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Noornama, Abidin MNZ, Abu Bakar NK, Hashim NA. Innovative solutions for the removal of emerging microplastics from water by utilizing advanced techniques. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 206:116752. [PMID: 39053257 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2024] [Revised: 06/13/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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Microplastic pollution is one of the most pressing global environmental problems due to its harmful effects on living organisms and ecosystems. To address this issue, researchers have explored several techniques to successfully eliminate microplastics from water sources. Chemical coagulation, electrocoagulation, magnetic extraction, adsorption, photocatalytic degradation, and biodegradation are some of the recognized techniques used for the removal of microplastics from water. In addition, membrane-based techniques encompass processes propelled by pressure or potential, along with sophisticated membrane technologies like the dynamic membrane and the membrane bioreactor. Recently, researchers have been developing advanced membranes composed of metal-organic frameworks, MXene, zeolites, carbon nanomaterials, metals, and metal oxides to remove microplastics. This paper aims to analyze the effectiveness, advantages, and drawbacks of each method to provide insights into their application for reducing microplastic pollution.
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- Noornama
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences, Quetta, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Biao W, Hashim NA, Rabuni MFB, Lide O, Ullah A. Microplastics in aquatic systems: An in-depth review of current and potential water treatment processes. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 361:142546. [PMID: 38849101 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
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Plastic products, despite their undeniable utility in modern life, pose significant environmental challenges, particularly when it comes to recycling. A crucial concern is the pervasive introduction of microplastics (MPs) into aquatic ecosystems, with deleterious effects on marine organisms. This review presents a detailed examination of the methodologies developed for MPs removal in water treatment systems. Initially, investigating the most common types of MPs in wastewater, subsequently presenting methodologies for their precise identification and quantification in aquatic environments. Instruments such as scanning electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, and Raman tweezers stand out as powerful tools for studying MPs. The discussion then transitions to the exploration of both existing and emergent techniques for MPs removal in wastewater treatment plants and drinking water treatment plants. This includes a description of the core mechanisms that drive these techniques, with an emphasis on the latest research developments in MPs degradation. Present MPs removal methodologies, ranging from physical separation to chemical and biological adsorption and degradation, offer varied advantages and constraints. Addressing the MPs contamination problem in its entirety remains a significant challenge. In conclusion, the review offers a succinct overview of each technique and forwards recommendations for future research, highlighting the pressing nature of this environmental dilemma.
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- Wang Biao
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Sustainable Process Engineering Centre (SPEC), Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Sustainable Process Engineering Centre (SPEC), Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Shi J, Wang Y, Lu S, Wang J, Liu J. Pilot study on ceramic flat membrane bioreactor in treatment of coal chemical wastewater. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 347:140701. [PMID: 37967674 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Some toxic and refractory pollutants in coal chemical wastewater can penetrate the biochemical treatment systems and cause high concentrations of suspended solids in the effluent, which may obstruct the subsequent advanced treatment. In this project, a submerged ceramic plate membrane system was integrated to the last oxic corridor of an existing multistage anoxic/oxic tank. In the ceramic flat membrane bioreactor, the influent chemical oxygen demand (COD) was 102.24-178.88 mg/L, with a removal ratio of approximately 30%. The NH3-N concentration in the effluent was relatively stable with an average value of 1.76 mg/L. The turbidity of the effluent was in the range of 0.235-0.852 NTU and was stable below 1 NTU. A flux of 30 L m-2·h-1 could meet the requirements of the pilot test. A gas-water ratio of 50:1 was found optimal. When the concentration of mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS) was >3769 mg/L, the extracellular polymeric substance in the mixed solution was utilized by microorganisms as a substrate. High MLSS decreased membrane fouling rate. NaClO backwashing can effectively remove pollutants without adversely affecting the treatment efficiency of membrane bioreactors.
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- Jingxin Shi
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China.
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- Changwang School of Honors, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China
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- College of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Changwang School of Honors, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute (Group) Co., Ltd, Shanghai, 744000, China.
