Chlorine-resistance of reverse osmosis (RO) polyamide membranes

R Verbeke, V Gomez, IFJ Vankelecom - Progress in Polymer Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Polyamide (PA) reverse osmosis (RO) membranes suffer performance decay when exposed
to oxidizing species, limiting their lifetime and increasing operation costs. This article aims at …

[HTML][HTML] Removal of natural organic matter from surface water sources by nanofiltration and surface engineering membranes for fouling mitigation–A review

DS Mallya, S Abdikheibari, LF Dumée… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Given that surface water is the primary supply of drinking water worldwide, the presence of
natural organic matter (NOM) in surface water presents difficulties for water treatment …

Chlorine attack on reverse osmosis membranes: Mechanisms and mitigation strategies

JM Gohil, AK Suresh - Journal of Membrane Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Aromatic polyamide has emerged as the most prominent material for thin film composite
(TFC) reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes. However, these membranes are …

A comprehensive evaluation of the temporal and spatial fouling characteristics of RO membranes in a full-scale seawater desalination plant

C Chen, Y Yang, NJD Graham, Z Li, X Yang, Z Wang… - Water research, 2024 - Elsevier
The fouling of seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) membranes remains a persistent
challenge in desalination. Previous research has focused mainly on fouling separately; …

Surface characterization of end-of-life reverse osmosis membranes from a full-scale advanced water reuse facility: Combined role of bioorganic materials and silicon …

B Abada, J Safarik, KP Ishida, S Chellam - Journal of Membrane Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Eight-year-old end-of-life reverse osmosis (RO) membranes from all three stages of a full-
scale plant from the world's largest potable reuse facility were comprehensively …

Nanofoamed polyamide membranes: mechanisms, developments, and environmental implications

Q Gan, Y Hu, C Wu, Z Yang, LE Peng… - … Science & Technology, 2024 - ACS Publications
Thin film composite (TFC) polyamide membranes have been widely applied for
environmental applications, such as desalination and water reuse. The separation …

Chemically functionalized polyamide thin film composite membranes: The art of chemistry

PS Goh, AF Ismail - Desalination, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyamide thin film composite membranes have been conventionally used for reverse
osmosis (RO) and forward osmosis (FO) processes. Despite their high efficiency and …

Developments of electrospinning technology in membrane bioreactor: A Review

J Han, N Xie, J Ju, Y Zhang, Y Wang, W Kang - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
The necessity for effective wastewater treatment and purification has grown as a result of the
increasing pollution issues brought on by industrial and municipal wastewater. Membrane …

A gas hydrate process for high-salinity water and wastewater purification

HS Truong-Lam, SD Seo, C Jeon, G Lee, JD Lee - Desalination, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigates the effectiveness of a hydrate-based water purification process on
high-salinity and wastewater samples. Testing involved a 4-L-scale novel apparatus using …

Energy, exergy, economic, and environmental prospects of solar distiller with three-vertical stages and thermo-storing material

HB Bacha, AKS Abdullah, FA Essa, ZM Omara - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Solar distillation emerges as a viable remedy for addressing water scarcity in both remote
and urban locales. However, its operational efficiency remains a limiting factor …