Microfiltration of humic-rich water coagulated with cationic polymer: The effects of particle characteristics on the membrane performance

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 475, Issue , 2015, Pages 349-356

  Kim, Hyun Chul ^a,b  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b Sejong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Membrane fouling; Microfiltration; Natural organic matter; Particle characteristics; Quaternary amine polymer

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CALCIUM; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COAGULATION; FILTRATION; FOULING; FRACTAL DIMENSION; MEMBRANE FOULING; MEMBRANES; MICROFILTRATION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; WATER QUALITY;

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; CATIONIC POLYMERS; CHARGE NEUTRALIZATION; MEMBRANE PERFORMANCE; MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTERS; PARTICLE CHARACTERISTICS; QUATERNARY AMINES;

WATER FILTRATION;

CALCIUM ION; HUMIC ACID; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER; POLYMER; QUATERNARY AMINE POLYMER; SURFACE WATER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; FOULING CONTROL; IMAGING; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE FOULING; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MICROFILTRATION; MICROSCOPE; PARTICLE SIZE; TECHNOLOGY; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; WASTE WATER; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84909993036     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.10.041     Document Type: Article

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