Fundamentals of RO Membrane Separation Process: Problems and Solutions

Authors

  • Ahmad Fauzi Ismail Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
  • Takeshi Matsuura Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Ottawa, 161 Louis Pasteur St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/amst.v23n3.166

Abstract

It is the intention of the authors to let the students understand the underlying principles of membrane separation processes by solving the problems numerically, in general. In particular, in this article problems and answers are presented for reverse osmosis (RO), one of the membrane separation processes driven by the transmembrane hydraulic pressure difference. The transport theories for RO were developed in early nineteen sixties, when the industrial membrane separation processes emerged. These problems are solved step by step using a simple calculator or Excel in computer.

References

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Published

2019-07-15

How to Cite

Ismail, A. F., & Matsuura, T. (2019). Fundamentals of RO Membrane Separation Process: Problems and Solutions. Journal of Applied Membrane Science & Technology, 23(3). https://doi.org/10.11113/amst.v23n3.166

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Vol. 23 No. 3: December 2019

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