Process for opening reverse osmosis membranes
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1. A process for increasing the salt passage of a reverse osmosis membrane comprising:
- (a) contacting the membrane with ions to form a membrane-ion complex;
(b) treating the membrane-ion complex with an aqueous solution of an alkali metal permanganate to form manganese dioxide crystals in the membrane; and
(c) dissolving the manganese dioxide crystals.
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The salt passage of a reverse osmosis membrane is increased by: (a) contacting the membrane with ions to form a membrane-ion complex; (b) treating the membrane-ion complex with an aqueous solution of an alkali metal permanganate to form manganese dioxide crystals in the membrane; and (c) dissolving the manganese dioxide crystals. The process can be repeated any number of times to further open the membrane.
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1. A process for increasing the salt passage of a reverse osmosis membrane comprising:
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(a) contacting the membrane with ions to form a membrane-ion complex; (b) treating the membrane-ion complex with an aqueous solution of an alkali metal permanganate to form manganese dioxide crystals in the membrane; and (c) dissolving the manganese dioxide crystals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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