Novel forward osmosis process to effectively remove heavy metal ions

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 467, Issue , 2014, Pages 188-194

  Cui, Yue ^a   Ge, Qingchun ^a   Liu, Xiang Yang ^a   Chung, Tai Shung ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Forward osmosis; Hydroacid complex draw solution; Removal of heavy metal; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM CHLORIDE; COBALT; COBALT COMPOUNDS; LEAD; METAL IONS; OSMOSIS; SODIUM; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

DRAW SOLUTIONS; FEED SOLUTION; FORWARD OSMOSIS; INTERFACIAL POLYMERIZATION; METAL REJECTION; METAL SOLUTIONS; REMOVAL OF HEAVY METAL IONS; ROOM TEMPERATURE;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

HEAVY METAL;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; FORWARD OSMOSIS; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; NANOFABRICATION; OSMOSIS; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PERMEABILITY;

EID: 84901987258     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.05.034     Document Type: Article

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