A homogeneous polysulfone nanofiltration membrane with excellent chlorine resistance for removal of Na2SO4 from brine in chloralkali process

Desalination

Volumn 379, Issue , 2016, Pages 16-23

  Yuan, Hao Ge ^a   Liu, Tian Yin ^a   Liu, Yuan Yuan ^a   Wang, Xiao Lin ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chlorine resistance; Nanofiltration membrane; Polysulfone; Sulfate chloride separation

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; FABRICATION; MEMBRANES; NANOFILTRATION; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; POLYSULFONES; PORE SIZE; SOLVENTS;

CHLOR-ALKALI PROCESS; CHLORINE RESISTANCES; DIMETHYLACETAMIDE; HIGH MECHANICAL STRENGTH; MEMBRANE FORMATION; SEPARATION PERFORMANCE; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION; SOLVENT EVAPORATION METHOD;

NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANES;

BRINE; CHLORINE; FILTRATION; ION; MEMBRANE; SEPARATION; SOLVENT; SULFATE;

EID: 84948771514     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2015.10.006     Document Type: Article

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