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Reverse osmosis membrane biofouling
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In this article, the development of biofouling and its effects on membrane processes are reviewed, emphasizing the microbial attack on the membrane material and its costs, and different types of countermeasures are described.About:
This article is published in Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science.The article was published on 1997-05-01. It has received 387 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Ultrafiltration & Reverse osmosis.read more
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Polymeric membranes incorporated with metal/metal oxide nanoparticles: A comprehensive review
TL;DR: The incorporation of nanoparticles into polymeric membranes has been the trend in the field of membrane research recently as discussed by the authors, and nanoparticles could produce synergistic effects when incorporated with different types of materials.
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Biofouling of water treatment membranes: a review of the underlying causes, monitoring techniques and control measures.
TL;DR: The underlying causes of membrane biofouling are highlighted and a review on recent developments of potential monitoring and control methods in water and wastewater treatment is provided with the aim of identifying the remaining issues and challenges in this area.
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Membrane fouling in osmotically driven membrane processes: A review
TL;DR: A comprehensive review on membrane fouling in ODMPs with a focus on the elaboration of the factors and mechanisms governing the fouling behavior is provided in this paper, where a general osmotic-resistance filtration model is presented to assist in the interpretation of the intrinsic interrelationships among those fouling factors and mechanism.
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Biofouling of reverse osmosis membranes: Role of biofilm-enhanced osmotic pressure
TL;DR: “biofilm-enhanced osmotic pressure” plays a dominant role in RO biofouling, with scanning electron microscope images of dead cells and biofilm supporting these proposed mechanisms.
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Design of TiO2 nanoparticle self-assembled aromatic polyamide thin-film-composite (TFC) membrane as an approach to solve biofouling problem
TL;DR: In this paper, a self-assembly of TiO2 nanoparticles with photocatalytic destructive capability on microorganisms was devised as a novel means to reduce membrane biofouling.
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