Research Abstracts

An extended DLVO (XDLVO) force analysis was introduced to predict natural organic matter (NOM) fouling in ultrafiltration (UF) membrane processes. Ultrafiltration membrane fouling experiments were performed using two NOM extracts from real waters and two commercial polymeric UF membranes. The hydrod

The effect of ozone back washing for membrane fouling reduction was experimentally investigated in a submerged metal membrane microfiltration system. A cleaning by intermittent ozone gas backwashing was effective in recovering the permeation flux. Intermittent ozone backwashing was highly effective

The effect of different hydraulic cleaning methods was investigated in terms of flux decline and resistance using the cross-flow UF unit. The use of varied production intervals, varied ratios of periodic relaxation and the use of a periodic high-rate crossflow were investigated. This cleaning method

The integrated system with microfiltration/electrodialysis was proposed for wastewater reclamation. The filterability of metal membrane, membrane fouling reduction by ozonated water and the effect of operational parameters were experimentally investigated. Backwashing by ozonated water showed stable

Laboratory experiments and model calculations were performed to elucidate the fundamental interactions that control organic fouling in reverse osmosis (RO) processes. Bovine serum albumin and alginic acid were selected as model aquatic organic macromolecules (organic foulants). An extended Derjaguin

As water resources become more limited and waste discharge becomes increasingly problematic, the concept of water reuse is becoming important. Recently, use of greywater and rainwater as alternative water resources has drawn attention. However, lack of useful information on the combined use of greyw

Recently, the appearance of assimilable organic carbon (AOC) in the water treatment system and effluent of the treatment plant has brought more attention to the environmental engineers. In this study, AOC removal efficiency at the Cheng-Ching Lake water treatment plant (CCLWTP) was evaluated. The ma

In this paper, the technical applicability of the vibratory shear-enhanced processing reverse osmosis (VSEPRO) membrane system for the treatment of stabilized leachate from the NENT landfill in Hong Kong was studied using both 99 and 96% NaCl rejection membranes. The performance of VSEPRO for NH3-N

Both the relationship between the flux and the fouling mechanism of ultrafiltration (UF) membrane and the effects of pretreatment before reverse osmosis (RO) process on the treatment of the effluent of industrial park wastewater treatment plant (IPWTP) were investigated to examine the application of

In a Sino-German research project, a joined developed sustainable water reclamation concept was developed for different applications of municipal water reuse at the Olympic Green 2008. The concept combines advanced technological processes like membrane bioreactors, specific phosphorus (P) adsorption