Scaling in reverse osmosis (RO) process

• Main Author: Tang, Wei Guang
• Other Authors: Chong Tzyy Haur
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Environmental engineering::Water treatment
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/71591
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

As water scarcity and demand increases, seawater desalination has become increasingly important as a stable and reliable water source. Nanofiltration (NF) has shown great effectiveness as a pretreatment for seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO). High operating pressures of 17 bars – 40 bars are usually re...