INFLUENCE MECHANISM OF SURFACE PROPERTIES ON FOULING BEHAVIORS OF HIGH-PRESSURE MEMBRANES

LIU Yan-ling; LI Tian-yu; WANG Xiao-mao; XIE Yue-feng; HUANG Xia

doi:10.13205/j.hjgc.202107005

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LIU Yan-ling, LI Tian-yu, WANG Xiao-mao, XIE Yue-feng, HUANG Xia. INFLUENCE MECHANISM OF SURFACE PROPERTIES ON FOULING BEHAVIORS OF HIGH-PRESSURE MEMBRANES[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2021, 39(7): 46-53,45. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202107005

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LIU Yan-ling, LI Tian-yu, WANG Xiao-mao, XIE Yue-feng, HUANG Xia. INFLUENCE MECHANISM OF SURFACE PROPERTIES ON FOULING BEHAVIORS OF HIGH-PRESSURE MEMBRANES[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2021, 39(7): 46-53,45. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202107005

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INFLUENCE MECHANISM OF SURFACE PROPERTIES ON FOULING BEHAVIORS OF HIGH-PRESSURE MEMBRANES

doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202107005

1. State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;
2. State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China;
3. Beijing OriginWater Membrane Technology Co., Ltd, Beijing 102206, China

Received Date: 2021-01-11
Available Online: 2022-01-18

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Abstract

In view of the membrane fouling issue commonly occurred during water treatment by nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes, the effects of membrane surface hydrophilicity, charge properties, functional groups and roughness on fouling behaviors were discussed for different fouling types including organic fouling, inorganic fouling, scaling and biofouling. The inconsistent results of the previous studies due to the coupling feature of membrane surface properties and the distinct characteristics of foulants were analyzed. Finally, the mechanisms and uncertainty of the influence of membrane surface properties on fouling were summarized. Suggestions were also provided for future related researches and the development of antifouling membranes.
- membrane fouling,
- hydrophilicity,
- charge properties,
- functional groups,
- roughness

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