Recent research reports have underlined reverse osmosis (RO) as the most optimized
technology for water desalination related applications. However, implementing this …

Nitrate concentrations in surface water and especially in ground water have increased in
Canada, the United States, Europe, and other areas of the world. This trend has raised …

The role of chemical and physical interactions in natural organic matter (NOM) fouling of
nanofiltration membranes is systematically investigated. Results of fouling experiments with …

Application of pressure-driven membrane processes (microfiltration, ultrafiltration,
nanofiltration, and reverse osmosis) results in the generation of a large concentrated waste …

Energy consumption is a key factor which influences the freshwater production cost in
reverse osmosis (RO) process. Energy recovery and reuse options have already been very …

The role of humic substances in general and different molecular weight fractions of humic
substances in particular on the membrane performance in terms of quality (chlorination …

Three kinds of membranes were prepared via non-solvent-induced phase separation using
poly (ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol)(EVOH), polyether sulfone (PES) and poly (vinylidene …

Desalination of seawater using reverse osmosis (RO) technology is an important option
available to water-scarce coastal regions. A major challenge to seawater reverse osmosis …

The role of humic substances in general and hydrophobicity of humic substances in
particular on membrane permeate flux is unclear. The main goal of the present study is to …

Nitrate contamination of ground water resources has increased in Asia, Europe, United
States, and various other parts of the world. This trend has raised concern as nitrates cause …