Nanofiltration separation of polyvalent and monovalent anions in desalination brines

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 473, Issue , 2015, Pages 16-27

  Perez Gonzalez A ^a   Ibanez R ^a   Gomez P ^b   Urtiaga, A M ^a   Ortiz, I ^a   Irabien, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

^b APRIA Systems SL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Desalination brines; Nanofiltration; Separation sulfate chloride; Streaming potential

Indexed keywords

MONOVALENT ANIONS; STREAMING POTENTIAL;

NANOFILTRATION;

ANION; CHLORIDE; MONOVALENT ANION; POLYVALENT ANION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SULFATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DESALINATION; MEMBRANE FILTER; NANOFILTRATION;

EID: 84907486164     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.08.045     Document Type: Article

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