TORAY MEMBRANE
TECHNICAL
ARTICLES

Technical presentations and research papers published by Toray.

Key Publications

Category Year Author Title Source
RO 2022 Shimura, H. Development of advanced reverse osmosis membrane based on detailed nanostructure analysis Polymer Journal. 2022, 54, p. 767-773 (accessed March 17,2023)
Doi:10.1038/s41428-022-00627-x
Others 2019 Misaki, K.;
Morita, Y.;
Kobayashi, K.;
Sugawara, Y.;
Shimizu, Y.;
Kusakabe, T.
Evaluation of algal photosynthesis inhibition activity for dissolved organic matter with the consideration of inorganic and coloring constituents Chemosphere, 2019, 224, p.333-342(accessed Feb 1, 2022),
doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.07.062
RO 2018 Kawakami, T.;
Nakada, M.;
Shimura, H.;
Okada, K.;
Kimura, M.
Hydration structure of reverse osmosis membranes studied via neutron scattering and atomistic molecular simulation. Polymer Journal. 2018, 50(4), p. 327–336(accessed Feb 1, 2022),
doi:10.1038/s41428-017-0019-1.
Membrane Process 2018 Kurihara, M.;
Takeuchi, H.
SWRO-PRO System in “Mega-ton Water System“ for Energy Reduction and Low Environment Impact Water. 2018, 10, 48(accessed Feb 1, 2022), doi:10.3390/w10010048.
RO 2016 Suwarno, S.R.;
Hanada, S.;
Chong, T.H.;
Goto, S.;
Henmi, M.;
Fane, A.G.
The effect of different surface conditioning layers on bacterial adhesion on reverse osmosis membranes. Desalination. 2016, 387, p 1-13(accessed Feb 1, 2022),
doi:10.1016/j.desal.2016.02.029.
RO 2015 Kurihara, M.;
Sasaki, T.;
Nakatsuji, K.;
Kimura, M.;
Henmi, M.
Low pressure SWRO membrane for desalination in the Mega-ton Water System. Desalination. 2015, 368, p 135–139(accessed Feb 1, 2022),
doi:10.1016/j.desal.2015.02.037.
MBR 2014 Minehara, H.;
Dan, K.;
Ito, Y.;
Takabatake, H.;
Henmi, M.
Quantitative evaluation of fouling resistance of PVDF/PMMA-g-PEO polymer blend membranes for membrane bioreactor. Journal of Membrane Science. 2014, 466, p 211–219(accessed Feb 1, 2022),
doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2014.04.039.
Membrane Process 2013 Kurihara, M.;
Hanakawa, M.
Mega-Ton Water System: Japanese national research and development project on seawater desalination and wastewater reclamation Desalination. 2013, 308, p 131-137(accessed Feb 1, 2022),
doi:10.1016/j.desal.2012.07.038.
RO/MBR 2013 Wu, B.;
Kitade, T.;
Chong, T.H.;
Uemura, T.;
Fane, A.G.
Impact of membrane bioreactor operating conditions on fouling behavior of reverse osmosis membranes in MBR-RO processes. Desalination. 2013, 311, p 37-45(accessed Feb 1, 2022),
doi:10.1016/j.desal.2012.11.020.
MBR 2012 Wu, B.;
Kitade, T.;
Chong, T.H.;
Uemura, T.;
Fane, A.G..
Role of initially formed cake layers on limiting membrane fouling in membrane bioreactors Bioresource Technology. 2012, 118, p 589-593(accessed Feb 1, 2022),
doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2012.05.016.

