Challenges and trends in membrane technology implementation for produced water treatment: A review

Journal of Water Process Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue C, 2014, Pages 107-133

  Alzahrani, Salem ^a   Mohammad, Abdul Wahab ^b  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Membrane application; Membrane fabrication; Membrane fouling; Produced water; Wastewater reuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926465946     PISSN: 22147144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2014.09.007     Document Type: Review

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