Biofouling in forward osmosis and reverse osmosis: Measurements and mechanisms

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 493, Issue , 2015, Pages 703-708

  Kwan, Sarah E ^a   Bar Zeev, Edo ^a   Elimelech, Menachem ^a  

^a Yale University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofouling; Compaction; Forward osmosis; Hydraulic pressure; Reverse osmosis

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; COMPACTION; FLOW OF WATER; HYDRAULIC FLUIDS; OSMOSIS; REVERSE OSMOSIS;

EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; FORWARD OSMOSIS; HYDRAULIC PRESSURE; HYDRAULIC RESISTANCES; HYDRODYNAMIC CONDITIONS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; THIN FILM COMPOSITES; WASTEWATER SOLUTION;

BIOFOULING;

EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCE; POLYAMIDE; POLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOFOULING; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FILM; FORWARD OSMOSIS; HYDRAULIC PERMEABILITY; HYDRODYNAMICS; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE RESISTANCE; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; NONHUMAN; OSMOSIS; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REVERSE OSMOSIS; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; WASTE WATER; WATER FLOW; WATER PERMEABILITY; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 84938153654     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.07.027     Document Type: Article

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