Physical, chemical and biological characterization of membrane fouling Shon, H. K., Phuntsho, S., Vigneswaran, S., Kandasamy, J., Aryal, R. and Jegatheesan, V. 2011, Physical, chemical and biological characterization of membrane fouling. In Zhang, Tian C., Surampalli, Rao Y., Vigneswaran, Saravanamuthu, Tyagi, R. D., Ong, Say Leong and Kao, C. M. (ed), Membrane technology and environmental applications, American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, Va., pp.457-503. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Physical, chemical and biological characterization of membrane fouling Author(s) Shon, H. K. Phuntsho, S. Vigneswaran, S. Kandasamy, J. Aryal, R. Jegatheesan, V. Title of book Membrane technology and environmental applications Editor(s) Zhang, Tian C. Surampalli, Rao Y. Vigneswaran, Saravanamuthu Tyagi, R. D. Ong, Say Leong Kao, C. M. Publication date 2011 Chapter number 16 Total chapters 23 Start page 457 End page 503 Total pages 47 Publisher American Society of Civil Engineers Place of Publication Reston, Va. Summary In this chapter, advanced characterization of membrane fouling as a diagnostic tool has been summarized to prevent membrane fouling. Physical, chemical and biological analyses as membrane autopsies are mainly utilized to better understand membrane foulant. The physical characterization gives structure, roughness, charge effect, strength and hydrophobicity of membrane fouling. The chemical methods provide qualitative and quantitative measurements of different inorganic and organic matter. The biological properties present the spatial biofilm distribution, structure of dominant microorganisms and isolation and identification of microorganisms. In addition, detailed membrane foulant types are reviewed in terms of structure, roughness, hydrophobicity, charge effect, strength, calcium, magnesium, aluminum, iron, silicate, particle, functional group, biopolymer, humic acid, polysaccharide, structural composition, biofilm structure, microorganism and foulant interaction. ISBN 0784476896 9780784476895 Language eng Field of Research 099999 Engineering not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 970109 Expanding Knowledge in Engineering HERDC Research category B2.1 Book chapter in non-commercially published book ERA Research output type B Book chapter Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30039562 Document type: Book Chapter Collection: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment   Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Thu, 27 Oct 2011, 08:52:31 EST Tue, 15 Nov 2011, 08:11:21 EST Tue, 16 Apr 2013, 09:50:04 EST Tue, 16 Apr 2013, 09:54:34 EST Wed, 16 Jul 2014, 09:06:39 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 170 Abstract Views, 0 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Thu, 27 Oct 2011, 08:52:31 EST