Environmental Science
4 years ago

New study reveals how to prevent membrane fouling in water filtration.

Journal of The Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
Effects of Characteristics of Flocculent Aggregates on Membrane Fouling in Microfiltration with Coagulation Pretreatment
Seockheon Lee, Kyu Hong Ahn, Yang‐Hun Choi, Ji Hyang Kweon

Paper Summary

The researchers studied how adding chemicals before filtering water can help prevent clogs in the filter. They found that the type of clumps formed by the chemicals affects how well the filter works.

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