| ATR-FTIR | attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared |
| BW | brackish water |
| BOD5 | 5 days biochemical oxygen demand |
| COD | chemical oxygen demand |
| IC | ion chromatography |
| ICP-MS | inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry |
| LFL | landfill leachate |
| NF | nanofiltration |
| PA | polyamide |
| RO | reverse osmosis |
| UF | ultrafiltration |
| TGA | thermogravimetric analysis |
| TMP | transmembrane pressure |
| TOC | total organic carbon |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| SW | seawater |
| SWRO | seawater reverse osmosis membranes |
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