Transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) as gel-like particulate acidic polysaccharide have
been commonly found in marine, surface water and wastewater. Currently, increasing …

Research in the field of Forward Osmosis (FO) membrane technology has grown
significantly over the last 10 years, but its application in the scope of wastewater treatment …

Transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) are ubiquitous in marine and freshwater
environments. For the past two decades, the distribution and ecological roles of these …

The membrane fouling propensity of natural seawater during forward osmosis was studied.
Seawater from the Red Sea was used as the feed in a forward osmosis process while a 2M …

Transparent exopolymer particles (TEPs) are planktonic, organic microgels that are
ubiquitous in aqueous environments. Increasing evidence indicates that TEPs play an active …

This article reviews the occurrence of HABs in seawater, their effects on the operation of
seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) plants, the indicators for quantifying/predicting these …

The abundance of Transparent Exopolymer Particles (TEP) in surface waters has been
unnoticed for many years until recently as a potential foulant in reverse osmosis systems …

Reverse osmosis (RO) desalination currently plays a vital role in addressing the critical and
growing issue of water scarcity through desalination of brackish waters (BWRO) and …

The study of forward osmosis (FO) membranes has increased due to the already
demonstrated advantages compared to high-energy membrane processes such as reverse …

Transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) are sticky organic microgels, ubiquitous in natural
waters, which have been implicated as a potentially important factor in the development of …