Both biofilm and inorganic scale adversely effect RO membrane performance. This study evaluates the kinetics of qypsum crystallization in the presence of a biofilm. The presence of the biofilm wass shown to accelerate the formation of the gypsum scale on the membrane.
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Speaker
- John Thompson
Company
- University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
Event
- AMTA Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA
Session
- Posters
Date
- 07/12/10
Media
Keywords
- gypsum crystallization kinetics, biofilm, RO membrane
Reference
- 9650-DP581