On the cleaning procedure of reverse osmosis membrane fouled by steel wastewater

The proper cleaning procedure for reverse osmosis (RO) membranes holds the key to achieving sustainable operation of RO processes during long-term filtration such as the reclamation of wastewater. In this study, the most adequate cleaning protocol was tested for RO membranes fouled by the steel wast...

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Published in:The Korean journal of chemical engineering 2016, 33(9), 198, pp.2668-2673
Main Authors: Mei, Yingxin, Li, Haigang, Xia, Huanjin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biotechnology
Catalysis
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Materials Science
Reverse osmosis
Separation Technology
Thermodynamics
화학공학
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Summary:The proper cleaning procedure for reverse osmosis (RO) membranes holds the key to achieving sustainable operation of RO processes during long-term filtration such as the reclamation of wastewater. In this study, the most adequate cleaning protocol was tested for RO membranes fouled by the steel wastewater. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis of the fouling layer revealed the presence of the aromatics, aliphatic hydrocarbons, metallic oxides and hydroxides. An integrated cleaning procedure was developed for flux recovery. That is, metal chelating agent (MCA) plus alkaline-oxidant cleaning procedure consisting in one cleaning stage or two cleaning stages in series. MCA cleaning with 2 mM disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate (Na 2 -EDTA) solution followed by alkaline-oxidant cleaning with 5 mM NaOCl+NaOH/pH 12.0 solution provided the maximum cleaning efficiency.
ISSN:0256-1115
1975-7220
DOI:10.1007/s11814-016-0120-8