Nano-colloidal fouling mechanisms in seawater reverse osmosis process evaluated by cake resistance simulator-modified fouling index nanofiltration

Desalination

Volumn 343, Issue , 2014, Pages 88-96

  Ju, Younggil ^a   Hong, Seungkwan ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cake resistance simulator modified fouling index nanofiltration; Cake enhanced osmotic pressure (CEOP); Colloidal deposition; Fouling index; Nano colloidal fouling mechanism; Seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination

Indexed keywords

DESALINATION; FOULING; NANOFILTRATION; SEAWATER; SIMULATORS; SOLS;

CAKE ENHANCED OSMOTIC PRESSURE (CEOP); COLLOIDAL DEPOSITION; COLLOIDAL FOULING; FOULING INDICES; MODIFIED FOULING INDEX; SEAWATER REVERSE OSMOSIS;

REVERSE OSMOSIS;

COLLOID; DESALINATION; FILTRATION; FOULING; NANOTECHNOLOGY; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84899641202     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2014.03.012     Document Type: Article

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