Humic membrane foulants in natural brown water: characterization and removal
Date
1998
Authors
Maartens A.
Swart P.
Jacobs E.P.
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Organic matter in natural brown water as well as humic acids from a commercial sample were characterised by ultraviolet-visible light-spectroscopy and used in ultrafiltration studies. During ultrafiltration the pure-water flux and the operational flux were measured continuously to determine the degree of membrane fouling. The natural organic matter and commercial humic acid concentrations of the feed and permeate solutions were determined spectrophotometrically. These variables were used in conjunction with conventional flux measurements, to determine the colour-removal efficiency of ultrafiltration as well as the degree of foulant adsorption onto the membranes. By calculating the ratio between the light absorbance at 465 and 656 nm, the relative sizes of the molecules in the feed and permeate solutions were monitored. Fouled membranes were cleaned with alkaline chemical agents normally used to extract natural organic matter from soil samples. The cleaning efficiency and the effect of cleaning solutions on the membrane selectivity were studied.Organic matter in natural brown water as well as humic acids from a commercial sample were characterized by ultraviolet-visible light-spectroscopy and used in ultrafiltration studies. During ultrafiltration the pure-water flux and the operational flux were measured continuously to determine the degree of membrane fouling. The natural organic matter and commercial humic acid concentrations of the feed and permeate solutions were determined spectrophotometrically. These variables were used in conjunction with conventional flux measurements, to determine the colour-removal efficiency of ultrafiltration as well as the degree of foulant adsorption onto the membranes. By calculating the ratio between the light absorbance at 465 and 656 nm, the relative sizes of the molecules in the feed and permeate solutions were monitored. Fouled membranes were cleaned with alkaline chemical agents normally used to extract natural organic matter from soil samples. The cleaning efficiency and the effect of cleaning solutions on the membrane selectivity were studied.
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Adsorption, Agents, Fouling, Membranes, Organic acids, Spectrophotometry, Ultrafiltration, Ultraviolet spectroscopy, Humic acid, Natural organic matter, Color removal (water treatment), fouling, membrane, removal, ultrafiltration, water
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