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Water Science & Technology Vol 66 No 1 pp 88–94 © IWA Publishing 2012 doi:10.2166/wst.2012.096 New approaches to characterizing and understanding biofouling of spiral wound membrane systemsMark C. M. van Loosdrecht, Ludmilla Bereschenko, Andrea Radu, Joop C. Kruithof, Cristian Picioreanu, Michael L. Johns and Hans S. VrouwenvelderDept. Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Julianalaan 67, 2628 BC Delft, The Netherlands E-mail: M.C.M.vanLoosdrecht@TUDelft.NLKWR watercycle research, P.O. Box 1072 3430 BB Nieuwegein, The Netherlands Wetsus, PO Box 1113, 8900 CC Leeuwarden, The Netherlands King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia School of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia ABSTRACT Historically, biofouling research on spiral wound membrane systems is typically problem solving oriented. Membrane modules are studied as black box systems, investigated by autopsies. Biofouling is not a simple process. Many factors influence each other in a non-linear fashion. These features make biofouling a subject which is not easy to study using a fundamental scientific approach. Nevertheless to solve or minimize the negative impacts of biofouling, a clear understanding of the interacting basic principles is needed. Recent research into microbiological characterizing of biofouling, small scale test units, application of Keywords: biofouling; extracellular polymeric substances (EPS); microbiology; modelling; nanofiltration (NF); reverse osmosis (RO) eProduct: Buy this article for £24.00 (IWA MEMBER PRICE: £18.00) All prices include VAT. For customers where VAT should not be applied, the VAT amount will be removed upon payment |
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