The proliferation of algal and cyanobacterial blooms globally has led to renewed interest in
understanding the impact of cell populations on water treatment plant (WTP) performance …

Transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) are ubiquitous in marine and freshwater
environments. For the past two decades, the distribution and ecological roles of these …

Algal blooms can seriously affect the operation of water treatment processes including low
pressure (micro-and ultra-filtration) and high pressure (nanofiltration and reverse osmosis) …

This article reviews the occurrence of HABs in seawater, their effects on the operation of
seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) plants, the indicators for quantifying/predicting these …

A comprehensive study on membrane fouling using polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-based
membranes with different properties was performed for 8 microalgae species. Two sets of …

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a major barrier to the stable and efficient operation of
seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plants. Although the intensity varies …

This paper investigated the effect of coagulation on fouling potential and removal of algal
organic matter (AOM) in seawater ultrafiltration (UF) systems. AOM harvested from a strain of …

Herein, we fabricate nanofiber membranes by electrospinning with poly (vinylidene fluoride-
co-hexafluoropropene) and then coated with TiO 2 nanoparticles using electrospraying …

Algae organic matter (AOM), including intracellular organic matter (IOM) and extracellular
organic matter (EOM), are major membrane foulants in the treatment of algae-polluted water …

The production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) by planktonic microbes can
influence the fate of oil and chemical dispersants in the ocean through emulsification …