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Membrane Separation Technology for Wastewater Treatment: Current Practice and Future Directions

A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Wastewater Treatment and Reuse".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 1272

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Prof. Dr. Silvia Álvarez Blanco

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Research Institute for Industrial, Radiophysical and Environmental Safety (ISIRYM), Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera, s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
Interests: membrane technology; circular economy; waste valorization; wastewater treatment; membrane fouling and cleaning
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Dr. María Cinta Vincent-Vela

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School of Industrial Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, Spain
Interests: synthetic membranes; water and wastewater treatment; filtration
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Dr. María José Luján-Facundo

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School of Industrial Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, Spain
Interests: membrane technology; water and wastewater treatment
Dr. Eva Ferrer-Polonio

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School of Industrial Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, Spain
Interests: urban wastewater; industrial wastewater; biological treatment; membranes treatment; emerging pollutants

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is devoted to the exploration of current practice and future directions in membrane separation technology applied to wastewater treatment. The scarcity of water and the environmental concerns related to wastewater disposal make wastewater treatment a crucial issue. Membrane processes have a recognized and important role in this field, and they contribute to sustainable development. Topics in this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, membrane operations applied on an industrial scale as well as those under investigation at laboratory or pilot-plant scales for wastewater treatment. The application of membrane processes for the recovery of valuable compounds from wastewater streams, the removal of toxic products and zero liquid discharge approaches are also within the scope of the Issue. Novel membrane materials (both polymeric and inorganic) and applications (including hybrid processes) and mathematical modelling are considered as well. Original research works and reviews are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Silvia Álvarez Blanco
Dr. María Cinta Vincent-Vela
Dr. María José Luján-Facundo
Dr. Eva Ferrer-Polonio
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • membrane processes
  • wastewater treatment
  • valuable compounds
  • toxic compounds
  • zero discharge
  • membrane materials

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16 pages, 3077 KiB  
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Direct Membrane Filtration of Wastewater: A Comparison between Real and Synthetic Wastewater
by Ahmet Erkan Uman, Robert A. Bair and Daniel H. Yeh
Water 2024, 16(3), 405; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16030405 - 26 Jan 2024
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Abstract
In this study, a lab scale direct membrane filtration (DMF) system using ultrafiltration membranes was operated to compare synthetic and real wastewater to evaluate their membrane fouling propensity and the partitioning of organics and nutrients during concentration. For fouling prevention, cyclic operation was [...] Read more.
In this study, a lab scale direct membrane filtration (DMF) system using ultrafiltration membranes was operated to compare synthetic and real wastewater to evaluate their membrane fouling propensity and the partitioning of organics and nutrients during concentration. For fouling prevention, cyclic operation was used which consisted of 90 s of filtration followed by 15 s of relaxation and backwashing conducted every 15 min. The system was tested at a high initial flux of 80 LMH (L/m2·h), and the trials were run until a 90% volume reduction was achieved for each batch. Both the synthetic and real wastewater showed similar fouling propensities and organic and nutrient partitioning. The synthetic and real wastewater had an average flux of 46.3 LMH and 28.5 LMH and an average total chemical oxygen demand rejection of 90.3% and 83.1% after 30 h of operation, respectively. The recovery of organics was similar in both influents, resulting in 65.5% and 64.0% of the total chemical oxygen demand concentrations in the concentrate stream for synthetic and real wastewaters, respectively. The total phosphorous and nitrogen concentrations were also similar in terms of rejection rates resulting in 85% and 78% for the synthetic and 89% and 65% for the fresh WWs, respectively. The comparison revealed that synthetic wastewater, though not identical to real wastewater, can serve as a surrogate in DMF studies. This will help to remove one of the key sources of variability in current DMF studies and will allow for more rapid development of DMF technology. Full article
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