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Luo W, Hai FI, Price WE, Elimelech M, Nghiem LD. Evaluating ionic organic draw solutes in osmotic membrane bioreactors for water reuse. J Memb Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Niu A, Ren YW, Yang L, Xie SL, Jia PP, Zhang JH, Wang X, Li J, Pei DS. Toxicological characterization of a novel wastewater treatment process using EDTA-Na2Zn as draw solution (DS) for the efficient treatment of MBR-treated landfill leachate. CHEMOSPHERE 2016; 155:100-108. [PMID: 27108367 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.04.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2016] [Revised: 04/09/2016] [Accepted: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Landfill leachate has become an important source of environmental pollution in past decades, due to the increase of waste volume. Acute toxic and genotoxic hazards to organisms can be caused by landfill leachate. Thus, how to efficiently recover water from landfill leachate and effectively eliminate combined toxicity of landfill leachate are the most pressing issues in waste management. In this study, EDTA-Na2Zn as draw solution (DS) was used to remove the toxicity of membrane bioreactor-treated landfill leachate (MBR-treated landfill leachate) in forward osmosis (FO) process, and nanofiltration (NF) was designed for recovering the diluted DS. Zebrafish and human cells were used for toxicity assay after the novel wastewater treatment process using EDTA-Na2Zn as DS. Results showed that the water recovery rate of MBR-treated landfill leachate (M-LL) in FO membrane system could achieve 66.5% and 71.2% in the PRO and FO mode respectively, and the diluted DS could be efficiently recovered by NF. Toxicity tests performed by using zebrafish and human cells showed that M-LL treated by EDTA-Na2Zn had no toxicity effect on zebrafish larvae and human cells, but it had very slight effect on zebrafish embryos. In conclusion, all results indicated that EDTA-Na2Zn as DS can effectively eliminate toxicity of landfill leachate and this method is economical and eco-friendly for treatment of different types of landfill leachate.
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- Aping Niu
- Research Center for Environment and Health, Eco-Environmental Institute for Three Gorges, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing, 401122, China
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- Center of Membrane Technology, Eco-Environmental Institute for Three Gorges, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing, 401122, China
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- Research Center for Environment and Health, Eco-Environmental Institute for Three Gorges, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing, 401122, China
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- Research Center for Environment and Health, Eco-Environmental Institute for Three Gorges, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing, 401122, China
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- Research Center for Environment and Health, Eco-Environmental Institute for Three Gorges, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing, 401122, China
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- Research Center for Environment and Health, Eco-Environmental Institute for Three Gorges, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing, 401122, China
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- Center of Membrane Technology, Eco-Environmental Institute for Three Gorges, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing, 401122, China
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- Center of Membrane Technology, Eco-Environmental Institute for Three Gorges, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing, 401122, China.
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- Research Center for Environment and Health, Eco-Environmental Institute for Three Gorges, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing, 401122, China.
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Nguyen NC, Nguyen HT, Ho ST, Chen SS, Ngo HH, Guo W, Ray SS, Hsu HT. Exploring high charge of phosphate as new draw solute in a forward osmosis-membrane distillation hybrid system for concentrating high-nutrient sludge. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 557-558:44-50. [PMID: 26994792 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2016] [Revised: 03/04/2016] [Accepted: 03/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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For the first time, a high charge of phosphate was used as the draw solute in a forward osmosis-membrane distillation (FO-MD) hybrid system for concentrating high-nutrient sludge. A high water flux (12.5L/m(2)h) and a low reverse salt flux (0.84g/m(2)) were simultaneously achieved at pH9 by using 0.1M Na3PO4 as the draw solute and deionized water as the feed solution in the FO process. The specific reverse salt flux of 0.1M Na3PO4 (Js/Jw=0.07g/L) was considerably less than that of 0.1M NaCl (Js/Jw=0.37g/L) because the complexion between Na(+) and HPO4(2-) at pH9 led to the reduction of free Na(+) ions, which subsequently reduced the reverse salt diffusion substantially. Moreover, for a feed solution with an initial sludge concentration of 3500mg/L, the sludge concentration could be concentrated to 19,800 and 22,000mg/L in the pressure-retarded osmosis (PRO) and FO membrane orientations, respectively, after 15h of operation. Four types of MD membranes were selected for draw solution recovery; of these, a polytetrafluoroethylene membrane with a pore size of 0.45μm was the most effective in achieving a high water flux (10.28L/m(2)h) and high salt rejection (approximately 100%) in a diluted Na3PO4 draw solution.
