Research Papers by Richard M. Lueptow

Concentration polarization and membrane fouling have limited the efficiency of reverse osmosis. Rotating filtration may minimize the effects of concentration polarization and membrane fouling by increasing the shear at the membrane surface. A second-generation high-pressure rotating reverse osmosis

Rotating reverse osmosis (RO), which is based on Taylor-Couette flow, offers a means to minimize flux decline due to concentration polarization and membrane fouling. However, the operating conditions play a significant role in determining the effectiveness of the system. In this study, the effect of

Reverse osmosis (RO) is an efficient process for the removal of ionic and organic pollutants from contaminated water. In this study, rotating RO, which takes advantage of Taylor-Couette flow instabilities to reduce the flux decline related to concentration polarization and membrane fouling, was inve