A novel in situ membrane cleaning method using periodic electrolysis

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 471, Issue , 2014, Pages 149-154

  Hashaikeh, Raed ^b   Lalia, Boor Singh ^b   Kochkodan, Victor ^a   Hilal, Nidal ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

(Bio)fouling; Desalination; Electrolysis; Membranes; MWCNT; Self cleaning

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; DESALINATION; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTROLYTIC CLEANING; MEMBRANE FOULING; MEMBRANES; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); WATER TREATMENT;

CLEANING PROCEDURES; ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE; ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS; ELECTROLYSIS PROCESS; MEMBRANE SEPARATION PROCESS; MEMBRANE-BASED TECHNOLOGY; MWCNT; SELF CLEANING; MEMBRANE CLEANING;

MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; DESALINATION;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; MULTI WALLED NANOTUBE; SALT WATER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STAINLESS STEEL;

ARTICLE; BIOFOULING; CLEANING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESALINATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTRODE; ELECTROLYSIS; GAS EVOLUTION; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE CLEANING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; SUSPENSION; YEAST; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; EVOLUTION; FILTRATION; GAS; MICROBUBBLE;

EID: 84906718342     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.08.017     Document Type: Article

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