Oral presentations

Category Year Author Title Source
RO 2022 Minehara, H.;
Tanaka, H.;
Tabayashi, S.;
Sasaki, T.;
Minegishi, S.
Advanced New RO Membrane Having High Rejection for Small Neutral Substance IDA 2022 World Congress
UF 2022 Hanada, S.;
Suwarno R. S.;
Chong H. T.;
Kobayashi, K.;
Fane G. A.
Clarification of Biofouling Mechanism and Development of New PVDF UF Membranes for RO Pretreatment IDA 2022 World Congress
UF 2021 Kanamori, H. S. Research and Development of Heat-sterilizable membrane module Membrane Technology Forum
UF 2020 Hanakawa, M.;
Shimura, S.;
Eimura, H.;
Kimura, M.
Super water permeable PVDF UF membrane for fine separation ICOM2020
MBR 2019 Kato, S.;
Okamoto, Y.;
Latt, K. K.;
Hanada, S.;
Kimura, M.
Development of Low Energy Consumption MBR APCChE2019
MBR 2019 Yeo, B.;
Latt, K. K.;
Hanada, S.;
Tanaka, Y.;
Henmi, M.
Operation of low energy consumption MBR at high flux WEF-EESS Conference on Advancement in Water and Wastewater Treatment and Reuse (Singapore)
RO 2019 Huang, S.;
Yang, Y.;
Nakatsuji, K.;
Takabatake, H.;
Okabe, J.;
Kimura, M.;
Zhu, L.
New RO membrane with improved fouling resistant and low energy consumption for wastewater reclamation The 9th IWA Membrane Technology Conference (IWA-MTC2019)
RO 2019 Kimura, M.;
Ogawa, T.;
Shimura, H.;
Minehara, H.;
Kurihara, M.
Advanced RO membrane with high solute rejection and high water permeability The International Desalination Association World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse 2019
Membrane Process 2018 Tomioka, K.;
Hagawa, K.;
Tateoka, D.;
Shintani, M.
Development of the Advanced UF Differential Pressure Prediction System IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition 2018 Tokyo
Membrane Process 2018 Kimura, M.;
Hanada, S.;
Okabe, J.;
Okamoto, Y.;
Garg, A.
Approach to the high recovery BWRO MELPRO2018 (Conference on Membrane and Electromentrane Processes)
RO 2018 Kimura, M. High-Performance Reverse Osmosis Membrane Nanofiber 2018
RO 2018 Nishiguchi, Y.;
Minehara, H.;
Shimura, H.;
Ogawa, T.;
Sasaki, T.;
Kimura, M.
Development of Advanced Reverse Osmosis Membrane International Polymer Conference (IPC) 2018
RO 2018 Kitade, T.;
Kimura, M.;
Sasaki, T.;
Taniguchi, M.;
Takabatake, H.
Efficient lithium separation based on advanced NF membranes Aladyr International Congress
MBR 2018 Latt, K. K.;
Yeo, B.;
Tanaka, Y.;
Hanada, S.;
Henmi, M.
Reduction of energy consumption in MBR operation The 11th conference of the Aseanian Membrane Society
RO 2017 Sato, K.;
Shimura, H.;
Ogawa, T.;
Kimura M.
Analytical study for the development of high-performance RO membrane 254th ACS National Meeting & Exposition
RO 2017 Shimura, H.;
Ogawa, T.;
Sasaki, T.;
Kimura, M.
Development of high-performance reverse osmosis membranes for energy-efficient desalination 3rd International Conference on Desalination using Membrane Technology (MEMDES)
RO 2017 Kimura, M.;
Shimura, H.;
Ogawa, T.;
Sasaki, T.;
Kurihara, M.
Development of high-performance reverse osmosis membranes for energy-efficient desalination IDA World Congress 2017 Sao Paulo
RO 2017 Yamada, H.;
Ogawa, T.;
Kimura, M.
Advanced RO element obtained by new membrane and channel material Separations Technology IX: New Frontiers in Media, Techniques, and Technologies(Engineering Conferences International)
UF 2017 Huang, S.;
Yang, Y.;
Hagawa, K.;
Morikawa, H.;
Minegishi S.
High Performance UF Membrane for Advanced Coal Gasification Wastewater Treatment 8th IWA-MTC Conference
MBR 2017 Yeo, B.;
Latt, K. K.;
Tanaka, Y.;
Hanada, S.;
Henmi, M.
Operation of low energy consumption MBR at high flux 7th IWA-ASPIRE Conference 2017
RO 2016 Sato, K.;
Nishida, M.;
Nakatsuji, K.;
Sasaki, T.;
Kimura, M.
Development of high-performance and durable RO membranes based on structural analyses 2016 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit
MBR 2016 Okamoto, Y.;
Kato, S.;
Kitade, T.;
Kimura, M.
Analysis of air scouring effect in flat sheet type MBR 2016 AIChE Annual Meeting