Fouling control in a forward osmosis process integrating seawater desalination and wastewater reclamation

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 444, Issue , 2013, Pages 148-156

  Boo, Chanhee ^b   Elimelech, Menachem ^b   Hong, Seungkwan ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Yale University   (United States)

Author keywords

Forward osmosis; Fouling; Hydrodynamic conditions; Osmotic dilution; Seawater desalination; Wastewater effluent

Indexed keywords

FORWARD OSMOSIS; HYDRODYNAMIC CONDITIONS; OSMOTIC DILUTIONS; SEAWATER DESALINATION; WASTEWATER EFFLUENTS;

DEIONIZED WATER; DESALINATION; DILUTION; EFFLUENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOULING; HYBRID SYSTEMS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MEMBRANE FOULING; MEMBRANES; OSMOSIS; SEAWATER EFFECTS; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER FILTRATION;

REVERSE OSMOSIS;

ORGANIC MATTER; SEA WATER;

ARTICLE; DESALINATION; DILUTION; FOULING CONTROL; HYDRODYNAMICS; OSMOSIS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER; WATER PERMEABILITY;

EID: 84878845084     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.05.004     Document Type: Article

References (47)

1. Cath T.Y., Childress A.E., Elimelech M. Forward osmosis: principles, applications, and recent developments. J. Membr. Sci. 2006, 281:70-87.
2. Zhao S.F., Zou L., Tang C.Y.Y., Mulcahy D. Recent developments in forward osmosis: opportunities and challenges. J. Membr. Sci. 2012, 396:1-21.
3. Loo S.L., Fane A.G., Krantz W.B., Lim T.T. Emergency water supply: a review of potential technologies and selection criteria. Water Res. 2012, 46:3125-3151.
4. Yangali-Quintanilla V., Li Z.Y., Valladares R., Li Q.Y., Amy G. Indirect desalination of Red Sea water with forward osmosis and low pressure reverse osmosis for water reuse. Desalination 2011, 280:160-166.
5. Zhao S.F., Zou L.D., Mulcahy D. Brackish water desalination by a hybrid forward osmosis-nanofiltration system using divalent draw solute. Desalination 2012, 284:175-181.
6. Shaffer D.L., Yip N.Y., Gilron J., Elimelech M. Seawater desalination for agriculture by integrated forward and reverse osmosis: improved product water quality for potentially less energy. J. Membr. Sci. 2012, 415:1-8.
7. McCutcheon J.R., McGinnis R.L., Elimelech M. A novel ammonia-carbon dioxide forward (direct) osmosis desalination process. Desalination 2005, 174:1-11.
8. McGinnis R.L., Elimelech M. Energy requirements of ammonia-carbon dioxide forward osmosis desalination. Desalination 2007, 207:370-382.
9. Yen S.K., Haja F.M., Su M.L., Wang K.Y., Chung T.S. Study of draw solutes using 2-methylimidazole-based compounds in forward osmosis. J. Membr. Sci. 2010, 364:242-252.
10. Bowden K.S., Achilli A., Childress A.E. Organic ionic salt draw solutions for osmotic membrane bioreactors. Bioresour. Technol. 2012, 122:207-216.
11. Ling M.M., Wang K.Y., Chung T.S. Highly water-soluble magnetic nanoparticles as novel draw solutes in forward osmosis for water reuse. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2010, 49:5869-5876.
12. Achilli A., Cath T.Y., Childress A.E. Selection of inorganic-based draw solutions for forward osmosis applications. J. Membr. Sci. 2010, 364:233-241.
13. Hoover L.A., Phillip W.A., Tiraferri A., Yip N.Y., Elimelech M. Forward with osmosis: emerging applications for greater sustainability. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2011, 45:9824-9830.
14. Cath T.Y., Hancock N.T., Lundin C.D., Hoppe-Jones C., Drewes J.E. A multi-barrier osmotic dilution process for simultaneous desalination and purification of impaired water. J. Membr. Sci. 2010, 362:417-426.
15. Hancock N.T., Black N.D., Cath T.Y. A comparative life cycle assessment of hybrid osmotic dilution desalination and established seawater desalination and wastewater reclamation processes. Water Res. 2012, 46:1145-1154.
16. Linares R.V., Yangali-Quintanilla V., Li Z.Y., Amy G. NOM and TEP fouling of a forward osmosis (FO) membrane: foulant identification and cleaning. J. Membr. Sci. 2012, 421:217-224.
17. Li Z.Y., Yangali-Quintanilla V., Valladares-Linares R., Li Q.Y., Zhan T., Amy G. Flux patterns and membrane fouling propensity during desalination of seawater by forward osmosis. Water Res. 2012, 46:195-204.
18. Zou S., Gu Y.S., Xiao D.Z., Tang C.Y.Y. The role of physical and chemical parameters on forward osmosis membrane fouling during algae separation. J. Membr. Sci. 2011, 366:356-362.
19. Mi B., Elimelech M. Chemical and physical aspects of organic fouling of forward osmosis membranes. J. Membr. Sci. 2008, 320:292-302.
20. Mi B.X., Elimelech M. Organic fouling of forward osmosis membranes: fouling reversibility and cleaning without chemical reagents. J. Membr. Sci. 2010, 348:337-345.
