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Removal of natural organic matter from surface water sources by nanofiltration and surface engineering membranes for fouling mitigation – A review

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posted on 2023-03-02, 05:21 authored by Deepak Mallya, Sara Abdikheibari, Ludovic DumeeLudovic Dumee, Shobha Muthukumaran, Weiwei LeiWeiwei Lei, Bas BaskaranBas Baskaran
Given that surface water is the primary supply of drinking water worldwide, the presence of natural organic matter (NOM) in surface water presents difficulties for water treatment facilities. During the disinfection phase of the drinking water treatment process, NOM aids in the creation of toxic disinfection by-products (DBPs). This problem can be effectively solved using the nanofiltration (NF) membrane method, however NOM can significantly foul NF membranes, degrading separation performance and membrane integrity, necessitating the development of fouling-resistant membranes. This review offers a thorough analysis of the removal of NOM by NF along with insights into the operation, mechanisms, fouling, and its controlling variables. In light of engineering materials with distinctive features, the potential of surface-engineered NF membranes is here critically assessed for the impact on the membrane surface, separation, and antifouling qualities. Case studies on surface-engineered NF membranes are critically evaluated, and properties-to-performance connections are established, as well as challenges, trends, and predictions for the field's future. The effect of alteration on surface properties, interactions with solutes and foulants, and applications in water treatment are all examined in detail. Engineered NF membranes containing zwitterionic polymers have the greatest potential to improve membrane permeance, selectivity, stability, and antifouling performance. To support commercial applications, however, difficulties related to material production, modification techniques, and long-term stability must be solved promptly. Fouling resistant NF membrane development would be critical not only for the water treatment industry, but also for a wide range of developing applications in gas and liquid separations.

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Journal

Chemosphere

Volume

321

Article number

138070

Pagination

138070-138070

Location

England

ISSN

0045-6535

eISSN

1879-1298

Language

en

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Publisher

Elsevier BV

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