Rejection of emerging organic contaminants by nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes

Quintanilla, Victor Augusto Yangali.

Rejection of emerging organic contaminants by nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes effects of fouling, modelling and water reuse / [electronic resource] : by Victor Augusto Yangali Quintanilla. - Leiden, The Netherlands : CRC Press/Balkema, 2010. - xvi, 201 p. : ill. (some col.).

"Dissertation submitted in fulfilment of the requirements of the Board for Doctorates of Delft University of Technology and of the Academic Board of the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education for the Degree of Doctor to be defended in public on Tuesday, 9 February 2010, at 12:30 hours in Delft, The Netherlands."

Dissertation (Ph. D.)--Delft University of Technology, 2010.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-171).

Introduction -- Theoretical background -- Removal of PhACs and EDCs by clean NF membranes and NF membranes fouled with sodium alginate -- Effects of NOM and surrogate foulants on the removal of emerging organic contaminants (PhACs, PCPs, EDCs) with NF membranes -- A quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) approach for modelling and prediction of rejections of organic solutes by NF membranes -- Data-driven modelling applying QSAR and ANN to predict rejection of neutral organic compounds by NF and RO membranes -- Implementation of NF as a robust barrier for organic contaminants during water reuse applications -- Recommendations.




Mode of access: World Wide Web.

9780203093368 (ebook : PDF)


Water reuse.
Water--Purification.
Reverse osmosis.


Electronic books.

Powered by Koha