It is important to probe the cause of membrane fouling from the aspect of water qualities. The resultant technical findings on membrane foulants enable the development of low-fouling membranes and reflect a streamlined process for water purification with stable productivity. This study shows the relationships between the fouling rate of PVDF microfiltration (MF) membranes and NOM characteristics in Lake Biwa (Japan) detected by DAX fractionation and GPC-TC. The amount of the specific NOM (hydrophilic acid: HiA from DAX fractionation) is correlated with the increasing rate of filtration resistance, and the membrane foulants consist of aliphatic carboxylates and calcium ions. From the GPC-TC measurements, the specific NOM around 2,000 Da partially remains on the membrane to indicate a primary ingredient of foulants, while the high-molecular weight NOM (MW > 40,000) is removed without trace by the backwashing process.
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December 01 2008
Characterization of PVDF hollow-fiber membrane foulants on drinking water treatment
T. Sasaki;
1Global Environment Research Laboratories, Toray Industries Inc., 3-2-1, Sonoyama, Otsu, Shiga, Japan E-mail: takao_sasaki2@nts.toray.co.jp; noriko_hanaizumi@nts.toray.co.jp; shinichi_minegishi@nts.toray.co.jp; masahiro_henmi@nts.toray.co.jp
E-mail: takao_sasaki2@nts.toray.co.jp
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N. Hanaizumi;
N. Hanaizumi
1Global Environment Research Laboratories, Toray Industries Inc., 3-2-1, Sonoyama, Otsu, Shiga, Japan E-mail: takao_sasaki2@nts.toray.co.jp; noriko_hanaizumi@nts.toray.co.jp; shinichi_minegishi@nts.toray.co.jp; masahiro_henmi@nts.toray.co.jp
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S. Minegishi;
S. Minegishi
1Global Environment Research Laboratories, Toray Industries Inc., 3-2-1, Sonoyama, Otsu, Shiga, Japan E-mail: takao_sasaki2@nts.toray.co.jp; noriko_hanaizumi@nts.toray.co.jp; shinichi_minegishi@nts.toray.co.jp; masahiro_henmi@nts.toray.co.jp
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M. Henmi;
M. Henmi
1Global Environment Research Laboratories, Toray Industries Inc., 3-2-1, Sonoyama, Otsu, Shiga, Japan E-mail: takao_sasaki2@nts.toray.co.jp; noriko_hanaizumi@nts.toray.co.jp; shinichi_minegishi@nts.toray.co.jp; masahiro_henmi@nts.toray.co.jp
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Y. Shimizu
Y. Shimizu
2Research Center for Environment Quality Management, Kyoto University, 1-2, Yumigahama, Otsu, Shiga , Japan E-mail: shimizu@biwa.eqc.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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Water Supply (2008) 8 (5): 557–563.
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T. Sasaki, N. Hanaizumi, S. Minegishi, M. Henmi, Y. Shimizu; Characterization of PVDF hollow-fiber membrane foulants on drinking water treatment. Water Supply 1 December 2008; 8 (5): 557–563. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2008.096
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T. Sasaki, N. Hanaizumi, S. Minegishi, M. Henmi, Y. Shimizu; Characterization of PVDF hollow-fiber membrane foulants on drinking water treatment. Water Supply 1 December 2008; 8 (5): 557–563. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/ws.2008.096
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