A review on the recovery methods of draw solutes in forward osmosis

Journal of Water Process Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue C, 2014, Pages 212-223

  Luo, Huayong ^a   Wang, Qin ^a   Zhang, Tian C ^b   Tao, Tao ^a   Zhou, Aijiao ^a   Chen, Lin ^a   Bie, Xufeng ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Desalination; Draw solutes; Forward osmosis; Recovery methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920078078     PISSN: 22147144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2014.10.006     Document Type: Review

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