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This chapter provides a survey of reverse osmosis science and technology. It begins with a description of the process fundamentals, the various types of membranes used, and the performance of these membranes. Module and system design and typical operation of plants are considered, along with the problems inherent in the operation and the solutions to these problems. The chapter concludes with an account of the principal current reverse osmosis applications.
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Lonsdale, H.K. (1982). Reverse Osmosis. In: Bungay, P.M., Lonsdale, H.K., de Pinho, M.N. (eds) Synthetic Membranes: Science, Engineering and Applications. NATO ASI Series, vol 181. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4712-2_11
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