Identifying the rejection mechanism for nanofiltration membranes fouled by humic acid and calcium ions exemplified by acetaminophen, sulfamethoxazole, and triclosan

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 221-222, Issue , 2012, Pages 19-27

  Chang, E E ^a   Chang, Yu Chen ^b   Liang, Chung Huei ^b   Huang, Chin Pao ^c   Chiang, Pen Chi ^b  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fouling; Humic acid; Nanofiltration membrane; Pharmaceutical and personal care product; Rejection mechanism

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM IONS; ELECTROSTATIC EXCLUSION; FLUX DECLINE; FOULANTS; FOULING EFFECTS; FOULING MECHANISMS; FOULING MODEL; FOULING PROCESS; GEL LAYER FORMATION; HUMIC ACID; HYDROPHILIC COMPOUNDS; MEMBRANE CHARACTERISTICS; NEUTRAL COMPOUNDS; NF MEMBRANES; PHARMACEUTICAL AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS; SIZE EXCLUSION; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; TARGET COMPOUND; TRICLOSAN; VARIOUS PH;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; IONS; NANOFILTRATION; NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANES; ORGANIC ACIDS; PH EFFECTS;

FOULING;

CALCIUM ION; HUMIC ACID; PARACETAMOL; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; TRICLOSAN;

CALCIUM; CATION; DRUG; FILTRATION; HUMIC ACID; MEMBRANE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; PH; PORE SPACE; SOLUTE;

ARTICLE; BIOFOULING; HYDROPHILICITY; NANOFILTRATION; PH; STATIC ELECTRICITY; WATER TREATMENT;

ACETAMINOPHEN; CALCIUM; FILTRATION; HUMIC SUBSTANCES; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; TRICLOSAN;

EID: 84861202387     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.03.051     Document Type: Article

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