Physical, chemical, and biological characterization of membrane fouling

Membrane Technology and Environmental Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 457-503

  Shon, H K ^a   Phuntsho, Sherub ^b   Vigneswaran, Saravanamuthu ^b   Kandasamy, Jaya ^b   Aryal, Rupak ^b   Jegatheesan, Veeriah ^c  

^a University of Technology ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY;

BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION;

MEMBRANE FOULING;

EID: 84909600925     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1061/9780784412275.ch16     Document Type: Chapter

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