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Zhang H, Hu X, Yang B, Zhou Q. Effective cross-linking strategy for graphene oxide membrane with high structural stability and enhanced separation performance. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 34:235701. [PMID: 36867868 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/acc111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In order to solve the poor structural stability of graphene oxide (GO) membrane, a facile and effective cross-linking technology was employed to create a high-performance GO membrane. Herein, DL-Tyrosine/amidinothiourea and (3-Aminopropyl) triethoxysilane were used to crosslink GO nanosheets and porous alumina substrate, respectively. The group evolution of GO with different cross-linking agents was detected via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Ultrasonic treatment and soaking experiment were conducted to explore the structural stability of the different membranes. The GO membrane cross-linked with amidinothiourea exhibits exceptional structural stability. Meanwhile, the membrane has superior separation performance, with the pure water flux reaching approximately 109.6 l·m-2·h-1·bar-1. During the treatment of 0.1 g l-1NaCl solution, its permeation flux and rejection for NaCl are about 86.8 l·m-2·h-1·bar-1and 50.8%, respectively. The long-term filtration experiment also demonstrates that the membrane exhibits great operational stability. All these indicate the cross-linking graphene oxide membrane has promising potential applications in water treatment.
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- Huaitao Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Membrane, Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jingdezhen 333001, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Membrane, Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jingdezhen 333001, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Membrane, Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jingdezhen 333001, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Membrane, Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jingdezhen 333001, People's Republic of China
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Yang Y, Deng W, Hu Y, Chen R, Wang XC. Gravity-driven high flux filtration behavior and microbial community of an integrated granular activated carbon and dynamic membrane bioreactor for domestic wastewater treatment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 825:153930. [PMID: 35202693 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 02/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A gravity-driven dynamic membrane bioreactors (DMBR) with GAC addition (G-DMBR) was operated under constant pressure filtration mode (using 20 cm water head) for real domestic wastewater treatment. During the stable operation period, the treatment performance, DM filtration behavior and mechanism as well as microbial properties were studied and compared with a control DMBR (C-DMBR). Both DMBRs showed stable removal of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and ammonia (NH4+-N) with average removal rates over 88% and 98%, respectively. GAC addition effectively enhanced dynamic membrane (DM) permeability with a stable flux of 17 to 65 L/m2h, which was approximately four times higher than that in the C-DMBR without GAC addition. Filtration resistance analysis indicated the DM formation can be divided to three stages: the formation of the initial DM layer, the development of mature DM layer and dynamic equilibrium stage of the DM layer. Filtration model analysis illustrated that added GAC could be the skeleton of the DM, resulting in a more porous and incompressible DM layer. Additionally, microbial community analysis revealed that in the G-DMBR several fouling-causing phyla including Proteobacteria reduced while other phyla preferring attached growth such as Bacteroidetes and Gemmatimonadetes increased. Thus, adding GAC to the DMBR can be an effective strategy for achieving stable and high-flux operation by modifying DM properties and regulating DM formation process and structure.
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- Yuan Yang
- Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, PR China
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- Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, PR China
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- Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, PR China; International Science & Technology Cooperation Center for Urban Alternative Water Resources Development, Xi'an 710055, PR China.
