화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.94, 408-418, February, 2021
DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2020.11.012  Export Citation
Effect of size fractioned alginate-based transparent exopolymer particles on initial bacterial adhesion of forward osmosis membrane support layer
Asta Blazyte1, Abayomi Babatunde Alayande1, 2, †, Thanh-Tin Nguyen1, Rusnang Syamsul Adha1, Jaewon Jang1, Mar Mar Aung3, and In S. Kim1, †
  • 1Global Desalination Research Center (GDRC), School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
  • 2School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
  • 3Department of Biotechnology, Mandalay Technological University (MTU), Patheingyi, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
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In the forward osmosis (FO) process, biofouling is well pronounced on the active side where wastewater and seawater are used as feed and draw solution, respectively. However, the biofouling tendencies within the support layer are not clear. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the effect of TEP pre-conditioning on hydophobicity and initial bacterial attachment of FO membrane support layer. Two structurally distinct FO membranes from different manufacturers were pre­conditioned by soaking in artificial sea water filtrates containing size fractioned TEP. The conditioning solution pre-treated with a 0.4 μm pore size filter, contributed to the highest bacterial adhesion rates during bacterial attachment testing in both steady state and cross-flow mode in a lab-scale FO system for both membrane types. CTA-ES support exhibited higher numbers of adhered bacteria when compared to PA-TFC support in a steady state. Conversely, in cross-flow lab-scale testing, a negative impact of fouling on PA-TFC was more apparent than the CTA-ES membrane. This was attributed to the higher porosity and surface roughness of the PA-TFC membrane. Overall, our findings reinforce the potential impact of hydrodynamics conditions and membrane properties on the fouling behavior of FO membrane support layer.
Keywords:Forward osmosis (FO);Support layer;Membrane conditioning;Initial bacterial attachment;Biofouling;Desalination and water treatment
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