Biofouling and Organic Fouling : In Reverse Osmosis Membrane Elements.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gilabert-Oriol, Guillem.

Series:

De Gruyter STEM Series

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2025.

Summary:

Since the inception of reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes in the seventies, biological fouling, also known as biofouling, still remains as the key challenge to get solved so that membranes can run smoothly and without issues in desalination and water treatment plants.

Contents:

Intro

Acknowledgments

Preface

Abstract

Contents

About the author

Abbreviations

Aim of this book

Chapter 1 Reverse osmosis fundamentals

Chapter 2 Biofouling fundamentals

Chapter 3 Membrane fouling simulators: a quick tool for studying biofouling and why biofouling does not depend on flux

Chapter 4 The importance of the feed spacer compared to the membrane in biofouling prevention

Chapter 5 Effect of temperature and development of quick biofouling test

Chapter 6 Differentiating between biofouling and organic fouling during operation

Chapter 7 Differentiating between biofouling and organic fouling on a membrane surface

Chapter 8 Biofouling starts to develop before pressure drop starts to increase

Chapter 9 Biofouling mainly happens in the lead elements

Chapter 10 Biocides do not fully prevent biofouling

Chapter 11 Visualizing biofouling on the membrane surface

Chapter 12 Why preventing biofouling matters

Chapter 13 Limiting nutrients to prevent biofouling in brackish water

Chapter 14 Limiting nutrients to prevent biofouling in wastewater

Chapter 15 Limiting nutrients to prevent biofouling in seawater: part 1

Chapter 16 Limiting nutrients to prevent biofouling in seawater: part 2

Index

Back cover.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9783111639079

311163907X

OCLC:

1516107758