The effect of membrane characteristics on nanofiltration membrane performance during processing of practically saturated salt solutions

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 485, Issue , 2015, Pages 112-122

  Bargeman, G ^a   Westerink, J B ^a   Manuhutu, C F H ^a   Kate, A ten ^a  

^a AKZO NOBEL CENTRAL RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chemical potential; Concentration product ratio; Pore radius; Sodium chloride; Sodium sulfate

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; CHEMICAL POTENTIAL; NANOFILTRATION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM SULFATE; SOLUTION MINING; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

CHEMICAL POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE; CHLORIDE CONCENTRATIONS; MEMBRANE CHARACTERISTICS; MEMBRANE CHARACTERIZATION; PORE RADIUS; PRODUCT RATIOS; SATURATED SALT SOLUTION; SODIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION;

NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANES;

CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CHLORIDE; GLUCOSE; GLYCEROL; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM SULFATE; SUCROSE; SULFATE; WATER;

ARTICLE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFUSION; IONIC STRENGTH; MEMBRANE FILTER; MEMBRANE RESISTANCE; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MINING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NANOFILTRATION; POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESSING; SOLUTE; SURFACE CHARGE; THERMODYNAMICS; THICKNESS;

EID: 84926198948     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.03.039     Document Type: Article

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