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- Nguyen Cong Nguyen
- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao E. Rd, Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC; Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, DaLat University, Viet Nam
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao E. Rd, Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC; Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, DaLat University, Viet Nam
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao E. Rd, Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao E. Rd, Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC.
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia.
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao E. Rd, Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung Li 32023, Taiwan, ROC
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Wang X, Chang VW, Tang CY. Osmotic membrane bioreactor (OMBR) technology for wastewater treatment and reclamation: Advances, challenges, and prospects for the future. J Memb Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Xie M, Shon HK, Gray SR, Elimelech M. Membrane-based processes for wastewater nutrient recovery: Technology, challenges, and future direction. WATER RESEARCH 2016; 89:210-21. [PMID: 26674549 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2015.11.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 203] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2015] [Revised: 11/13/2015] [Accepted: 11/18/2015] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Wastewater nutrient recovery holds promise for more sustainable water and agricultural industries. We critically review three emerging membrane processes - forward osmosis (FO), membrane distillation (MD) and electrodialysis (ED) - that can advance wastewater nutrient recovery. Challenges associated with wastewater nutrient recovery were identified. The advantages and challenges of applying FO, MD, and ED technologies to wastewater nutrient recovery are discussed, and directions for future research and development are identified. Emphasis is given to exploration of the unique mass transfer properties of these membrane processes in the context of wastewater nutrient recovery. We highlight that hybridising these membrane processes with existing nutrient precipitation process will lead to better management of and more diverse pathways for near complete nutrient recovery in wastewater treatment facilities.
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- Ming Xie
- Institute for Sustainability and Innovation, College of Engineering and Science, Victoria University, PO Box 14428, Melbourne, Victoria 8001, Australia.
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney, PO Box 129, Broadway, 2007 New South Wales, Australia
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- Institute for Sustainability and Innovation, College of Engineering and Science, Victoria University, PO Box 14428, Melbourne, Victoria 8001, Australia
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520-8286, United States
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She Q, Wang R, Fane AG, Tang CY. Membrane fouling in osmotically driven membrane processes: A review. J Memb Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.10.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 525] [Impact Index Per Article: 65.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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A comprehensive review of hybrid forward osmosis systems: Performance, applications and future prospects. J Memb Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.09.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 242] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Long Q, Wang Y. Novel carboxyethyl amine sodium salts as draw solutes with superior forward osmosis performance. AIChE J 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.15126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Qingwu Long
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education; Huazhong University of Science & Technology; Wuhan 430074 China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Huazhong University of Science & Technology; Wuhan 430074 China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education; Huazhong University of Science & Technology; Wuhan 430074 China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Huazhong University of Science & Technology; Wuhan 430074 China
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Nguyen HT, Nguyen NC, Chen SS, Ngo HH, Guo W, Li CW. A new class of draw solutions for minimizing reverse salt flux to improve forward osmosis desalination. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2015; 538:129-136. [PMID: 26298255 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.07.156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Revised: 07/31/2015] [Accepted: 07/31/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The applications of forward osmosis (FO) have been hindered because of the lack of an optimal draw solution. The reverse salt flux from the draw solution not only reduces the water flux but also increases the cost of draw solute replenishment. Therefore, in this study, Tergitol NP7 and NP9 with a long straight carbon chain and low critical micelle concentration (CMC) were coupled with highly charged ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) as an innovative draw solution to minimize reverse salt diffusion in FO for the first time. The results showed that the lowest reverse salt flux of 0.067 GMH was observed when 0.1M EDTA-2Na coupled with 15mM NP7 was used as a draw solution and deionized water was used as a feed solution in FO mode (active layer facing with the feed solution). This is due to the hydrophobic interaction between the tails of NP7 and the FO membrane, thus creating layers on the membrane surface and constricting the FO membrane pores. Moreover, 1M EDTA-2Na coupled with 15mM NP7 is promising as an optimal draw solution for brackish water and sea water desalination. Average water fluxes of 7.68, 6.78, and 5.95 LMH were achieved when brackish water was used as a feed solution (5, 10, and 20g/L NaCl), and an average water flux of 3.81 LMH was achieved when sea water was used as a feed solution (35g/L NaCl). The diluted draw solution was recovered using a nanofiltration (NF-TS80) membrane with a high efficiency of 95% because of the high charge and large size of the draw solution.
