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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
Volume 310, Issue 1-2, Pages 51-65Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2007.10.030
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nanofiltration; membrane characteristics; organic components; amino acids; regression
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The performance of commercial membranes during nanofiltration of aqueous solutions containing dissolved uncharged or charged organic components, was studied on the basis of membrane characteristics by means of multiple linear regression. The membrane characteristics studied were surface hydrophobicity, surface roughness, surface charge, molecular weight cut-off (MWCO), permeability and porosity of the top layer (expressed as the volume fraction of small and large pores, determined by Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy). Filtration and adsorption experiments were performed in the presence of various components, which differ in molecular mass, hydrophobicity and (in the case of charged organic components) in charge. It was concluded that in order to minimize fouling, the membrane should have a low volume fraction of small pores in the top layer. When the organic components are charged, a membrane with a large surface charge and a high hydrophilicity is also favourable. Not only the membrane, but also the feed characteristics have an influence on fouling: the best results during nanofiltration of dissolved uncharged or charged components were obtained with hydrophilic or negatively charged components, respectively. Dissolved organic components were the best retained by membranes with a low MWCO. In addition, uncharged organic components should be hydrophilic and small to obtain a high retention and mini mal flux decline, while the interplay between membrane and component charge is crucial during filtration of dissolved charged organic components. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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