Journal
WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH
Volume 94, Issue 4, Pages -Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/wer.10708
Keywords
cleaning; fouling; membranes; micronanobubbles; wastewater; water treatment
Funding
- Consejo Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnologia e Innovacion Tecnologica (CONCYTEC)
- Programa Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica y Estudios Avanzados (PROCIENCIA) [06-2019-FONDECYT-BM-INC]
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Membrane fouling is caused by physical or chemical interactions leading to foulant deposition or adsorption, reducing membrane flux. Chemical cleaning is effective but environmentally unattractive, and high concentrations can damage the membrane. Micronanobubbles are a promising technique for membrane surface cleaning, but information is limited.
Membrane fouling is caused by foulant deposition or adsorption through physical or chemical interactions on the membrane surface, causing the reduction of flux through the membrane. The main drawbacks of chemical agents used for cleaning are cost, damage caused on the membrane, and waste stream making the process unattractive. Alternative, methods such as ultrasound, enzymatic process, and osmotic backwashing were explored for membrane cleaning. Among all mentioned methods, micronanobubbles have been reported as a promising and emergent method for membrane surface cleaning; unfortunately, the information is limited, but preliminary studies have shown it as an efficient, cheap, and environmentally friendly technique. Other methods like electrically and vibratory-enhanced membrane cleaning also could be interesting but currently are unexplored and information is limited. Practitioner Points Chemical cleaning is an efficient option; however, from an environmental point of view, it is not attractive, and high concentrations could cause damage to the membrane. Micronanobubbles are an emergent and suitable technology for membrane and surface cleaning. Membrane modification and functionalization avoid membrane fast fouling, and the cleaning process is easier, but the manufacture cost could be expensive.
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