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- Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, PR China; International Science & Technology Cooperation Center for Urban Alternative Water Resources Development, Xi'an 710055, PR China
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- Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, PR China; International Science & Technology Cooperation Center for Urban Alternative Water Resources Development, Xi'an 710055, PR China
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Song S, Wang S, Le-Clech P, Shen Y. LBM-DEM simulation of particle deposition and resuspension of pre-deposited dynamic membrane. POWDER TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2022.117637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Dynamic membranes with sparse nanofibers as the skeletons yield better and more stable effluent quality without sacrificing the flux in bioreactors. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Nabi I, Bacha AUR, Zhang L. A review on microplastics separation techniques from environmental media. JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION 2022; 337:130458. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.130458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Review of New Approaches for Fouling Mitigation in Membrane Separation Processes in Water Treatment Applications. SEPARATIONS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/separations9010001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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This review investigates antifouling agents used in the process of membrane separation (MS), in reverse osmosis (RO), ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF), microfiltration (MF), membrane distillation (MD), and membrane bioreactors (MBR), and clarifies the fouling mechanism. Membrane fouling is an incomplete substance formed on the membrane surface, which will quickly reduce the permeation flux and damage the membrane. Foulant is colloidal matter: organic matter (humic acid, protein, carbohydrate, nano/microplastics), inorganic matter (clay such as potassium montmorillonite, silica salt, metal oxide, etc.), and biological matter (viruses, bacteria and microorganisms adhering to the surface of the membrane in the case of nutrients) The stability and performance of the tested nanometric membranes, as well as the mitigation of pollution assisted by electricity and the cleaning and repair of membranes, are reported. Physical, chemical, physico-chemical, and biological methods for cleaning membranes. Biologically induced biofilm dispersion effectively controls fouling. Dynamic changes in membrane foulants during long-term operation are critical to the development and implementation of fouling control methods. Membrane fouling control strategies show that improving membrane performance is not only the end goal, but new ideas and new technologies for membrane cleaning and repair need to be explored and developed in order to develop future applications.
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Zhao H, He Y, Wang Z, Zhao Y, Sun L. Mussel-Inspired Fabrication of PDA@PAN Electrospun Nanofibrous Membrane for Oil-in-Water Emulsion Separation. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:3434. [PMID: 34947783 PMCID: PMC8704843 DOI: 10.3390/nano11123434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Emulsified oily wastewater threatens human health seriously, and traditional technologies are unable to separate emulsion containing small sized oil droplets. Currently, oil-water emulsions are usually separated by special wettability membranes, and researchers are devoted to developing membranes with excellent antifouling performance and high permeability. Herein, a novel, simple and low-cost method has been proposed for the separation of emulsion containing surfactants. Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers were prepared via electrospinning and then coated by polydopamine (PDA) by using self-polymerization reactions in aqueous solutions. The morphology, structure and oil-in-water emulsion separation properties of the as-prepared PDA@PAN nanofibrous membrane were tested. The results show that PDA@PAN nanofibrous membrane has superhydrophilicity and almost no adhesion to crude oil in water, which exhibits excellent oil-water separation ability. The permeability and separation efficiency of n-hexane/water emulsion are up to 1570 Lm-2 h-1 bar-1 and 96.1%, respectively. Furthermore, after 10 cycles of separation, the permeability and separation efficiency values do not decrease significantly, indicating its good recycling performance. This research develops a new method for preparing oil-water separation membrane, which can be used for efficient oil-in-water emulsion separation.
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- Haodong Zhao
- Engineering Research Center for Nanomaterials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China; (H.Z.); (Y.H.); (Y.Z.)
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- Engineering Research Center for Nanomaterials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China; (H.Z.); (Y.H.); (Y.Z.)
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- Henan Engineering Research Center of Industrial Circulating Water Treatment, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Engineering Research Center for Nanomaterials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China; (H.Z.); (Y.H.); (Y.Z.)
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- Engineering Research Center for Nanomaterials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China; (H.Z.); (Y.H.); (Y.Z.)
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Ahmed MB, Rahman MS, Alom J, Hasan MS, Johir MAH, Mondal MIH, Lee DY, Park J, Zhou JL, Yoon MH. Microplastic particles in the aquatic environment: A systematic review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 775:145793. [PMID: 33631597 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2020] [Revised: 02/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) pollution has become one of the most severe environmental concerns today. MPs persist in the environment and cause adverse effects in organisms. This review aims to present a state-of-the-art overview of MPs in the aquatic environment. Personal care products, synthetic clothing, air-blasting facilities and drilling fluids from gas-oil industries, raw plastic powders from plastic manufacturing industries, waste plastic products and wastewater treatment plants act as the major sources of MPs. For MPs analysis, pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py-GC-MS), Py-MS methods, Raman spectroscopy, and FT-IR spectroscopy are regarded as the most promising methods for MPs identification and quantification. Due to the large surface area to volume ratio, crystallinity, hydrophobicity and functional groups, MPs can interact with various contaminants such as heavy metals, antibiotics and persistent organic contaminants. Among different physical and biological treatment technologies, the MPs removal performance decreases as membrane bioreactor (> 99%) > activated sludge process (~98%) > rapid sand filtration (~97.1%) > dissolved air floatation (~95%) > electrocoagulation (> 90%) > constructed wetlands (88%). Chemical treatment methods such as coagulation, magnetic separations, Fenton, photo-Fenton and photocatalytic degradation also show moderate to high efficiency of MP removal. Hybrid treatment technologies show the highest removal efficacies of MPs. Finally, future research directions for MPs are elaborated.
