Scientific referenceREF-000003
Reverse osmosis desalination: water sources, technology, and today’s challenges
- Type
- Journal article
- Authors
- L. F. Greenlee, D. F. Lawler, B. D. Freeman, B. Marrot, P. Moulin
- Year
- 2009
- Journal or publisher
- Water Research 43(9), 2317–2348
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.watres.2009.03.010
Related
is cited by
- Technology · TEC-000001Reverse osmosisA pressure-driven membrane process that forces water through a dense, semi-permeable membrane against its osmotic pressure, retaining typically more than 99% of dissolved salts.Open
- Process · PRC-000001RO pretreatmentMedia or membrane filtration, cartridge filters, antiscalant dosing and dechlorination ahead of the membranes, to protect them from particles, mineral scale, biofouling and oxidation of the polyamide layer.Open
- Parameter · PAR-000004RecoveryPermeate flow as a percentage of feed flow. Higher recovery concentrates the brine and raises scaling risk at the tail of the system.Open
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