Nanofiltration hollow fiber development for water softening

• Main Author: Lin, Hongxiang.
• Other Authors: Wang Rong
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Environmental engineering::Water treatment
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/53907
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Hard water can cause a series of problems in distribution networks and homes such as scaling and failure of household appliances. Water softening is therefore required to remove divalent ions like Ca2+ and Mg2+ in order to reduce the hardness of raw water. Nanofiltration (NF) is a relatively new mem...