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- Mohammad Boshir Ahmed
- School of Material Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea; Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh; Centre for Green Technology, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, 15 Broadway, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea; Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh
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- Centre for Green Technology, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, 15 Broadway, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- Centre for Green Technology, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, 15 Broadway, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia.
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea.
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Millanar-Marfa JMJ, Borea L, Castrogiovanni F, Hasan SW, Choo KH, Korshin GV, de Luna MDG, Ballesteros FC, Belgiorno V, Naddeo V. Self-forming Dynamic Membranes for Wastewater Treatment. SEPARATION & PURIFICATION REVIEWS 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/15422119.2021.1887223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Jessa Marie J. Millanar-Marfa
- Environmental Engineering Program, National Graduate School of Engineering, University of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines
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- Sanitary Environmental Engineering Division (SEED), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy
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- Sanitary Environmental Engineering Division (SEED), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy
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- Center for Membrane and Advanced Water Technology (CMAT), Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Masdar City Campus, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungpook National University (KNU), Bukgu Daegu Republic of Korea
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Environmental Engineering Program, National Graduate School of Engineering, University of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines
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- Environmental Engineering Program, National Graduate School of Engineering, University of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines
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- Sanitary Environmental Engineering Division (SEED), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy
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- Sanitary Environmental Engineering Division (SEED), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy
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Sol D, Laca A, Laca A, Díaz M. Approaching the environmental problem of microplastics: Importance of WWTP treatments. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 740:140016. [PMID: 32569912 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The undeniable presence of microplastics (MPs) in soil, air and, especially, in the aquatic environment has revealed them to be an emerging pollutant. One of the main sources contributing to the release of these microplastics into the environment is wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). During the treatment of wastewater, these microparticles undergo incomplete retention, which leads to their discharge in huge amounts into water masses. The microplastics removed from the wastewater during the treatment processes usually become entrained in the sewage sludge, which is commonly employed as organic fertilizer. Alarming data regarding the occurrence of MPs in nature and the increasing public awareness of environmental concerns have led to the appearance of numerous studies on this topic in recent years. So, this work is focused on providing an overview of available processes for the removal of microplastics from water and also from sediments. Social demand for the correct and effective management of microplastics is constantly increasing and should be given careful consideration before future action is taken. Recycling is a good option, and policies might be developed in this direction, moving towards a circular and sustainable economy for plastics.
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- Daniel Sol
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Oviedo, C/Julián Clavería s/n, 33006 Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Oviedo, C/Julián Clavería s/n, 33006 Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Oviedo, C/Julián Clavería s/n, 33006 Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Oviedo, C/Julián Clavería s/n, 33006 Oviedo, Spain.
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Masiá P, Sol D, Ardura A, Laca A, Borrell YJ, Dopico E, Laca A, Machado-Schiaffino G, Díaz M, Garcia-Vazquez E. Bioremediation as a promising strategy for microplastics removal in wastewater treatment plants. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2020; 156:111252. [PMID: 32510394 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) attract ever-increasing attention due to environmental concerns. Nowadays, they are ubiquitous across ecosystems, and research demonstrates that the origin is mainly terrestrial. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are a major source of MPs, especially fibres, in water masses. This review is focused on understanding the evolution and fate of microplastics during wastewater treatment processes with the aim of identifying advanced technologies to eliminate microplastics from the water stream. Among them, bioremediation has been highlighted as a promising tool, but confinement of microorganisms inside the WWTP is still a challenge. The potential for MPs bioremediation in WWTPs of higher aquatic eukaryotes, which offer the advantages of low dispersion rates and being easy to contain, is reviewed. Animals, seagrasses and macrophytes are considered, taking into account ecoethical and biological issues. Necessary research and its challenges have been identified.
