A review of the impact of chemical pretreatment on low-pressure water treatment membranes

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 237-253

  Farahbakhsh, K ^a   Svrcek, C ^b   Guest, R K ^b   Smith, D W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chemical pretreatment; Clarification; Coagulation; Contaminant removal; Membrane fouling; Microfiltration; Natural organic matter; Oxidation; Process optimization; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CLARIFICATION; COAGULATION; IMPURITIES; MEMBRANES; MICROFILTRATION; MICROORGANISMS; OPTIMIZATION; OXIDATION; PESTICIDES; TURBIDITY; ULTRAFILTRATION; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PATHOGENS;

CHEMICAL PRETREATMENT; CONTAMINANT REMOVAL; MEMBRANE FOULING; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION;

WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 9644255862     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S03-078     Document Type: Review

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