Table 1 Values for pore diameter, molecular weight cutoff, and Lp for NF 90, SW 30-2540, end-of-life RO after soaking and end-of-life RO after soaking and chlorine treatment.

From: Transforming end-of-life SWRO desalination membranes into nanofiltration membranes for the treatment of brackish water and wastewater

Membrane

dp

(nm)

MWCO

(Da)

Lp (20 °C)

ROSA simul.

(L h− 1 m− 2 bar − 1)

NF 9027

0.65

213

4.04

SW 30-2540

0.39

60

1.40

End-of-life RO after soaking

0.40

64

1.56

End-of-life RO after soaking and chlorine attack

0.45

86

1.97

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