| UV | ultraviolet light |
| TFC | thin-film composite membranes |
| AQP Z | aquaporin Z |
| KMT | Kaldnes MiljØteknologi |
| H1 | hexagonal phase (H1) |
| Lα | lamellar phase (Lα) |
| L3 | sponge phase (L3) |
| TiO2 | titanium dioxide |
| RO | reverse osmosis |
| NF | nanofiltration |
| UF | ultra filtration |
| MF | micro filtration |