6. Membranes
6.1 Membrane separation categories
The usual types of membrane separation can be classified according to two criteria on which the transfer mechanism is based:
the type of membrane permeability and, particularly in the case of water-permeable membranes, its separating capacity (see also ,
), also known as the cut-off point;figure 1 the nature of the driving force.
Based on these parameters, the various processes theoretically applicable to industrial water treatment
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