Chemical control of colloidal fouling of reverse osmosis systems

Fouling of membranes by colloidal organic and inorganic particles continues to be documented as the most common and challenging obstacle in attaining stable continuous operation of reverse osmosis (RO) and ultrafiltration (UF) systems. Much current research is being conducted on physical parameters to mitigate such fouling. The focus has been on membrane synthesis and element design; microfiltration and ultrafiltration pretreatment; electromagnetic devices; correlation with physical factors such as Silt Density Index, zeta potential and critical flux; technique of direct observation of fouling process through a membrane; and classification of macromolecular organics for correlation with fouling characteristics. We report initial successes with chemical control of colloidal fouling. Through screening with a large number of observable coagulations of natural colloids, we have developed a group of proprietary anticoagulants and dispersants that would, at less than 10 ppm dosage to the RO feedwater, control various classes of colloidal foulants. Case studies of the control of humic matter, elemental sulfur and colloidal silicate in problematic RO systems that became stabilized are briefly presented. We conclude that a great need and potential exists in economically controlling the myriads of fouling interactions of colloidal particles during concentration within the brine channels of RO membrane elements. Low dosages of antifoulants can in many cases obviate the need for installation and maintenance of pretreatment unit or operations designed to remove such colloidal foulants from the process stream.     

脱硫渣用于加气混凝土生产的试验研究

通过对邯郸市某电厂脱硫渣的化学组成及稳定性分析,探讨脱硫渣掺量对制品性能的影响,试图将脱硫渣替代石膏和部分粉煤灰用于加气混凝土的生产。试验结果表明:当脱硫渣掺量为10%时,能有效的抑制加气混凝土的前期发气速度,而且通过适当延长发气时间,可使气孔分布更为均匀,其制品干体积密度和强度均满足加气混凝土砌块要求;当掺量超过15%时,由于脱硫渣自身的活性低,制品变得脆而易爆裂;若脱硫渣单一代替石膏作为缓凝剂,则缓凝效果较差。     

曝气生物滤池处理生活污水效能沿滤层高度的变化

采用曝气生物滤池处理生活污水,研究水中污染物沿滤层高度变化情况,以确定曝气生物滤池去除各污染物的有效滤层高度。研究结果表明,曝气生物滤池可有效处理生活污水。在二级滤池、滤层总高度4 m、滤速5.0 m/h条件下,出水COD、氨氮和总磷均能达到城镇污水处理厂综合排放标准。滤池总去除率,COD 90.39%,氨氮71.14%,总磷95.46%。曝气生物滤池去除COD主要在滤层0~2.6 m段,去除率75%,占总去除率的82.9%;去除氨氮主要在2.6~4.0 m段,去除率49.50%,占总去除率的69.6%;去除总磷主要在1.2~2.6段,去除率61.78%,占总去除率的64.7%。用曝气生物滤池处理生活污水,要达到《城镇污水处理厂综合排放标准》,滤层高度应在4 m左右。     

焦化废水曝气生物滤池深度处理试验

以升流式曝气生物滤池(UBAF)深度处理某焦化厂废水处理站二级未达标生化出水,在投加30%双氧水(H2O2/COD cr质量比为3)预处理后,并在气水比为3∶1,回流比为(0.5~1)∶1的运行条件下,系统对CODcr、NH3-N的平均去除率分别为53.1%、91.6%,系统出水CODcr和NH3-N浓度分别达到《污水综合排放标准》(GB8987—1996)的二级和一级排放标准.     

膜过滤复合过程污染阻力分析及清洗

对生物反应器——膜过滤复合过程处理模拟腈纶废水进行了研究,探索了膜微滤过程中的污染机理。通过对微滤膜处理模拟腈纶废水过程中各部分阻力进行分析,结果表明在较低操作压力条件下,膜的污染主要是浓差极化和滤饼层污染;在较高操作压力条件下,则主要是来自滤饼层污染;来自膜孔阻力和膜自身的阻力较小是膜污染的次要因素。提出了膜清洗的具体方案,用质量分数1%的双氧水溶液清洗30min或0.1mol/L的氢氧化钠溶液清洗60min,均可以使膜通量恢复到较好的水平。     

组合填料曝气生物滤池处理受污地表水体的挂膜启动研究

采用陶粒-沸石-活性炭组合填料曝气生物滤池,对受污地表水体的处理效能进行了研究。结果表明：在水力停留时间为6h,气水比为1：1,温度为16～24℃的条件下,陶粒-沸石-活性炭组合填料曝气生物滤池对受污地表水体的处理效果较好,出水高锰酸盐指数和氨氮浓度分别降至2mg/L左右和0．1mg／L以下,陶粒层高锰酸盐指数去除率和沸石层氨氮去除率分别稳定在50％和85％左右。     

GAC-BAF联合工艺处理高浓度含酚废水

采用活性炭（GAC）吸附-曝气生物滤池（BAF）降解联合工艺处理高浓度含酚废水,对GAC吸附、再生,BAF降解,GAC—BAF联合工艺运行工况进行了研究。结果表明：该联合工艺能有效降解含酚废水;GAC吸附容量与进水流量无关,吸附效果在原水进水pH=3．0、温度20±2℃下达到最佳;反冲进水碱性条件下对GAC解吸再生有利,反冲流量对再生有一定影响;BAF对含酚废水的容忍浓度为1100mg／L,GAC再生废水进入BAF之前需稀释至微生物适宜的pH值和苯酚浓度;GAC—BAF联合工艺中GAC柱进水流量的选择应确保BAF床有足够时间对已吸附饱和的另一平行GAC柱完成再生。该联合工艺将GAC吸附和BAF生物降解结合成连续运行的方式,使得苯酚废水处理过程不受GAC再生的影响,解决了传统GAC吸附和生物降解不适宜处理高浓度含酚废水的缺点。     

丙烯膜法脱水工艺技术的研究分析

传统的丙烯脱水工艺存在能耗高、丙烯浪费大、再生氦器气用量大等缺点。蒸汽渗透技术具有能耗低、过程简单、分离因子高、操作灵活等优点，而且它的渗透通量较低，这使得它特别适用于微量可凝组分的分离。本研究以脱除丙烯中微量水分为目的，以聚乙烯醇、壳聚糖为复合膜活性层，聚砜中空纤维膜为支撑层，制备出多种中空纤维复合膜。考察制膜条件及实验操作条件对膜性能的影响。     

The assessment of microorganism growth in the membrane distillation system

Growth of microorganism in the membrane distillation (MD) system has been evaluated, and their presence on the membrane surface was studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) coupled with energy dispersion spectrometry (EDS). The membrane samples were collected from MD modules used for the following applications: concentration of salts and acids, production of demineralized water from tap water, separation of ethanol from fermentation broth in a membrane bioreactor and treatment of saline wastewater containing Pseudomonas and Streptococcus faecalis bacteria and Penicillium and Aspergillus fungi. The MD experiments were performed with polypropylene capillary membranes. SEM examinations of the membranes used for the treatment of saline wastewater indicated a significant amount of S. faecalis bacteria and Aspergillus fungi. The polypropylene membranes used did not reject S. faecalis bacteria, which were detected on the membrane surface on the distillate side. The presence of fungi in the membrane pores was observed only on the feed side. The contamination of the membrane surface by yeast cells was not observed in the case of the membrane bioreactor operated over one year. The running conditions of the MD process (such as elevated temperature, significant salt concentrations and low pH values) inhibited the growth of microorganism in the MD system.