Reducing Membrane Fouling from Micro-Flocculation in a Humic Acid Ultrafiltration Process

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作者：
Wang X.-D. [1 ]
Shi C.-X. [1 ]
Liao Z.-W. [2 ]
He X.-S. [2 ]
Wang L. [1 ]
机构：
[1] School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Research Institute of Membrane Separation Technology of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an
[2] Water Technology Co., Ltd., Shaanxi Province Water Group, Xi'an
来源：
Huanjing Kexue/Environmental Science | 2018年 / 39卷 / 09期
关键词：
Floc morphology; Fractal; Membrane fouling; Micro-flocculation; Ultrafiltration;
D O I：
10.13227/j.hjkx.201711229
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摘要：
This study investigated the influence of different floc morphologies produced by micro-flocculation process on filtration of a self-constructed polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) ultrafiltration membrane. Aluminum sulfate was used as a flocculant and humic acid (HA) and kaolin as raw water. Both the properties of flocs formed during the micro-flocculation process (floc size and distribution, fractal dimension) and the effects of floc formation on membrane flux under different conditions were investigated. The surface morphology of the contaminated membrane was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM), and adhesion between the PVDF membrane and organic pollutants was measured to analyze the membrane fouling mechanism. Results showed that the main mechanism during a micro-flocculation process using Al 3+ as a flocculant is electrical neutralization to remove organic matter. With an increase in flocculant dosage, floc size increased and the fractal dimension of flocs decreased. The attenuation rate of membrane flux was negatively correlated with floc size. The larger the floc, the lower the membrane flux attenuation rate, and the looser the filter cake layer formed during the ultrafiltration process. Comparatively, membrane fouling caused by flocs with smaller fractal dimension was lighter, and the membrane flux recovery rate was also higher. The interaction force between PVDF and organic matter was positively correlated with the corresponding membrane flux attenuation rate during the initial stage of operation. When dosage of Al 3+ was 5 mg•L -1 and initial pH was 7, the HA removal rate was 96.7%, the membrane flux attenuation rate was lowest, and the flux recovery rate reached 88%. © 2018, Science Press. All right reserved.
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