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- Hau Thi Nguyen
- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No.1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd, Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No.1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd, Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No.1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd, Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC.
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology, Broadway, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia.
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology, Broadway, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, TamKang University, 151 Yingzhuan Road, Tamsui District, New Taipei City 25137, Taiwan, ROC
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Sodium Tetraethylenepentamine Heptaacetate as Novel Draw Solute for Forward Osmosis—Synthesis, Application and Recovery. ENERGIES 2015. [DOI: 10.3390/en81112344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Xie M, Zheng M, Cooper P, Price WE, Nghiem LD, Elimelech M. Osmotic dilution for sustainable greenwall irrigation by liquid fertilizer: Performance and implications. J Memb Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Gwak G, Jung B, Han S, Hong S. Evaluation of poly (aspartic acid sodium salt) as a draw solute for forward osmosis. WATER RESEARCH 2015; 80:294-305. [PMID: 26005789 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2015.04.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2015] [Revised: 04/28/2015] [Accepted: 04/29/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Poly (aspartic acid sodium salt) (PAspNa) was evaluated for its potential as a novel draw solute in forward osmosis (FO). The inherent advantages of PAspNa, such as good water solubility, high osmotic pressure, and nontoxicity, were first examined through a series of physicochemical analyses and atomic-scale molecular dynamics simulations. Then, lab-scale FO tests were performed to evaluate its suitability in practical processes. Compared to other conventional inorganic solutes, PAspNa showed comparable water flux but significantly lower reverse solute flux, demonstrating its suitability as a draw solute. Moreover, fouling experiments using synthetic wastewater as a feed solution demonstrated that PAspNa reversely flowed to the feed side reduced inorganic scaling on the membrane active layer. The recyclability of PAspNa was studied using both nanofiltration (NF) and membrane distillation (MD) processes, and the results exhibited its ease of recovery. This research reported the feasibility and applicability of FO-NF or FO-MD processes using PAspNa for wastewater reclamation and brackish water desalination.
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- Gimun Gwak
- School of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering, Korea University, 1-5 Ga, Anam-Dong, Sungbuk-Gu, Seoul 136-713, Republic of Korea
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- Energy Laboratory, SAIT, Samsung Electronics, 130 Samsung-ro, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 443-803, Republic of Korea
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- Energy Laboratory, SAIT, Samsung Electronics, 130 Samsung-ro, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 443-803, Republic of Korea
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- School of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering, Korea University, 1-5 Ga, Anam-Dong, Sungbuk-Gu, Seoul 136-713, Republic of Korea.
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Ansari AJ, Hai FI, Guo W, Ngo HH, Price WE, Nghiem LD. Selection of forward osmosis draw solutes for subsequent integration with anaerobic treatment to facilitate resource recovery from wastewater. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2015; 191:30-36. [PMID: 25978854 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.04.119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2015] [Revised: 04/28/2015] [Accepted: 04/29/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Forward osmosis (FO) can be used to extract clean water and pre-concentrate municipal wastewater to make it amenable to anaerobic treatment. A protocol was developed to assess the suitability of FO draw solutes for pre-concentrating wastewater for potential integration with anaerobic treatment to facilitate resource recovery from wastewater. Draw solutes were evaluated in terms of their ability to induce osmotic pressure, water flux, and reverse solute flux. The compatibility of each draw solute with subsequent anaerobic treatment was assessed by biomethane potential analysis. The effect of each draw solute (at concentrations corresponding to the reverse solute flux at ten-fold pre-concentration of wastewater) on methane production was also evaluated. The results show that ionic organic draw solutes (e.g., sodium acetate) were most suitable for FO application and subsequent anaerobic treatment. On the other hand, the reverse solute flux of inorganic draw solutions could inhibit methane production from FO pre-concentrated wastewater.
