Reverse osmosis desalination: A state-of-the-art review

Muhammad Qasim; Mohamed Badrelzaman; Noora Darwish; Naif A. Darwish; Nidal Hilal

doi:10.1016/j.desal.2019.02.008

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DesalinationReverse osmosisMembrane foulingFoulingConcentration polarizationMembrane technologyWater treatmentMembraneEnvironmental engineeringWaste managementForward osmosisFlocculationEngineeringProcess engineeringChemistryEnvironmental science

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Year: 2019
Type: review
Volume: 459
Pages: 59-104
Citations: 1176
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                                    Muhammad Qasim, 
                                
                                    Mohamed Badrelzaman, 
                                
                                    Noora Darwish
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2019). 
                            Reverse osmosis desalination: A state-of-the-art review. 
                            Desalination
                            , 459
                            
                            , 59-104.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2019.02.008

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DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2019.02.008