Clinical Autopsy of a Reverse Osmosis Membrane Module

The desalination of seawater using reverse osmosis membranes is an attractive solution to global freshwater scarcity. However, membrane performance is reduced by (bio)fouling. Membrane autopsies are essential for identifying the type of fouling material, and applying corrective measures to minimize...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Chemical Engineering
Main Authors:	Graciela Gonzalez-Gil, Ali Reza Behzad, Andreia S. F. Farinha, Chengyan Zhao, Szilard S. Bucs, Tariq Nada, Ratul Das, Thomas Altmann, Paulus J. Buijs, Johannes S. Vrouwenvelder
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Subjects:	reverse osmosis full scale desalination plant membrane module autopsy fouling biofouling drinking water
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fceng.2021.683379/full

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