Investigating the impact of production conditions on membrane properties for MBR applications

Hollow fibres used in membrane filtration units submerged into the biological stage of a municipal wastewater treatment plant, so-called membrane bioreactors (MBR), are investigated in terms of pore structure, membrane morphology, and membrane material characteristics. In order to reduce production...

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Published in:Desalination 2008-10, Vol.231 (1), p.191-199
Main Authors: Buetehorn, S., Koh, C.N., Wintgens, T., Volmering, D., Vossenkaul, K., Melin, T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Chemical engineering
Exact sciences and technology
General purification processes
Membrane material characteristics
Membrane morphology
Membrane pore size distribution
Membrane separation (reverse osmosis, dialysis...)
Pollution
Reactors
Sewerage works: sewers, sewage treatment plants, outfalls
Wastewaters
Water treatment and pollution
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Summary:Hollow fibres used in membrane filtration units submerged into the biological stage of a municipal wastewater treatment plant, so-called membrane bioreactors (MBR), are investigated in terms of pore structure, membrane morphology, and membrane material characteristics. In order to reduce production costs and to optimise the filtration performance, membrane samples manufactured under different production conditions are analysed by means of pure water filtration tests, molecular weight cut-off (MWCO) measurements, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), contact angle measurements, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). These analytical tools are evaluated regarding their significance to predict the impact of production conditions on membrane properties and by that on the susceptibility to fouling. In this paper, initial results of membrane characterisation are discussed and the next steps to develop a membrane characterisation protocol are outlined.
ISSN:0011-9164
1873-4464
DOI:10.1016/j.desal.2007.12.008