Application of robust MFI-type zeolite membrane for desalination of saline wastewater

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 475, Issue , 2015, Pages 167-174

  Zhu, Bo ^a   Myat, Darli T ^a   Shin, Jin Wook ^b   Na, Yong Han ^b   Moon, Il Shik ^c   Connor, Greg ^d   Maeda, Shuichi ^d   Morris, Gayle ^e   Gray, Stephen ^a   Duke, Mikel ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Chosun Refractory Company Limited   (South Korea)

^c Sunchon National University   (South Korea)

^d CI Ceramics (Aust) Pty Ltd Rivulet Crescent   (Australia)

^e FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Desalination; MFI; Seeded secondary growth; Water recycling; Zeolite membrane

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; CHEMICAL STABILITY; DESALINATION; MEMBRANES; OSMOSIS MEMBRANES; POLYMERS; RECYCLING; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SALINE WATER; SALT REMOVAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER RECYCLING; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

CHLORINE STABILITY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROTHERMAL GROWTH; MFI; MFI-TYPE ZEOLITE; SALINE WASTEWATER; SECONDARY GROWTH; ZEOLITE MEMBRANE;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; CHLORINE; HELIUM; HYPOCHLORITE; NITROGEN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; ZEOLITE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DESALINATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GAS PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; REDUCTION; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WASTE WATER RECYCLING; WATER SUPPLY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84910685704     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.09.058     Document Type: Article

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