Research Abstracts

Magnetic ion exchange (MIEX®) resin can remove a majority of hydrophilic compounds and a significant amount of hydrophobic compounds from biologically treated secondary effluent within a short contact time of 20 min. It removed a majority of small molecular weight organic compounds from the wastewat

The sequestration of CO2 as a greenhouse mitigation option is becoming an increasingly important priority for industry. Theoretically membrane based CO2 removal systems have the potential to provide a cost effective, low maintenance approach for removing CO2 from gas streams. This study examines the

Interactions between dissolved organic substances (dissolved organic matter and two model substances), ions (Na+ and Ca2+) and the membrane surface were investigated using a submerged membrane module. The membrane permeability, the fouling formation and the rejection were significantly influenced by

This report describes the properties of surface-modified poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) membranes. These membranes were created by coating hydrophilic polymers on the support PVDF membrane to reduce the tendency to protein fouling. The modified membranes with different molecular weight cut-off (MW

Fouling resistant membranes (NF and RO membranes) were prepared by coating a neutral polyvinyl alcohol (PVA membrane). The PVA-coated membranes showed a lower surface charge and roughness. By using the NF and RO membranes, dyeing process wastewater (influent, coagulated water and effluent) was recyc

A series of thermo-sensitive polyurethane-NIPAAm hydrogel membranes with various cross-linking densities have been obtained by the UV-curable method. Sucrose, β-cyclodextrin and dextran were used as the model compounds to evaluate the solute permeability through the hydrogel membranes. The solute pe

This study was conducted to understand fouling formation and effect of PAC addition in a hollow-fiber ultrafiltration membrane integrated with adsorption. Daily carbon accumulation rate and carbon mass load to UF module were estimated to be about 10 mg/L and 117 g/m2·d, respectively, however carbon

This paper investigates a methodology for the characterisation and location of a thin layer of irreversible fouling in a spiral-wound ultrafiltration membrane by using several physico-chemical techniques as SEM-EDX, SEMFEG, FTIR-ATR and AFM. Application to analysis of a spiral-wound PES membrane for

The objective of this paper is to characterise and locate the thin layer of irreversible fouling in a spiral-wound membrane of ultrafiltration of acid whey, after 8000 h of production in a French dairy. Several physico-chemical techniques as SEM-EDX, SEM-FEG, FTIR-ATR and AFM were used. Fouling was

Three identical Biosep® membrane bioreactors were operated at different sludge retention times of 8, 15 and 40 d in order to treat municipal wastewater. The design of this process is an aerated activated sludge reactor and a submerged microfiltration hollow-fibre membrane. The objective of this stud