Fouling of nanofiltration membrane by e ffl uent organic matter: Characterization using different organic fractions in wastewater

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-53

  ZHANG, Liqing ^a   WANG, Lei ^a   ZHANG, Gang ^a,b   WANG, Xudong ^a  

^a XI'AN UNIVERSITY OF ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JINAN   (China)

Author keywords

hydrophilic hydrophobic; molecular weight (MW) distribution; nanofiltration; specific flux

Indexed keywords

FLUX DECLINES; HYDROPHILIC FRACTIONS; HYDROPHILIC/HYDROPHOBIC; MEMBRANE FLUXES; MEMBRANE FOULING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT CUT-OFFS; ORGANIC FRACTIONS; ORGANIC MATTERS; ORGANICS; SPECIFIC FLUX; UF MEMBRANES; WASTEWATER EFFLUENTS; WATER SAMPLES;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NANOFILTRATION; NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RESINS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER FILTRATION;

EFFLUENTS;

ORGANIC COMPOUND;

EFFLUENT; FILTRATION; FOULING; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANE; ORGANIC MATTER; WASTEWATER;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; CHEMISTRY; FILTRATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NANOTECHNOLOGY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ABSORPTION; FILTRATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NANOTECHNOLOGY; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 58249106295     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0742(09)60010-3     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. Braeken L., Ramaekers R., Zhang Y., Maes G., Van der Bruggen B., and Vandecasteele C. Influence of hydrophobicity on retention in nanofiltration of aqueous solutions containing organic compounds. Journal of Membrane Science 252 1-2 (2005) 195-203
2. Barker D.J., Salvi S.M.L., Langenhoff A., and Stuckeyd C. Soluble microbial products in ABR treating low-strength wastewater. Journal of Environmental Engineering 126 3 (2000) 239-249
3. Drewes J.E., and Fox P. Fate of natural organic matter (NOM) during groundwater recharge using reclaimed water. Water Science and Technology 40 9 (1999) 241-248
4. Edzwald J.K. Coagulation in drinking water treatment: particles, organics and coagulants. Water Science and Technology 27 11 (1993) 21-35
5. Hahn M.W., and O'Melia C.R. Deposition and reentrainment of Brownian particles in porous media under unfavorable chemical conditions: Some concepts and applications. Environmental Science and Technology 38 1 (2004) 210-220
6. Imai A., Fukushima T., Matsushige K., Kim Y.H., and Choi K. Characterization of dissolved organic matter in effluents from wastewater treatment plants. Water Research 36 (2002) 859-870
7. Jarusutthirak C., and Amy G. Understanding soluble microbial products (SMP) as a component of effluent organic matter (EfOM). Water Research 41 12 (2007) 2787-2793
8. Kilduff J.E., Mattaraj S., and Belfort G. Flux decline during nanofiltration of naturally-occurring dissolved organic matter: effects of osmotic pressure, membrane permeability, and cake formation. Journal of Membrane Science 239 (2004) 39-53
9. Koyuncu I., Topacik D., and Wiesner M.R. Factors influencing flux decline during nanofiltration of solutions containing dyes and salts. Water Research 38 (2004) 432-440
10. Li Q.L., Xu Z.H., and Pinnau I. Fouling of reverse osmosis membranes by biopolymers in wastewater secondary effluent: Role of membrane surface properties and initial permeate flux. Journal of Membrane Science 290 (2007) 173-181
11. Lindau J., Jönsson A.S., and Bottino A. Flux reduction of ultrafiltration membranes with different cut-off due to adsorption of a low-molecular-weight hydrophobic solute-correlation between flux decline and pore size. Journal of Membrane Science 149 (1998) 11-20
12. Mänttäri M., Puro L., Nuortila J.J., and Nyström M. Fouling effects of polysaccharides and humic acid in nanofiltration. Journal of Membrane Science 165 (2000) 1-17
13. Nghiem L.D., and Hawkes S. Effects of membrane fouling on the nanofiltration of pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs): Mechanisms and role of membrane pore size. Separation and Purification Technology 57 (2007) 176-184
14. Park N., Kwon B., Kim S.D., and Cho J. Characterizations of the colloidal and microbial organic matters with respect to membrane foulants. Journal of Membrane Science 275 (2006) 29-36
15. Rosenberger S., Laabs C., Lesjean B., Gnirssd R., Amye G., Jekelb M., and Schrotter J.C. Impact of colloidal and soluble organic material on membrane performance in membrane bioreactors for municipal wastewater treatment. Water Research 40 (2006) 710-719
16. Shon H.K., Smith P.J., Vigneswaran S., and Ngo H.H. Effect of a hydrodynamic cleaning of a cross-flow membrane system with a novel automated approach. Desalination 202 (2007) 351-360
17. Shon H.K., Vigneswaran S., Kim I.S., and Ngo H.H. Fouling of ultrafiltration membrane by effluent organic matter: A detailed characterization using different organic fractions in wastewater. Journal of Membrane Science 278 (2006) 232-238
18. Tang C.Y., Kwon Y.N., and Leckie J.O. Fouling of reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes by humic acid-effects of solution composition and hydrodynamic conditions. Journal of Membrane Science 290 1-2 (2007) 86-94
19. Tu S.C., Ravindran V., and Pirbazari M. A pore diffusion transport model for forecasting the performance of membrane processes. Journal of Membrane Science 265 1 (2005) 29-50
20. Wang L., and Fukushi K.I. Experimental research on influences of NF performance by the apparent molecular weight distributions of organic pollutants in water. Water and Wastewater Engineering 29 7 (2003) 35-37
21. Yuan W., and Zydney A.L. Humic acid fouling during ultrafiltration. Environmental Science and Technology 34 (2000) 5043-5050
22. Zhao Y.Y., and Yuan Q.P. Effect of membrane pretreatment on performance of solvent resistant nanofiltration membranes in methanol solutions. Journal of Membrane Science 280 (2006) 195-201