A comprehensive review of hybrid forward osmosis systems: Performance, applications and future prospects

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 497, Issue , 2016, Pages 430-449

  Chekli, Laura ^a   Phuntsho, Sherub ^a   Kim, Jung Eun ^a   Kim, Jihye ^b   Choi, Joon Young ^c   Choi, June Seok ^d   Kim, Suhan ^e   Kim, Joon Ha ^b   Hong, Seungkwan ^f   Sohn, Jinsik ^g   Shon, H K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

^c Hyorim Industries Inc   (South Korea)

^d Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology   (South Korea)

^e Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

^f Korea University   (South Korea)

^g Kookmin University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Desalination; Draw solution; Forward osmosis; Hybrid systems; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

DESALINATION; HYBRID SYSTEMS; OSMOSIS; SEPARATION; WATER TREATMENT;

DESALINATION TECHNOLOGIES; DRAW SOLUTIONS; FORWARD OSMOSIS; FURTHER TREATMENTS; FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS; PRETREATMENT PROCESS; SEPARATION TECHNOLOGIES; WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENTS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CARBON NANOPARTICLE; DRINKING WATER; HYDROXYL GROUP; MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLE; POLYELECTROLYTE; POLYMER; PROTEIN; QUANTUM DOT; SEA WATER;

DESALINATION; EFFLUENT; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRODIALYSIS; ENERGY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY COST; FERTIGATION; HEATING; HYBRID FORWARD OSMOSIS; HYDROGEL; IRRADIATION; MEMBRANE REACTOR; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; MICROFILTRATION; NONHUMAN; OSMOSIS; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEWER; SLUDGE DEWATERING; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAFILTRATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84943339722     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.09.041     Document Type: Review

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