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- Ashley J Ansari
- Strategic Water Infrastructure Laboratory, School of Civil Mining and Environmental Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Strategic Water Infrastructure Laboratory, School of Civil Mining and Environmental Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Strategic Water Infrastructure Laboratory, School of Chemistry, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Strategic Water Infrastructure Laboratory, School of Civil Mining and Environmental Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia.
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Nguyen HT, Chen SS, Nguyen NC, Ngo HH, Guo W, Li CW. Exploring an innovative surfactant and phosphate-based draw solution for forward osmosis desalination. J Memb Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.03.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Nguyen NC, Chen SS, Nguyen HT, Ngo HH, Guo W, Hao CW, Lin PH. Applicability of a novel osmotic membrane bioreactor using a specific draw solution in wastewater treatment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2015; 518-519:586-594. [PMID: 25790914 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2015] [Revised: 03/03/2015] [Accepted: 03/03/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This study aims to develop a new osmotic membrane bioreactor by combining a moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) with forward osmosis membrane bioreactor (FOMBR) to treat wastewater. Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium salt coupled with polyethylene glycol tert-octylphenyl ether was used as an innovative draw solution in this membrane hybrid system (MBBR-OsMBR) for minimizing the reverse salt flux and maintaining a healthy environment for the microorganism community. The results showed that the hybrid system achieved a stable water flux of 6.94 L/m(2) h and low salt accumulation in the bioreactor for 68 days of operation. At a filling rate of 40% (by volume of the bioreactor) of the polyethylene balls used as carriers, NH4(+)-N and PO4(3-)-P were almost removed (>99%) while producing relatively low NO3(-)-N and NO2(-)-N in the effluent (e.g. <0.56 and 0.96 mg/L, respectively). Furthermore, from analysis based on scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and fluorescence emission-excitation matrix spectrophotometry, there was a thin gel-like fouling layer on the FO membrane, which composed of bacteria as well as biopolymers and protein-like substances. Nonetheless, the formation of these fouling layers of the FO membrane in MBBR-OsMBR was reversible and removed by a physical cleaning technique.
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- Nguyen Cong Nguyen
- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao E. Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao E. Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC.
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao E. Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia.
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Sec. 3, Chung-Hsiao E. Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC
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- New Materials Research and Development Dept., China Steel Corporation, Taiwan, ROC
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Jun BM, Nguyen TPN, Ahn SH, Kim IC, Kwon YN. The application of polyethyleneimine draw solution in a combined forward osmosis/nanofiltration system. J Appl Polym Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/app.42198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Byung-Moon Jun
- School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology; Ulsan 689-798 Republic of Korea
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- School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology; Ulsan 689-798 Republic of Korea
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- Environment & Resources Research Center; Korea Research Institute Chemical Technology; Daejeon 305-606 Republic of Korea
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- Environment & Resources Research Center; Korea Research Institute Chemical Technology; Daejeon 305-606 Republic of Korea
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- School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology; Ulsan 689-798 Republic of Korea
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Long Q, Qi G, Wang Y. Synthesis and application of ethylenediamine tetrapropionic salt as a novel draw solute for forward osmosis application. AIChE J 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.14720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Qingwu Long
- Key Laboratory for Large-Format Battery Materials and System; Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Wuhan 430074 China
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- Key Laboratory for Large-Format Battery Materials and System; Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Wuhan 430074 China
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- Key Laboratory for Large-Format Battery Materials and System; Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Wuhan 430074 China
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Husnain T, Mi B, Riffat R. A Combined Forward Osmosis and Membrane Distillation System for Sidestream Treatment. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.4236/jwarp.2015.714091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Nguyen NC, Nguyen HT, Chen SS, Nguyen NT, Li CW. Application of forward osmosis (FO) under ultrasonication on sludge thickening of waste activated sludge. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2015; 72:1301-1307. [PMID: 26465299 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2015.341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Forward osmosis (FO) is an emerging process for dewatering solid-liquid stream which has the potential to be innovative and sustainable. However, the applications have still been hindered by low water flux and membrane fouling when activated sludge is used as the feed solution due to bound water from microbial cells. Hence, a novel strategy was designed to increase sludge thickening and reduce membrane fouling in the FO process under ultrasonic condition. The results from the ultrasound/FO hybrid system showed that the sludge concentration reached up to 20,400 and 28,400 mg/L from initial sludge concentrations of 3000 and 8000 mg/L with frequency of 40 kHz after 22 hours, while the system without ultrasound had to spend 26 hours to achieve the same sludge concentration. This identifies that the presence of ultrasound strongly affected sludge structure as well as sludge thickening of the FO process. Furthermore, the ultrasound/FO hybrid system could achieve NH4+-N removal efficiency of 96%, PO4(3-)-P of 98% and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) of 99%. The overall performance demonstrates that the proposed ultrasound/FO system using seawater as a draw solution is promising for sludge thickening application.
