Nanofiltration of trace organic chemicals: A comparison between ceramic and polymeric membranes

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 136, Issue , 2014, Pages 258-264

  Fujioka, Takahiro ^a   Khan, Stuart J ^b   McDonald, James A ^b   Nghiem, Long D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ceramic nanofiltration membrane; Potable water treatment; Rejection mechanism; Trace organic chemicals (TrOCs)

Indexed keywords

REJECTION MECHANISMS; TRACE ORGANIC CHEMICALS;

POTABLE WATER;

EID: 84908554453     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2014.08.039     Document Type: Article

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