Recent advancements in forward osmosis desalination: A review

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 281, Issue , 2015, Pages 502-522

  Akther, N ^a   Sodiq, A ^a   Giwa, A ^a   Daer, S ^a   Arafat, H A ^a   Hasan, S W ^a  

^a KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Desalination; Draw solutes; Forward osmosis; Membrane fouling; Membranes

Indexed keywords

DESALINATION; MEMBRANE FOULING; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; MEMBRANES; OSMOSIS;

CONCENTRATION POLARIZATION; DRAW SOLUTES; DRAW SOLUTIONS; ENERGY PROCESS; FORWARD OSMOSIS; PERMEATE FLUX; PROCESS EFFICIENCY; RECENT PROGRESS;

OSMOSIS MEMBRANES;

EID: 84937019992     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2015.05.080     Document Type: Article

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