abstract = "Reverse osmosis (RO) membrane process has been
considered a promising technology for water treatment
and desalination. However, it is difficult to predict
the performance of pilot- or full-scale RO systems
because numerous factors are involved in RO
performance, including variations in feed water
(quantity, quality, temperature, etc), membrane
fouling, and time-dependent changes (deteriorations).
Accordingly, this study intended to develop a practical
approach for the analysis of operation data in
pilot-scale reverse osmosis (RO) processes. Novel
techniques such as artificial neural network (ANN) and
genetic programming (GP) technique were applied to
correlate key operating parameters and RO permeability
statistically. The ANN and GP models were trained using
a set of experimental data from a RO pilot plant with a
capacity of 1000 cubic meters per day and then used to
predict its performance. The comparison of the ANN and
GP model calculations with the experiment results
revealed that the models were useful for analysing and
classifying the performance of pilot-scale RO systems.
The models were also applied for an in-depth analysis
of RO system performance under dynamic conditions.",
notes = "Order of within authors' names unclear, alternative:
Jaewuk Koo and Yonghyun Shin and Sangho Lee and
Juneseok Choi.