Integrated solution for boron removal from seawater using RO process and sorption-membrane filtration hybrid method

Synthesis of hydrophilic polysulfone membranes having antifouling and boron adsorption properties via blending with an amphiphilic graft glycopolymer

“…Microporous membrane surface has also been glycosylated towards a complexing membrane, which can potentially be an alternative material of the current ultrafiltration membrane rendering effective depression of boron content in the pretreatment stage of a membrane based water treatment process [33]. We developed a novel complexing membrane by tethering a glycopolymer poly(2-gluconamidoethyl methacrylate) onto polysulfone membrane surface via surface initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) [34].…”

Ceramic foam supported active materials for boron remediation in water

“…At this point, we will pointed out that the grain size of the inorganic silicas we have used (50-300 nm) is significantly lower than the size of other materials used for boron remediation such as Dianion or Dowex ion exchange resins (in the micrometricmilimetric range) [25][26][27].The solid-liquid separation process becomes hard and difficult when nanometric particles are involved. This drawback can be solved by the incorporation of the active species onto a macroscopically structured support.…”

Utilization of geothermal water as irrigation water after boron removal by monodisperse nanoporous polymers containing NMDG in sorption–ultrafiltration hybrid process

“…The sorption-membrane filtration hybrid method was especially tested for boron removal from geothermal water and seawater extensively [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]. Boron sorption was carried out by using commercially available ground boron selective chelating ion exchange resins.…”

“…The details about hybrid sorption tests were published previously [21][22][23]. The flow diagram of the hybrid system was depicted in Fig.…”