Cellulose membranes for reverse osmosis part II. Improving RO membranes prepared from non-woody cellulose Original Research Article

Experiments were carried out to minimize the stages of preparing reverse osmosis (RO) desalination membranes at economical cost and to improve the transport properties of RO membranes prepared from non-wood fibrous materials (cotton linters and bagasse pulp) to approach those prepared from imported viscose pulp and purchased cellulose acetate (see Part I). Further study was carried out on examining the effects of long-term testing and subsequent washing of membranes by a special mixture. Finally the quality of the product water reverse osmosis was examined by comparing its water analysis with standard specification for drinking and domestic water.