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- Nguyen Cong Nguyen
- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No.1, Sec. 3, Chung -Hsiao E. Rd, Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC E-mail:
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No.1, Sec. 3, Chung -Hsiao E. Rd, Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC E-mail:
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No.1, Sec. 3, Chung -Hsiao E. Rd, Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC E-mail:
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, No.1, Sec. 3, Chung -Hsiao E. Rd, Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC E-mail:
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- Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, TamKang University, 151 Yingzhuan Road, Tamsui District, New Taipei City 25137, Taiwan, ROC
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Zhou A, Luo H, Wang Q, Chen L, Zhang TC, Tao T. Magnetic thermoresponsive ionic nanogels as novel draw agents in forward osmosis. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra12102c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Magnetic thermosensitive ionic nanogels were prepared based on strong ionic monomer AMPS and thermosensitive monomer NIPAM via precipitation polymerization in the presence of Fe3O4 nanoparticles and investigated as draw solutes in FO.
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- Aijiao Zhou
- School of Environmental Science and Technology
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan 430074
- China
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- School of Environmental Science and Technology
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan 430074
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan 430074
- China
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- School of Environmental Science and Technology
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan 430074
- China
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- Department of Civil Engineering
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Lincoln
- USA
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- School of Environmental Science and Technology
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan 430074
- China
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Ge Q, Chung TS. Oxalic acid complexes: promising draw solutes for forward osmosis (FO) in protein enrichment. Chem Commun (Camb) 2015; 51:4854-7. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cc00168d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Efficient protein enrichment was achieved through novel oxalic acid complex promoted forward osmosis membrane technology.
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- Qingchun Ge
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore 117576
- Singapore
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore 117576
- Singapore
- Water Desalination & Reuse (WDR) Center
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Valladares Linares R, Li Z, Sarp S, Bucs SS, Amy G, Vrouwenvelder JS. Forward osmosis niches in seawater desalination and wastewater reuse. WATER RESEARCH 2014; 66:122-139. [PMID: 25201336 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2014.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2014] [Revised: 07/22/2014] [Accepted: 08/15/2014] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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This review focuses on the present status of forward osmosis (FO) niches in two main areas: seawater desalination and wastewater reuse. Specific applications for desalination and impaired-quality water treatment and reuse are described, as well as the benefits, advantages, challenges, costs and knowledge gaps on FO hybrid systems are discussed. FO can play a role as a bridge to integrate upstream and downstream water treatment processes, to reduce the energy consumption of the entire desalination or water recovery and reuse processes, thus achieving a sustainable solution for the water-energy nexus. FO hybrid membrane systems showed to have advantages over traditional membrane process like high pressure reverse osmosis and nanofiltration for desalination and wastewater treatment: (i) chemical storage and feed water systems may be reduced for capital, operational and maintenance cost, (ii) water quality is improved, (iii) reduced process piping costs, (iv) more flexible treatment units, and (v) higher overall sustainability of the desalination and wastewater treatment process. Nevertheless, major challenges make FO systems not yet a commercially viable technology, the most critical being the development of a high flux membrane, capable of maintaining an elevated salt rejection and a reduced internal concentration polarization effect, and the availability of appropriate draw solutions (cost effective and non-toxic), which can be recirculated via an efficient recovery process. This review article highlights the features of hybrid FO systems and specifically provides the state-of-the-art applications in the water industry in a novel classification and based on the latest developments toward scaling up these systems.
