Synthesis of thin film composite forward osmosis membranes

• Main Author: Liau, Wei Min.
• 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/10356/45375
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Forward Osmosis (FO) technology is becoming popular due to its potential applications in many important fields and its numerous advantages. One major challenge of FO is internal concentration polarization (ICP). It limits the efficiency of FO flux. There is a lack of effective FO membrane with low I...