21. Boo C., Lee S., Elimelech M., Meng Z.Y., Hong S. Colloidal fouling in forward osmosis: role of reverse salt diffusion. J. Membr. Sci. 2012, 390:277-284.
22. Lee S., Boo C., Elimelech M., Hong S. Comparison of fouling behavior in forward osmosis (FO) and reverse osmosis (RO). J. Membr. Sci. 2010, 365:34-39.
23. Tang C.Y.Y., She Q.H., Lay W.C.L., Wang R., Fane A.G. Coupled effects of internal concentration polarization and fouling on flux behavior of forward osmosis membranes during humic acid filtration. J. Membr. Sci. 2010, 354:123-133.
24. Wang Y.N., Wicaksana F., Tang C.Y., Fane A.G. Direct microscopic observation of forward osmosis membrane fouling. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2010, 44:7102-7109.
25. Park M., Lee J., Boo C., Hong S., Snyder S.A., Kim J.H. Modeling of colloidal fouling in forward osmosis membrane: effects of reverse draw solution permeation. Desalination 2013, 314:115-123.
26. Elimelech M., Phillip W.A. The future of seawater desalination: energy, technology, and the environment. Science 2011, 333:712-717.
27. Ang W.S., Yip N.Y., Tiraferri A., Elimelech M. Chemical cleaning of RO membranes fouled by wastewater effluent: achieving higher efficiency with dual-step cleaning. J. Membr. Sci. 2011, 382:100-106.
28. Huertas E., Herzberg M., Oron G., Elimelech M. Influence of biofouling on boron removal by nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes. J. Membr. Sci. 2008, 318:264-270.
29. Mulder M. Basic Principles of Membrane Technology 1996, Kluwer Academic, Dordrecht; Boston. second ed.
30. Hoek E.M.V., Kim A.S., Elimelech M. Influence of crossflow membrane filter geometry and shear rate on colloidal fouling in reverse osmosis and nanofiltration separations. Environ. Eng. Sci. 2002, 19:357-372.
31. Loeb S., Titelman L., Korngold E., Freiman J. Effect of porous support fabric on osmosis through a Loeb-Sourirajan type asymmetric membrane. J. Membr. Sci. 1997, 129:243-249.
32. Ng H.Y., Tang W.L., Wong W.S. Performance of forward (direct) osmosis process: membrane structure and transport phenomenon. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2006, 40:2408-2413.
33. McCutcheon J.R., Elimelech M. Influence of concentrative and dilutive internal concentration polarization on flux behavior in forward osmosis. J. Membr. Sci. 2006, 284:237-247.
34. Mutual diffusion-coefficients in aqueous-electrolyte solutions (technical report), Pure Appl. Chem. 65 (1993) 2614-2640.
35. Oh B.S., Oh S.G., Hwang Y.Y., Yu H.W., Kang J.W., Kim I.S. Formation of hazardous inorganic by-products during electrolysis of seawater as a disinfection process for desalination. Sci. Total Environ. 2010, 408:5958-5965.
36. Yip N.Y., Tiraferri A., Phillip W.A., Schiffrnan J.D., Hoover L.A., Kim Y.C., Elimelech M. Thin-film composite pressure retarded osmosis membranes for sustainable power generation from salinity gradients. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2011, 45:4360-4369.
37. Mi B.X., Elimelech M. Gypsum scaling and cleaning in forward osmosis: measurements and mechanisms. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2010, 44:2022-2028.
38. Liu Y.L., Mi B.X. Combined fouling of forward osmosis membranes: synergistic foulant interaction and direct observation of fouling layer formation. J. Membr. Sci. 2012, 407:136-144.
39. Goosen M.F.A., Sablani S.S., Ai-Hinai H., Ai-Obeidani S., Al-Belushi R., Jackson D. Fouling of reverse osmosis and ultrafiltration membranes: a critical review. Sep. Sci. Technol. 2004, 39:2261-2297.
40. Chan C.C.V., Berube P.R., Hall E.R. Relationship between types of surface shear stress profiles and membrane fouling. Water Res. 2011, 45:6403-6416.
41. Ang W.S., Tiraferri A., Chen K.L., Elimelech M. Fouling and cleaning of RO membranes fouled by mixtures of organic foulants simulating wastewater effluent. J. Membr. Sci. 2011, 376:196-206.
42. Psoch C., Schiewer S. Anti-fouling application of air sparging and backflushing for MBR. J. Membr. Sci. 2006, 283:273-280.
43. Blanpain-Avet P., Doubrovine N., Lafforgue C., Lalande M. The effect of oscillatory flow on crossflow microfiltration of beer in a tubular mineral membrane system-membrane fouling resistance decrease and energetic considerations. J. Membr. Sci. 1999, 152:151-174.
44. Finnigan S.M., Howell J.A. The effect of pulsed flow on ultrafiltration fluxes in a baffled tubular membrane system. Desalination 1990, 79:181-202.
45. Lee S., Elimelech M. Salt cleaning of organic-fouled reverse osmosis membranes. Water Res. 2007, 41:1134-1142.
46. Lee S., Amy G., Cho J. Applicability of Sherwood correlations for natural organic matter (NOM) transport in nanofiltration (NF) membranes. J. Membr. Sci. 2004, 240:49-65.
47. Ang W.S., Elimelech M. Protein (BSA) fouling of reverse osmosis membranes: implications for wastewater reclamation. J. Membr. Sci. 2007, 296:83-92.