Application of combined coagulation-ultrafiltration membrane process for water treatment |
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Authors: | Chul-Woo?Jung Email author" target="_blank">Lim-Seok?KangEmail author |
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Affiliation: | (1) Daegu Gyeongbuk Development Institute, 706-712 Daegu, Korea;(2) Department of Environmental Engineering, Pukyong National University, 608-739 Busan, Korea |
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Abstract: | The objectives of this research are to identify the membrane fouling potential due to different fractions of NOM and correlate
the physicochemical properties of NOM and membranes with the adsorption of humic substances on membrane and investigate the
mechanism of coagulation affecting UF, and find the optimum conditions of the combined of coagulation with UF membrane filtration
for NOM removal. For Nakdong river water, the humic acid fraction was the most reactive precursor fraction for the formation
of the ratio of THMFP/DOC (STHMFP) and TOXFP/DOC (STOXFP). The result of adsorption kinetics tests showed that hydrophobic
organics adsorbed much more quickly than hydrophilic organics on both membranes. Thus, hydrophobic compounds exhibited a preferential
adsorption onto membrane. In case of the effect of membrane properties on the adsorption of organic fractions, the adsorption
ratio (C1/Ce) was greater for the hydrophobic membrane than for the hydrophilic membrane regardless of the kind of organic fractions.
For combined coagulation with membrane process, flux reduction rate showed lower than the UF process alone. Also, the rate
of flux decline for the hydrophobic membrane was considerably greater than for the hydrophilic membrane. Applying the coagulation
process before membrane filtration showed not only reduced membrane fouling, but also improved removal of dissolved organic
materials that might otherwise not be removed by the membrane. That is, during the mixing period, substantial changes in particle
size distribution occurred under rapid and slow mixing conditions due to the simultaneous formation of microflocs and NOM
precipitates. Therefore, combined pretreatment using coagulation (both rapid mixing and slow mixing) improved not only dissolved
organic removal efficiency but also DBP (Disinfection By-Product) precursor's removal efficiency. |
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Keywords: | NOM Coagulation Ultrafiltration DBPFP Flux Adsorption |
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