RETARDED OSMOSIS (PRO); SIMULATED SEAWATERS; THIN FILM COMPOSITES; WATER PURIFICATION;

OSMOSIS MEMBRANES;

EID: 84898977895     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.03.049     Document Type: Article

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