Evaluation of VSEP to Enhance Water Recovery During Treatment of Brackish Water and RO Concentrate

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Explores the performance of a vibratory RO membrane system in treating simulated and real brackish raw waters and brines from first-stage RO systems, with the goal of achieving >99 percent overall recovery combined with excellent solute rejection. Research partner: DOE. Published in 2010. Foundation subscribers can download this Web-only report.

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Evaluation of VSEP to Enhance Water Recovery During Treatment of Brackish Water and RO Concentrate

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10/27/2010

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Evaluation of VSEP to Enhance Water Recovery During Treatment of Brackish Water and RO Concentrate

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Evaluation of VSEP to Enhance Water Recovery During Treatment of Brackish Water and RO Concentrate

Investigation of Nanobubble Technology for the Removal of MIB and Geosmin from Drinking Water

The Effect of Upstream Treatment Processes on UV Disinfection Performance

Evaluating and Optimizing Source Treatment Technologies to Improve the Biodegradability of Organic Compounds

Understanding the Value Proposition for Thermal Processes to Mitigate PFAS in Biosolids

Evaluating Innovative and Sustainable Treatment Options for Biosolids

Microwave Regeneration of PFAS-Exhausted Granular Activated Carbons

Your Water System is Not Isolated - Interdependencies are Important