Polymer and Separations (PolySep) Research Laboratory
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, UCLA (200) |
Research Interests
- Mineral scaling of RO membranes
- RO desalination and recycling of Agricultural drainage water
Projects
My current research project focuses on calcium sulfate surface scaling on nanofiltration membranes in a reverse osmosis system. It is essential to prevent calcium sulfate scaling in order to maximize the efficiency and lifespan of a reverse osmosis membrane used in desalination processes (particularly for agricultural drainage water in California). The first objective is to study crystallization characteristics on various nanofilitration membranes and determine how surface structure of membranes affects scaling. The second objective is to determine the optimal commercial scale-inhibitor and dose for feed water pre-treatment.
Contact Information
5531 Boelter Hall Chemical Engineering Department UCLA, Los Angeles CA-90095, USA PH: (310) 2061297 Fax: (310)206 4107Email: atsao@ucla.edu
Last update:
01/04/2004
