Foulants

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Membranes are very effective in removing a wide variety of water contaminants. Therefore, the use of these processes in water purification to replace or to improve conventional treatment has increased. An inherent problem of membranes is fouling, the accumulation of materials (foulants) near, on, or
Desalination 198 (2006)

Studies were performed to determine the effect of the presence of powdered activated carbon (PAC) on ultrafiltration (UF) process performance. The influence of PAC addition to the feed on permeate flux in terms of flux decline and the possibilities of membrane cleaning during backwashing were invest
Desalination 162 (2004)