Optimal design of nanofiltration system for surface water treatment

Both reverse osmosis（RO） and nanofiltration（NF） membranes have been increasingly used for water purification and desalination. However, the salt rejection of NF membranes is quite different from that of RO membranes,which makes a significant distinction in their process designs. This work started fr...

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Published in:Chinese journal of chemical engineering 2016-12, Vol.24 (12), p.1674-1679
Main Authors: Bi, Fei, Zhao, Haiyang, Zhou, Zhijun, Zhang, Lin, Chen, Huanlin, Gao, Congjie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Nanofiltration
Recovery
Salt rejection
Surface water
System design
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Summary:Both reverse osmosis（RO） and nanofiltration（NF） membranes have been increasingly used for water purification and desalination. However, the salt rejection of NF membranes is quite different from that of RO membranes,which makes a significant distinction in their process designs. This work started from the performance investigation of a single NF membrane element and then focused on the process design of the NF system for surface water treatment. In experimental tests, it was found that the observed rejection of the NF element becomes nearly constant when the concentrate flow is large enough, while the membrane flux of the NF element is quite stable regardless of the water flow across the membrane surface. These findings can be used to instruct the process design of the NF system for surface water treatment. In process design, a two-stage arrangement is sufficient for the NF system to reach the highest water recovery, while the RO system requires a three-stage arrangement.
ISSN:1004-9541
2210-321X
DOI:10.1016/j.cjche.2016.05.012