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- R Valladares Linares
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia; Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Biotechnology, Delft, The Netherlands
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
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- GS Engineering & Construction, Environmental Process Engineering Team, Grand Seoul Building, 33, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia; Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Biotechnology, Delft, The Netherlands
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia; Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Biotechnology, Delft, The Netherlands; Wetsus, Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands.
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Luo W, Hai FI, Price WE, Guo W, Ngo HH, Yamamoto K, Nghiem LD. High retention membrane bioreactors: challenges and opportunities. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2014; 167:539-546. [PMID: 24996563 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2014] [Revised: 06/02/2014] [Accepted: 06/05/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Extensive research has focussed on the development of novel high retention membrane bioreactor (HR-MBR) systems for wastewater reclamation in recent years. HR-MBR integrates high rejection membrane separation with conventional biological treatment in a single step. High rejection membrane separation processes currently used in HR-MBR applications include nanofiltration, forward osmosis, and membrane distillation. In these HR-MBR systems, organic contaminants can be effectively retained, prolonging their retention time in the bioreactor and thus enhancing their biodegradation. Therefore, HR-MBR can offer a reliable and elegant solution to produce high quality effluent. However, there are several technological challenges associated with the development of HR-MBR, including salinity build-up, low permeate flux, and membrane degradation. This paper provides a critical review on these challenges and potential opportunities of HR-MBR for wastewater treatment and water reclamation, and aims to guide and inform future research on HR-MBR for fast commercialisation of this innovative technology.
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- Wenhai Luo
- Strategic Water Infrastructure Laboratory, School of Civil Mining and Environmental Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Strategic Water Infrastructure Laboratory, School of Civil Mining and Environmental Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Strategic Water Infrastructure Laboratory, School of Chemistry, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Environmental Science Center, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Strategic Water Infrastructure Laboratory, School of Civil Mining and Environmental Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia.
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Lutchmiah K, Verliefde ARD, Roest K, Rietveld LC, Cornelissen ER. Forward osmosis for application in wastewater treatment: a review. WATER RESEARCH 2014; 58:179-97. [PMID: 24762551 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2014.03.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 331] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2013] [Revised: 03/14/2014] [Accepted: 03/17/2014] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Research in the field of Forward Osmosis (FO) membrane technology has grown significantly over the last 10 years, but its application in the scope of wastewater treatment has been slower. Drinking water is becoming an increasingly marginal resource. Substituting drinking water for alternate water sources, specifically for use in industrial processes, may alleviate the global water stress. FO has the potential to sustainably treat wastewater sources and produce high quality water. FO relies on the osmotic pressure difference across the membrane to extract clean water from the feed, however the FO step is still mostly perceived as a "pre-treatment" process. To prompt FO-wastewater feasibility, the focus lies with new membrane developments, draw solutions to enhance wastewater treatment and energy recovery, and operating conditions. Optimisation of these parameters are essential to mitigate fouling, decrease concentration polarisation and increase FO performance; issues all closely related to one another. This review attempts to define the steps still required for FO to reach full-scale potential in wastewater treatment and water reclamation by discussing current novelties, bottlenecks and future perspectives of FO technology in the wastewater sector.
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- Kerusha Lutchmiah
- Delft University of Technology, Dept. of Water Management, Section Sanitary Engineering, Stevinweg 1, 2628CN Delft, The Netherlands; KWR Watercycle Research Institute, Post Box 1072, 3430 BB Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
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- Delft University of Technology, Dept. of Water Management, Section Sanitary Engineering, Stevinweg 1, 2628CN Delft, The Netherlands; Ghent University, Particle and Interfacial Technology Group, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- KWR Watercycle Research Institute, Post Box 1072, 3430 BB Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Delft University of Technology, Dept. of Water Management, Section Sanitary Engineering, Stevinweg 1, 2628CN Delft, The Netherlands
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- KWR Watercycle Research Institute, Post Box 1072, 3430 BB Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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