Removal and prevention of humic acid fouling on ultrafiltration membrane

• Main Author: Fang, Haijun
• Other Authors: Tay, Joo Hwa
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Environmental engineering::Water treatment
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/12227
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The study focused on the effects of wastewater chemistry and operating parameters, on UF membrane performance including permeate flux and rejection. The relevant water chemistry parameters were humic acid concentration, pH and cation concentration while key operation parameters were transmembrane pr...