Biofilm formation on RO membranes: the impact of seawater pretreatment

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 57, Issue 11, 2016, Pages 4741-4748

  Ben Dov, Eitan ^a,b   Ben David, Eyal ^a   Messalem, Rami ^a   Herzberg, Moshe ^a   Kushmaro, Ariel ^a,c  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b ACHVA ACADEMIC COLLEGE   (Israel)

^c NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biodegradable organic matter; Biofouling; Membrane bioreactor; Reverse osmosis

Indexed keywords

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; GAMMAPROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 84954495594     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2014.998294     Document Type: Article

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