ABSTRACT
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Since the breakthrough in synthesis of semipermeable membranes for seawater desalination by reverse osmosis (RO) process in the early 60s, research and development work on membrane technology has been growing steadily. Novel polymeric membrane systems and compact module designs with better performance and newer applications for membrane technology are continuously being reported. The application of membrane technology to the treatment of process streams generated in chemical industries is a subject matter deserving serious attention in the context of rapid industrialization. Nuclear industry covers a wide spectrum of complex chemical operations and hence membrane technology finds several suitable areas of applications, particularly in the field of management of radioactive wastes.
