Electrocoagulation and advanced electrocoagulation processes: A general review about the fundamentals, emerging applications and its association with other …

S Garcia-Segura, MMSG Eiband, JV de Melo… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
The electrocoagulation (EC) process is an electrochemical means of introducing coagulants
and removing suspended solids, colloidal material, and metals, as well as other dissolved …

Surface modification of water purification membranes

DJ Miller, DR Dreyer, CW Bielawski… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Polymeric membranes are an energy‐efficient means of purifying water, but they suffer from
fouling during filtration. Modification of the membrane surface is one route to mitigating …

A review on membrane fabrication: Structure, properties and performance relationship

BS Lalia, V Kochkodan, R Hashaikeh, N Hilal - Desalination, 2013 - Elsevier
In this review, polymeric membrane fabrication techniques for pressure driven membrane
processes and membrane distillation are discussed. The fabrication technique, properties of …

Retention of natural organic matter by ultrafiltration and the mitigation of membrane fouling through pre-treatment, membrane enhancement, and cleaning-A review

CD Peters, T Rantissi, V Gitis, NP Hankins - Journal of Water Process …, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural organic matter (NOM) is a common occurrence in all raw waters (eg, surface waters,
groundwater, and wastewater) that are used for freshwater production. NOM is a leading …

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 …

Membrane-based techniques for the separation and purification of proteins: An overview

A Saxena, BP Tripathi, M Kumar, VK Shahi - Advances in colloid and …, 2009 - Elsevier
Membrane processes are increasingly reported for various applications in both upstream
and downstream technology, such as microfiltration, ultrafiltration, emerging processes as …

Cake-enhanced concentration polarization: a new fouling mechanism for salt-rejecting membranes

EMV Hoek, M Elimelech - Environmental science & technology, 2003 - ACS Publications
Results from well-controlled colloidal fouling experiments with reverse osmosis (RO) and
nanofiltration (NF) membranes suggest the existence of a new source of flux decline for salt …

Hydraulic backwashing for low-pressure membranes in drinking water treatment: A review

H Chang, H Liang, F Qu, B Liu, H Yu, X Du, G Li… - Journal of Membrane …, 2017 - Elsevier
Conventional drinking water treatment processes have faced several obstacles that are
severely affected by water pollution and shortage, which makes it difficult to produce potable …

The behavior of suspensions and macromolecular solutions in crossflow microfiltration: An update

JW Chew, J Kilduff, G Belfort - Journal of Membrane Science, 2020 - Elsevier
More than two decades after the highly-cited review on microfiltration of suspensions and
macromolecular solutions, it is time to revisit and update the fundamentals and applications …

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 …