AEM	Anion exchange membrane
AGMD	Air gap membrane distillation
BOD	Biochemical oxygen demand
CA	Cellulose acetate
Cd	Cadmium
CEB	Chemically enhanced backwashing
CEM	Cation exchange membrane
CIP	Cleaning in place
COD	Chemical oxygen demand
CP	Concentration polarization
DCMD	Direct contact membrane distillation
ED	Electrodialysis
EDR	Electrodialysis reversal
FO	Forward osmosis
FO-RO	Forward osmosis-reverse osmosis
ICP	Internal polarization
LGMD	Liquid gap membrane distillation
MD	Membrane distillation
MF	Microfiltration
MWCO	Molecular weight cut off
NF	Nanofiltration
PE	Polyethylene
PTFE	Polytetraflourethylene
PV	Pervaporation
RO	Reverse osmosis
TDS	Total dissolved solids
TFC	Thin film composite
TOC	Total organic carbon
TSGMD	Thermostatic sweeping gas membrane distillation
TSS	Total suspended solids
SGMD	Sweeping gas membrane distillation
Sn	Tin
UF	Ultrafiltration
VMD	Vacuum membrane distillation