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MF, UF, NF, RO Defining the Four Basic Membrane Processes
Author(s) -
Paul David H.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.2002.tb01650.x
Subject(s) - nanofiltration , ultrafiltration (renal) , microfiltration , reverse osmosis , membrane , membrane technology , chemistry , chromatography , process engineering , materials science , engineering , biochemistry
This article discusses the four basic membrane processes: microfiltration; ultrafiltration; nanofiltration; and, hyperfiltration (better known as reverse osmosis). Two common forms of membrane configuration are also discussed, flat sheet and hollow fiber, along with the effectiveness of membranes for removing contaminants.