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Backwashing

Backwashing is a maintenance procedure in membrane filtration systems whereby the direction of fluid flow is reversed to dislodge and remove accumulated foulants from the membrane surface and pores, thereby restoring hydraulic performance.

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Bacterial Community Structure in the Drinking Water Microbiome Is Governed by Filtration Processes

Ameet Pinto, Chuanwu Xi, Lutgarde Raskin · Environmental Science & Technology · 2012 · 427 citations

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A study of ultrafiltration membrane fouling by humic acids and flux recovery by backwashing: Experiments and modeling

K. Katsoufidou, S.G. Yiantsios, A.J. Karabelas · Journal of Membrane Science · 2005 · 311 citations

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Experimental study of ultrafiltration membrane fouling by sodium alginate and flux recovery by backwashing

K. Katsoufidou, S.G. Yiantsios, A.J. Karabelas · Journal of Membrane Science · 2007 · 285 citations

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Biological Processes in Drinking Water Treatment

Edward J. Bouwer, Patricia B. Crowe · American Water Works Association · 1988 · 215 citations

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Effects of relaxation and backwashing conditions on fouling in membrane bioreactor

Jinling Wu, Pierre Le‐Clech, Richard M. Stuetz et al. · Journal of Membrane Science · 2008 · 193 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. AA
    Appiah Amirtharajah

    Georgia Institute of Technology, United States

    8 publications · 267 citations

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  2. SL
    Sheng Li

    King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia

    8 publications · 216 citations

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  3. JD
    Judith Dijk

    Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

    7 publications · 207 citations

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  4. HC
    Haiqing Chang

    Sichuan University, China

    7 publications · 412 citations

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  5. SH
    S.G.J. Heijman

    Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

    7 publications · 204 citations

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Institutions

339

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    11 h-index

    38 publications

    1.3K citations

  2. Harbin Institute of Technology

    Harbin, China

    10 h-index

    44 publications

    2.2K citations

  3. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    10 h-index

    27 publications

    713 citations

  4. Delft University of Technology

    Delft, The Netherlands

    8 h-index

    37 publications

    1.1K citations

  5. IHE Delft Institute for Water Education

    Delft, The Netherlands

    7 h-index

    16 publications

    823 citations

  6. University of Cincinnati

    Cincinnati, United States

    7 h-index

    30 publications

    2.2K citations

  7. Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse

    Toulouse, France

    7 h-index

    17 publications

    582 citations

  8. Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

    Haifa, Israel

    6 h-index

    16 publications

    811 citations

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  1. Journal of Membrane Science

    48 publications · 2.7K citations

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  2. Desalination

    33 publications · 1.3K citations

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  3. Water Research

    18 publications · 811 citations

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  4. Water Science & Technology

    18 publications · 677 citations

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  5. American Water Works Association

    13 publications · 749 citations

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