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Functionalization of reverse osmosis membrane with graphene oxide and polyacrylic acid to control biofouling and mineral scaling
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2020 , Article)
The polyamide reverse osmosis (RO) membrane was modified with graphene oxide (GO), followed by polymerization of acrylic acid (used as an antiscalant) for the reduction of both biofouling and mineral scaling. After ...
Effect of concentration of calcium and sulfate ions on gypsum scaling of reverse osmosis membrane, mechanistic study
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Elsevier Editora Ltda
, 2020 , Article)
In seawater reverse osmosis, membrane scaling is one of the major issues affecting its widespread application in the desalination industry. In this paper, the effect of concentration of calcium and sulfate ions from 20 to ...
Removal of pesticides from water and wastewater: Chemical, physical and biological treatment approaches
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2020 , Article)
The levels of pesticides in water have increased due to their excessive use in the modern agricultural domain. Choosing a suitable water treatment method for pesticide removal depends on the type of pesticide and the ...
Potential for native hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria to remediate highly weathered oil-polluted soils in Qatar through self-purification and bioaugmentation in biopiles
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2020 , Article)
Petroleum-derived contamination events constitute a unique environmental issue in the arid areas because of the weathering processes, accentuated due to harsh conditions and representing the main origin of failure of ...
Lead (Pb) bioaccumulation and antioxidative responses in Tetraena qataranse
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Nature Research
, 2020 , Article)
Lead (Pb) is the second most toxic metal on Earth and is toxic to humans and other living things. In plants, Pb commonly inhibits growth when it is at a concentration in the soil of 30�mg/kg or more but several Pb tolerant ...
Investigating the effect of temperature on calcium sulfate scaling of reverse osmosis membranes using FTIR, SEM-EDX and multivariate analysis
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2020 , Article)
Membrane fouling is one of the major hurdles in widespread use of seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) in desalination industry. There are various factors that affect the inorganic fouling or scaling of Reverse osmosis (RO) ...
Investigating the microorganisms-calcium sulfate interaction in reverse osmosis systems using SEM-EDX technique
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2020 , Article)
Membrane fouling affects the performance of membrane technologies such as reverse osmosis (RO), in water treatments and desalination industries. The membrane fouling is a multifaceted phenomenon and various components of ...
Functionalization of reverse osmosis membrane with graphene oxide to reduce both membrane scaling and biofouling
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2020 , Article)
In this paper, commercially available graphene oxide (GO) was used as nanomaterials to modify polyamide reverse osmosis (RO) membrane surface. After functionalization, the membrane surface properties were improved as the ...
Interaction of seawater microorganisms with scalants and antiscalants in reverse osmosis systems
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2020 , Article)
In this research, the interactions of seawater microorganisms with scalants (minerals like calcium sulfate) and antiscalants in the reverse osmosis (RO) systems were investigated. The interaction of seawater microorganisms ...
An overview of brine management: Emerging desalination technologies, life cycle assessment, and metal recovery methodologies
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Academic Press
, 2021 , Article)
This study examines which management methods are the most recent and advanced in managing rejected brine generated from desalination plants. It also provides up-to-date information regarding the most adequate technologies ...