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- Paula Masiá
- Department of Functional Biology, University of Oviedo, Spain.
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Functional Biology, University of Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Education Sciences, University of Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Oviedo, Spain
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Vergine P, Salerno C, Berardi G, Pappagallo G, Pollice A. The Self-Forming Dynamic Membrane BioReactor (SFD MBR) as a suitable technology for agro-industrial wastewater treatment. N Biotechnol 2020; 56:87-95. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2019.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2019] [Revised: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Mahat SB, Omar R, Lee JL, Mohd Idris AI, Che Man H, Mustapa Kamal SM, Idris A. Effect of pore size of monofilament woven filter cloth as supporting material for dynamic membrane filtration on performance using aerobic membrane bioreactor technology. ASIA-PAC J CHEM ENG 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/apj.2453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Siti BaizuraBinti Mahat
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of EngineeringUniversiti Putra Malaysia Serdang Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of EngineeringUniversiti Putra Malaysia Serdang Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of EngineeringUniversiti Putra Malaysia Serdang Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment,SEGi University Kota Damansara Malaysia
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of EngineeringUniversiti Putra Malaysia Serdang Malaysia
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- Department of Process and Food Engineering, Faculty of EngineeringUniversiti Putra Malaysia Serdang Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of EngineeringUniversiti Putra Malaysia Serdang Malaysia
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Anantharaman A, Chun Y, Hua T, Chew JW, Wang R. Pre-deposited dynamic membrane filtration - A review. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 173:115558. [PMID: 32044594 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Revised: 01/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A dynamic membrane (DM) is a layer of particles deposited via permeation drag onto a conventional membrane, such that the deposited particles act as a secondary membrane that minimizes fouling of the primary membrane to lower transmembrane pressures (TMP) and enable higher permeate fluxes. Since the first DM was created in 1966 at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, numerous studies have reported synthesis of DMs using various materials and explored their abilities to perform reverse osmosis (RO), nanofiltration (NF), ultrafiltration (UF) and microfiltration (MF). DMs are classified into two categories, namely, (i) self-formed, whereby the feed constituents form the DM; and (ii) pre-deposited, whereby the DM is formed by a layer of particles other than the feed prior to introduction of the feed. This paper endeavors to present a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art on the latter. Key materials used as DMs, their formation and various factors influencing it, regeneration of DMs and modifications to DM systems for performance enhancement are discussed. The role of DMs in preventing fouling in the primary membrane (PM) is explained. The applications of DMs in four major areas, namely, salt and organic solute rejection, treatment of industrial effluents, treatment of water and wastewater, and oily-wastewater treatment are reviewed. Furthermore, technical and economic advantages of DMs over conventional processes are considered, and challenges in current DM research are discussed. Finally, directions for future research are suggested.
