The role of feed solution chemistry and draw solution types on the forward osmosis membranes fouling

• Main Author: Li, Qinghua.
• Other Authors: Tang Chuyang
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Environmental engineering::Water treatment
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/45206
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Forward Osmosis (FO), a natural osmotically driven process, is attracting increasing interest for its potential applications in water and wastewater treatment and desalination due to its low energy consumption. Internal concentration polarization (ICP), a unique feature of FO, is one of the drawback...