Analysis of flux reduction behaviors of PRO hollow fiber membranes: Experiments, mechanisms, and implications

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 505, Issue , 2016, Pages 1-14

  Xiong, Jun Ying ^a   Cheng, Zhen Lei ^a   Wan, Chun Feng ^a   Chen, Si Cong ^a   Chung, Tai Shung ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Flux reduction behavior; Gypsum scaling; Inner selective hollow fiber membrane; Outer selective hollow fiber membrane; Pressure retarded osmosis (PRO)

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; FIBERS; NUCLEATION; OSMOSIS; WATER BACTERIOLOGY;

EXTERNAL PERFORMANCE; FLUX REDUCTION; GYPSUM SCALING; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES; PRESSURE RETARDED OSMOSIS (PRO); SEMI-PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; STATIONARY CONDITIONS; THIN FILM COMPOSITES;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 84955513458     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.01.012     Document Type: Article

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