期刊
DESALINATION
卷 227, 期 1-3, 页码 264-273出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2007.06.030
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extracellular polymeric substances (EPS); soluble microbial products (SMP); biofouling; membrane morphology; atomic force microscopy (AFM); wetting angle
Biofouling affinity of four thin film membranes was evaluated under quiescent conditions by exposing the membrane to the effluent from a membrane bioreactor. Coupons of the thin film membranes were left for 5 days in the bioreactor effluent Which was filtered through a 0.2 micron filter. The surface morphologies of the membranes before and after the exposure were evaluated by atomic force microscopy (AFM). All membranes showed significant amounts of deposits after the exposure. The easily disturbed nature of the deposits on the polyamide membrane indicated that these deposits were either entrapped within the surface crevices or loosely attached on the membrane. The extent of surface coverage and uniform appearance of the deposits on the polysulfone membrane were indicative Of Molecular adhesion by functional groups oil the membrane surface. Based on the wetting angle measurements, all clean membranes exhibited hydrophilic characteristics. After exposure to the bioreactor effluent, the membranes exhibited complete wetting characteristics. The use of AFM image analysis technique provided insight for the morphological changes and Substrate accumulation patterns on membrane surfaces.
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