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- Aditya Anantharaman
- Singapore Membrane Technology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Singapore Membrane Technology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Singapore Membrane Technology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Singapore Membrane Technology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Singapore Membrane Technology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
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Peyravi M, Jahanshahi M, Mona Mirmousaei S, Lau WJ. Dynamically Coated Photocatalytic Zeolite–TiO2 Membrane for Oil-in-Water Emulsion Separation. ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s13369-019-04335-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Nyobe D, Ye J, Tang B, Bin L, Huang S, Fu F, Li P, Hu Q. Build-up of a continuous flow pre-coated dynamic membrane filter to treat diluted textile wastewater and identify its dynamic membrane fouling. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 252:109647. [PMID: 31600685 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Revised: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 09/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
This research built up a continuous dynamic flow filter membrane to treat diluted textile wastewater and basically investigated dynamic membrane fouling mechanism. By pre-depositing particles activated carbon (PAC) on membrane support material (MSM), a thin layer was formed on its surface, which showed excellent results in removing organic pollutants from diluted textile wastewater. Experimental data were regressed by the Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin, Dubinin-Radushkevich (D-R) and Sips isotherm models. The three two-parameter isotherms (Temkin, D-R and Freundlich) were the models that best fitted, with respectively 0.977, 0.975 and 0.973 regression coefficients. D-R model has registered the maximum calculated adsorption capacity Qmd, cal. = 45.499 mg/g and the mean energy which was required to adsorb 1 mol of MB dye by the DM layer E = 4.249 kJ/mol; indicating the energy distribution onto heterogeneous surface of a physical adsorption process. Furthermore, kinetic models results showed that MB adsorption onto PAC at different initial concentrations follows the pseudo-second order. The obtained results also indicated that a flexible DM layer with different thickness can be formed from different amount of PAC pre-deposited on MSMs, which demonstrated that it was convenient to adjust the required DM thickness to filtrate a known initial concentration for >99% organic pollutants removal efficiency rate. However, DM fouling occurred on small pores MSMs; which resulted in an increase of the filtration pressure what have affected the filtration performance. PAC and MSMs surface morphology and texture structure, before and after filtration, were visualized respectively by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), Fourier Transform Infra-Red and Attenuated Total Reflectance (FTIR/ATR). From these experimental results, a sustainable flux (>6.85 × 10-5 m/s) was established to discriminate no fouling from fouling conditions based on flux and TMP trends variance.
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- Dieudonne Nyobe
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou Key Laboratory Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou Key Laboratory Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou Key Laboratory Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou Key Laboratory Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou Key Laboratory Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou Key Laboratory Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou Key Laboratory Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou Key Laboratory Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China.
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Soesanto JF, Hwang KJ, Cheng CW, Tsai HY, Huang A, Chen CH, Cheng TW, Tung KL. Fenton oxidation-based cleaning technology for powdered activated carbon-precoated dynamic membranes used in microfiltration seawater pretreatment systems. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Adsorption dynamics and mechanism of Amoxicillin and Sulfachlorpyridazine by ZrOx/porous carbon nanocomposites. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2019.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Arimi MM. Particle size distribution as an emerging tool for the analysis of wastewater. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/21622515.2018.1540666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Milton M. Arimi
- Department of Environmental Technology, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Faculty of Technology, Moi University Main Campus, Eldoret, Kenya
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Li L, Xu G, Yu H, Xing J. Dynamic membrane for micro-particle removal in wastewater treatment: Performance and influencing factors. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 627:332-340. [PMID: 29426156 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.01.239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2017] [Revised: 01/23/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Dynamic membranes (DMs) have been of great interest in recent years because they can reduce energy consumption and costs during wastewater treatment. Dynamic membranes are a promising technology for the removal of low-density, non-degradable micro-particles, such as plastics, which are an increasingly prevalent wastewater contaminant. These micro-particles are not easily removed via conventional sedimentation and result in increased operation and maintenance costs in downstream unit processes. In this study, DMs were formed on a 90 μm supporting mesh through filtration of a synthetic wastewater. The impact of influent flux (solid flux) and influent particle concentration on DM performance was investigated. The effluent turbidity was reduced to <1 NTU after 20 mins of filtration, verifying the effective removal of micro-particles by the DM. Transmembrane pressure (TMP) and total filtration resistance increased linearly with filtration time, and were highly correlated (R2 > 0.998). TMP ranged from 80 to 180 mm of water head, and total filtration resistance ranged from 2.89 × 10-9 m-1 to 6.52 × 10-9 m-1 during DM filtration. In general, an increase in influent flux and influent particle concentration corresponds with increasing TMP and filtration resistance, as well as a rapid reduction in effluent turbidity due to swift formation of a DM on the supporting mesh.
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- Lucheng Li
- National Engineering Laboratory for Sustainable Sludge Management & Resourcelization Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Sustainable Sludge Management & Resourcelization Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Sustainable Sludge Management & Resourcelization Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Sustainable Sludge Management & Resourcelization Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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