Characterization of commercial RO membranes for the concentration of ammonia converted to ammonium sulfate from anaerobic digesters

Desalination

Volumn 368, Issue , 2015, Pages 127-134

  Carter, D ^a   Rose, L ^a   Awobusuyi, T ^a   Gauthier, M ^a   Tezel, F H ^a   Kruczek, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ammonium sulfate; Anaerobic digester; Cellulose acetate membrane; Polyamide membrane; Reverse osmosis

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; MANUFACTURE; POLYAMIDES; PULP DIGESTERS; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SOLUTIONS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

AMMONIUM SULFATE; ANAEROBIC DIGESTER; CELLULOSE ACETATE MEMBRANE; FEED CONCENTRATION; LOWER PRESSURES; POLYAMIDE MEMBRANES; SOLUTE REJECTION; THIN FILM COMPOSITES;

MEMBRANES;

AMMONIA; AMMONIUM SULFATE; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); MEMBRANE; OSMOSIS;

EID: 84937834929     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2015.03.040     Document Type: Article

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