Combined effects of organic matter and calcium on biofouling of nanofiltration membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 486, Issue , 2015, Pages 177-188

  Zhao, Fei ^a   Xu, Ke ^a   Ren, Hongqiang ^a   Ding, Lili ^a   Geng, Jinju ^a   Zhang, Yan ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biofouling; Membrane surface properties; Nanofiltration; Organic conditioning; XDLVO theory

Indexed keywords

ALGINATE; BIOFOULING; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BODY FLUIDS; CALCIUM; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANES; NANOFILTRATION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER FILTRATION;

BIOMASS ACCUMULATION; BIOMASS RETENTION; BOVINE SERUM ALBUMINS; COMPLICATED SYSTEMS; HUMIC SUBSTANCES; MEMBRANE SURFACE PROPERTIES; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; XDLVO THEORY;

NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANES;

ALGINIC ACID; BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN; CALCIUM; HUMIC ACID; ORGANIC MATTER; POLYSACCHARIDE; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BIOFOULING; BIOMASS; CONTACT ANGLE; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; HYDROPHOBICITY; NANOFILTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE CHARGE; SURFACE PROPERTY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84926506189     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.03.032     Document Type: Article

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