A review on the applicability of integrated/hybrid membrane processes in water treatment and desalination plants

Desalination

Volumn 363, Issue , 2015, Pages 2-18

  Ang, Wei Lun ^a   Mohammad, Abdul Wahab ^a   Hilal, Nidal ^b   Leo, Choe Peng ^c  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Desalination; Integrated hybrid membrane process; Membrane pretreatment; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

DESALINATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANES; MICROFILTRATION; OPERATING COSTS; REVERSE OSMOSIS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS; CONVENTIONAL WATER TREATMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLINESS; INTEGRATED MEMBRANE SYSTEMS; MEMBRANE PROCESS; NATURAL WATER RESOURCES; PRE-TREATMENT; REVERSE OSMOSIS DESALINATION;

CHEMICAL WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84924851345     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2014.03.008     Document Type: Review

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