Membrane fouling and cleaning strategies in microfiltration/ultrafiltration and dynamic membrane

T Xiao, Z Zhu, L Li, J Shi, Z Li, X Zuo - Separation and Purification …, 2023 - Elsevier
Dynamic membrane (DM) technology has attracted much attention due to low operating
pressure and easy fouling layer removal in wastewater treatment, but correlationship …

A review of membrane fouling and its control in algal-related membrane processes

Y Liao, A Bokhary, E Maleki, B Liao - Bioresource technology, 2018 - Elsevier
Membrane technologies have received much attention in microalgae biorefinery for nutrients
removal from wastewater, carbon dioxide abatement from the air as well as the production of …

Algal fouling of microfiltration and ultrafiltration membranes and control strategies: A review

Y Zhang, Q Fu - Separation and Purification Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
Microalgae are ubiquitous in aquatic systems and are a highly diversified group of uni-and
multicellular microorganisms. In low pressure-driven membrane systems, these cells and …

Control strategies against algal fouling in membrane processes applied for microalgae biomass harvesting

M Malaguti, AF Novoa, F Ricceri, M Giagnorio… - Journal of Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microalgae biomass is increasingly applied in a variety of high-end applications, such as
biofuel production, CO 2 fixation, food, and cosmetics. As the demand for microalgae …

Preparation and optimization of antifouling PPSU/PES/SiO2 nanocomposite ultrafiltration membranes by VIPS-NIPS technique

A Dehban, A Kargari, FZ Ashtiani - Journal of Industrial and Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this paper, the preparation of PPSU/PES/Nano silica composite ultrafiltration membranes
by a combined vapor induced phase separation (VIPS) and non-solvent induced phase …

A novel approach to fabricate high performance nano-SiO2 embedded PES membranes for microfiltration of oil-in-water emulsion

MB Ghandashtani, FZ Ashtiani, M Karimi… - Applied Surface …, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•A SiO 2 nanoparticle embedded PES membrane was designed for MF of O/W
emulsion.•A controllable method of VIPS and NIPS used for the membrane …

Membrane fouling in algal separation processes: a review of influencing factors and mechanisms

AF Novoa, JS Vrouwenvelder… - Frontiers in Chemical …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The use of algal biotechnologies in the production of biofuels, food, and valuable products
has gained momentum in recent years, owing to its distinctive rapid growth and compatibility …

Evaluation of membrane fouling mitigation strategies in an algal membrane photobioreactor (AMPBR) treating secondary wastewater effluent

L Fortunato, AF Lamprea, TO Leiknes - Science of The Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Microalgae-based advanced wastewater treatment has gained momentum due to the
possibility of recovering nutrients for the production of fertilizers, biofuels and fine chemicals …

Optimization and modeling of coagulation-flocculation to remove algae and organic matter from surface water by response surface methodology

Z Zhao, W Sun, MB Ray, AK Ray, T Huang… - … of Environmental Science …, 2019 - Springer
Seasonal algal blooms of Lake Yangcheng highlight the necessity to develop an effective
and optimal water treatment process to enhance the removal of algae and dissolved organic …

Evaluating the effect of hydraulic retention time on fouling development and biomass characteristics in an algal membrane photobioreactor treating a secondary …

AF Novoa, L Fortunato, ZU Rehman, TO Leiknes - Bioresource technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Coupling algal biomass growth to wastewater treatment is a promising alternative for the
simultaneous removal and recovery of nutrients. This study aims to evaluate the effects of …