A fast and reliable approach to benchmark low pressure hollow fibre filtration membranes for water purification

Yangali-Quintanilla, Victor; Holm, Anne I. S.; Birkner, Marc; ́Antonio, Sèbastien D; Stoltze, Helena Wulff Coco; Ulbricht, Mathias; Zheng, Xing

doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2015.10.048

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“…Similar phenomena were reported in other studies [41,42], and imply that, during different filtration stages, the mechanisms of forming irreversible fouling are different. It is well argued that during the initial stage of filtration non-selective mono-layer adsorption of both humics and biopolymers occur, which causes the main irreversible fouling (e.g., [41]).…”

Section: Comparison Of Filterability and Reversibility In Ufsupporting

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Understanding and Control of Biopolymer Fouling in Ultrafiltration of Different Water Types

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Abstract:The present work focuses on understanding and control of biopolymer fouling in ultrafiltration of a typical surface water and nearby secondary effluent for direct and indirect portable use. Characterization results show that both kinds of biopolymers are of similar molecular weight. Longer than one year water quality monitoring results show that the C/N ratio in the secondary effluent biopolymers was relatively constant at around 4.8, while that in the surface water macromolecules fluctuated at around 6.9. Under a similar mass load, the investigated secondary effluent biopolymers lead to hydraulic resistance slightly higher than that caused by filtering surface water macromolecules; however, the correspondingly formed fouling is significantly less reversible by hydraulic backwashing. The quantity of the nitrogenous biopolymers in the secondary effluent demonstrated a strong correlation with the extent of the irreversible fouling in ultrafiltration (UF), while that from the surface water did not. In membrane fouling cleaning tests, certain detergent demonstrated high efficiency in removing the irreversible fouling after UF of the secondary effluent, but presented no effect in eliminating fouling caused by the surface water foulants. In-line coagulation using FeCl 3 prior to UF was shown as an effective fouling control method, but the effect depends heavily on the type of feed water.

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Section: Comparison Of Filterability and Reversibility In Ufsupporting

confidence: 89%

“…In a later stage, however, due to the exhaustion of adsorptive capacity of the membrane, the accumulation of biopolymers plays a major role in leading to irreversible resistance. Thus, such relation becomes more apparent [41,42].…”

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confidence: 99%