Chemical Cleaning of Ultrafiltration Membrane Fouled by Humic Substances: Comparison between Hydrogen Peroxide and Sodium Hypochlorite
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Membrane and Filtration Set-Up
2.2. Preparation of HS-Fouled Membranes
2.3. Cleaning Process and Cleaning Efficacy Evaluation
2.4. Reaction of HS with Cleaning Agents
2.5. Characterization of Fouling Potential and Properties of HS before and after Reacting with Cleaning Agents
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Efficacy of H2O2 and NaClO Cleaning under Various pH
3.2. Fouling Potential of HS before and after Reacting with H2O2 and NaClO
3.3. Alteration of HS Properties Due to Reacting with H2O2 and NaClO
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Li, K.; Li, S.; Huang, T.; Dong, C.; Li, J.; Zhao, B.; Zhang, S. Chemical Cleaning of Ultrafiltration Membrane Fouled by Humic Substances: Comparison between Hydrogen Peroxide and Sodium Hypochlorite. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16, 2568. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16142568
Li K, Li S, Huang T, Dong C, Li J, Zhao B, Zhang S. Chemical Cleaning of Ultrafiltration Membrane Fouled by Humic Substances: Comparison between Hydrogen Peroxide and Sodium Hypochlorite. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16(14):2568. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16142568
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Kai, Shu Li, Tinglin Huang, Chongzhe Dong, Jiawei Li, Bo Zhao, and Shujia Zhang. 2019. "Chemical Cleaning of Ultrafiltration Membrane Fouled by Humic Substances: Comparison between Hydrogen Peroxide and Sodium Hypochlorite" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 14: 2568. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16142568