Pilot-Scale Fertiliser Driven Forward Osmosis Desalination of Brackish Groundwater for the Murray River - National Centre of Excellence in Desalination (NCED)

Project Member(s): Shon, H., Vigneswaran, S., Kandasamy, J.

Funding or Partner Organisation: National Centre of Excellence in Desalination (NCED Funding Round)

Start year: 2012

Summary: Murdoch Univ Administered Grant

Publications:

Phuntsho, S, Kim, JE, Johir, MAH, Hong, S, Li, Z, Ghaffour, N, Leiknes, T & Shon, HK 2016, 'Fertiliser drawn forward osmosis process: Pilot-scale desalination of mine impaired water for fertigation', Journal of Membrane Science, vol. 508, pp. 22-31.
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Shon, HK, Phuntsho, S, Zhang, TC & Surampalli, RY 2015, 'Forward Osmosis Fundamentals and Applications', American Society of Civil Engineers.

FOR Codes: Water Treatment Processes, Membrane and Separation Technologies, Physical and Chemical Conditions of Water for Urban and Industrial Use, Separation¿¿technologies, Measurement and assessment of freshwater quality (incl. physical and chemical conditions of water) , Measurement and assessment of estuarine water quality

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.