Enhanced biofilm solubilization by urea in reverse osmosis membrane systems
Chemical cleaning is routinely performed in reverse osmosis (RO) plants for the regeneration of RO membranes that suffer from biofouling problems. The potential of urea as a chaotropic agent to enhance the solubilization of biofilm proteins has been reported briefly in the literature. In this paper...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Water Research X |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589914718300045 |