Fouling in reverse osmosis membranes: monitoring, characterization, mitigation strategies and future directions

MA Ahmed, S Amin, AA Mohamed - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Water scarcity has been a global challenge for many countries over the past decades, and
as a result, reverse osmosis (RO) has emerged as a promising and cost-effective tool for …

Unveiling the complexities of microbiologically induced corrosion: mechanisms, detection techniques, and mitigation strategies

MA Ahmed, SA Mahmoud, AA Mohamed - Frontiers of Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Microbiologically induced corrosion (MIC) is a complex and destructive phenomenon that
occurs in various sectors, involving the interaction between microorganisms and metal …

Immobilization of silver nanoparticles on cellulose nanofibrils incorporated into nanofiltration membrane for enhanced desalination performance

M He, WD Li, JC Chen, ZG Zhang, XF Wang… - npj Clean Water, 2022 - nature.com
Nanofiltration (NF) membranes circumventing global water scarcity with excellent separation
and antibacterial performances are highly desirable for efficient water treatment but remain a …

Strategies for the use and interpretation of functionalized reverse osmosis membranes with improved antifouling and anti-scaling properties for the desalination …

DA Da'na, NSM Nawi, FI Sangor, MY Ashfaq, WJ Lau… - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
Membrane technology significantly contributes to clean water production through industrial
wastewater treatment or seawater desalination. The membrane fouling caused by the …

[HTML][HTML] Batch and continuous bleaching regimen in the cooling tower of Montazer Ghaem power plant

MG Afshar, M Azimi, N Habibi, H Masihi… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to control the microbial growth in the cooling tower of thermal power plant, oxidative
and non-oxidative biocides are applied in the power industry. Oxidative biocides including …

Release-type bacteriostasis of Cu-bearing stainless steel against planktonic bacteria served in liquid system

X Zhang, J Zhao, C Yang, K Yang - Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2023 - Elsevier
Cu-bearing stainless steel (SS) with excellent broad-spectrum antibacterial property while
maintaining the original mechanical properties of SS may quite be a more advantageous …

Variation of Tolerance to Isothiazolinones Among Daphnia pulex Clones

M Wagner‐Deyriès, L Varignier, M Revel… - Environmental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Isothiazolinones are a family of broad‐spectrum biocides widely used in industry and
consumer products. Chloro‐and methyl‐isothiazolinones (CMIT and MIT) are documented …

A pilot study on the dual membrane process of ultrafiltration and nanofiltration to treat algae-laden raw water compared to O3-BAC

X Ding, Z Yu, H Chu, D Wang, K Liu… - AQUA—Water …, 2023 - iwaponline.com
In this study, a dual membrane process that combines seven-hole ultrafiltration and
nanofiltration was designed and compared to O3-biological activated carbon (O3-BAC) for …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of carbon dioxide for scale control in reverse osmosis systems

M Joy, R Boussemaere - Journal of Environmental Management, 2025 - Elsevier
The operation of a reverse osmosis (RO) system is often severely hindered by the deposition
of inorganic scales such as calcium carbonate on the membrane surface. Mitigation of this …

Active-bromide and surfactant synergy for enhanced microfouling control

SK Shukla, TS Rao, MN, TVK Mohan - Archives of Microbiology, 2024 - Springer
Biofilms are structured microbial communities encased in a matrix of self-produced
extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) and pose significant challenges in various …