Colloidal interactions and fouling of NF and RO membranes: a review

CY Tang, TH Chong, AG Fane - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2011 - Elsevier
Colloids are fine particles whose characteristic size falls within the rough size range of 1–
1000nm. In pressure-driven membrane systems, these fine particles have a strong tendency …

Drawbacks of applying nanofiltration and how to avoid them: a review

B Van der Bruggen, M Mänttäri, M Nyström - Separation and purification …, 2008 - Elsevier
In spite of all promising perspectives for nanofiltration, not only in drinking water production
but also in wastewater treatment, the food industry, the chemical and pharmaceutical …

Behaviours of natural organic matter in membrane filtration for surface water treatment—a review

AW Zularisam, AF Ismail, R Salim - Desalination, 2006 - Elsevier
Membrane application in surface water treatment provides many advantages over
conventional treatment. However, this effort is hampered by the fouling issue, which restricts …

Fouling strategies and the cleaning system of NF membranes and factors affecting cleaning efficiency

A Al-Amoudi, RW Lovitt - Journal of membrane science, 2007 - Elsevier
Nanofiltration membranes play an important role in the desalination of brackish and
seawater as well as membrane mediated waste water reclamation and other industrial …

Ultrafiltration in food processing industry: review on application, membrane fouling, and fouling control

AW Mohammad, CY Ng, YP Lim, GH Ng - Food and bioprocess …, 2012 - Springer
Ultrafiltration process has been applied widely in food processing industry for the last 20
years due to its advantages over conventional separation processes such as gentle product …

Factors affecting natural organic matter (NOM) and scaling fouling in NF membranes: A review

AS Al-Amoudi - Desalination, 2010 - Elsevier
Membrane fouling is a major problem in brackish and seawater desalination as well as in
membrane mediated waste water reclamation. Fouling of nanofiltration (NF) membranes is …

Methods employed for control of fouling in MF and UF membranes: a comprehensive review

N Hilal, OO Ogunbiyi, NJ Miles… - Separation Science and …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Membrane‐based processes are very susceptible to flux decline due to concentration
polarization and fouling problems and the concept of fouling control via process …

Morphological and separation performance study of polysulfone/titanium dioxide (PSF/TiO2) ultrafiltration membranes for humic acid removal

NAA Hamid, AF Ismail, T Matsuura, AW Zularisam… - Desalination, 2011 - Elsevier
In this study, polysulfone (PSF) hollow fiber membranes with enhanced performance for
humic acid removal were prepared from a dope solution containing PSF/DMAc/PVP/TiO2 …

Coupling between chemical and physical interactions in natural organic matter (NOM) fouling of nanofiltration membranes: implications for fouling control

A Seidel, M Elimelech - Journal of membrane science, 2002 - Elsevier
A systematic investigation on the role of hydrodynamics (initial permeate flux and crossflow
rate) and divalent cations (calcium) in natural organic matter (NOM) fouling of nanofiltration …

Effects of membrane fouling on the nanofiltration of pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs): Mechanisms and role of membrane pore size

LD Nghiem, S Hawkes - Separation and Purification Technology, 2007 - Elsevier
The influence of membrane fouling on the retention of pharmaceutically active compounds
(PhACs) by three nanofiltration membranes was investigated in this study. Membrane …