Gypsum scaling during forward osmosis process : a direct microscopic observation study

This study investigated the effect of supersaturation index (SI), ionic strength, membrane orientation, and antiscalant (AS) addition on gypsum scaling during forward osmosis (FO) desalination. Scaling tests were performed in a cross-flow FO system, and the development of gypsum scalants on FO membr...

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Main Authors: Zhang, Minmin, Shan, Junhong, Tang, Chuyang Y.
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1035712020-03-07T11:45:55Z Gypsum scaling during forward osmosis process : a direct microscopic observation study Zhang, Minmin Shan, Junhong Tang, Chuyang Y. School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Singapore Membrane Technology Centre DRNTU::Engineering::Environmental engineering::Water treatment This study investigated the effect of supersaturation index (SI), ionic strength, membrane orientation, and antiscalant (AS) addition on gypsum scaling during forward osmosis (FO) desalination. Scaling tests were performed in a cross-flow FO system, and the development of gypsum scalants on FO membrane was directly observed using an optical microscope integrated with the FO filtration cell. Greater surface coverage by gypsum crystals and larger crystal sizes occurred on the scaled FO membranes for feed solutions (FS) with higher SI values accompanying with more severe flux reduction. At fixed Ca2+ and SO_4^(2-) concentrations, reducing the ionic strength of the FS from 0.55 to 0.15 M resulted in longer induction time. Nevertheless, more flux loss and surface coverage by scalants occurred at longer filtration duration for 0.15 M FS due to its greater ion activities and thus higher SI. The active layer facing (AL)-draw solution membrane orientation was found to be prone to internal scaling, which is likely as a result of unfavorable internal concentration polarization of scaling precursors inside the FO membrane support layer. On contrary, the AL-FS orientation had much more stable flux behavior. The current study also demonstrated the effectiveness of AS addition and rinsing under cross-flow conditions for FO scaling control. Published version 2014-12-26T06:36:22Z 2019-12-06T21:15:40Z 2014-12-26T06:36:22Z 2019-12-06T21:15:40Z 2014 2014 Journal Article Zhang, M., Shan, J., & Tang, C. Y. (2014). Gypsum scaling during forward osmosis process : a direct microscopic observation study. Desalination and water treatment, 57(8), 3317-3327. doi:10.1080/19443994.2014.985727 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/103571 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/24548 10.1080/19443994.2014.985727 en Desalination and water treatment © 2014 Balaban Desalination Publications. This paper was published in Desalination and Water Treatment and is made available as an electronic reprint (preprint) with permission of Balaban Desalination Publications. The paper can be found at the following official DOI: [http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2014.985727].  One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic or multiple reproduction, distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law. 12 p. application/pdf
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Gypsum scaling during forward osmosis process : a direct microscopic observation study
description This study investigated the effect of supersaturation index (SI), ionic strength, membrane orientation, and antiscalant (AS) addition on gypsum scaling during forward osmosis (FO) desalination. Scaling tests were performed in a cross-flow FO system, and the development of gypsum scalants on FO membrane was directly observed using an optical microscope integrated with the FO filtration cell. Greater surface coverage by gypsum crystals and larger crystal sizes occurred on the scaled FO membranes for feed solutions (FS) with higher SI values accompanying with more severe flux reduction. At fixed Ca2+ and SO_4^(2-) concentrations, reducing the ionic strength of the FS from 0.55 to 0.15 M resulted in longer induction time. Nevertheless, more flux loss and surface coverage by scalants occurred at longer filtration duration for 0.15 M FS due to its greater ion activities and thus higher SI. The active layer facing (AL)-draw solution membrane orientation was found to be prone to internal scaling, which is likely as a result of unfavorable internal concentration polarization of scaling precursors inside the FO membrane support layer. On contrary, the AL-FS orientation had much more stable flux behavior. The current study also demonstrated the effectiveness of AS addition and rinsing under cross-flow conditions for FO scaling control.
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title_short Gypsum scaling during forward osmosis process : a direct microscopic observation study
title_full Gypsum scaling during forward osmosis process : a direct microscopic observation study
title_fullStr Gypsum scaling during forward osmosis process : a direct microscopic observation study
title_full_unstemmed Gypsum scaling during forward osmosis process : a direct microscopic observation study
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