Existing Filtration Treatment on Drinking Water Process and Concerns Issues

Water is one of the main sources of life's survival. It is mandatory to have good-quality water, especially for drinking. Many types of available filtration treatment can produce high-quality drinking water. As a result, it is intriguing to determine which treatment is the best. This paper provides a review of available filtration technology specifically for drinking water treatment, including both conventional and advanced treatments, while focusing on membrane filtration treatment. This review covers the concerns that usually exist in membrane filtration treatment, namely membrane fouling. Here, the parameters that influence fouling are identified. This paper also discusses the different ways to handle fouling, either based on prevention, prediction, or control automation. According to the findings, the most common treatment for fouling was prevention. However, this treatment required the use of chemical agents, which will eventually affect human health. The prediction process was usually used to circumvent the process of fouling development. Based on our reviews up to now, there are a limited number of researchers who study membrane fouling control based on automation. Frequently, the treatment method and control strategy are determined individually.

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Water is essential for life, especially in terms of drinking water. This research paper provides a comprehensive review of membrane filtration technology for treating drinking water. It focuses on membrane fouling, identifies parameters that influence fouling, and discusses various methods to handle fouling, including prevention, prediction, and control automation. The study shows that prevention is the most common treatment for fouling, although it involves the use of chemicals that may affect human health. Prediction is often used to anticipate fouling development. There is limited research on membrane fouling control based on automation, and treatment methods and control strategies are usually determined individually.