Assessment of biological activated carbon treatment to control membrane fouling in reverse osmosis of secondary effluent for reuse in irrigation

Pramanik, Biplob Kumar; Roddick, Felicity; Fan, Linhua; Jeong, Sanghyun; Vigneswaran, S.

doi:10.1016/j.desal.2015.01.040

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“…Further, depending on the finished water quality needs, ozone/BAF may eliminate the need for RO, although it does not remove salts [37]. If combined with RO directly, the ozone/BAF treatment has been shown to effectively reduce the biodegradable dissolved organic carbon (BDOC) Micropores (0.4 nm < r < 1 nm) Macropores (r > 25 nm) and assimilable organic carbon (AOC) contents, and the bacterial regrowth potential, thus confirming its potential for mitigating biofouling of the RO membrane [214]. The use of bio-filtration after ozonation has also been reported to reduce the formation of DBPs during chlorine disinfection [215].…”

Section: Biologically Active Filtrationmentioning

confidence: 99%

A review of polymeric membranes and processes for potable water reuse

Warsinger

Chakraborty

Tow

et al. 2018

Progress in Polymer Science

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Conventional water resources in many regions are insufficient to meet the water needs of growing populations, thus reuse is gaining acceptance as a method of water supply augmentation. Recent advancements in membrane technology have allowed for the reclamation of municipal wastewater for the production of drinking water, i.e., potable reuse. Although public perception can be a challenge, potable reuse is often the least energy-intensive method of providing additional drinking water to water stressed regions. A variety of membranes have been developed that can remove water contaminants ranging from particles and pathogens to dissolved organic compounds and salts. Typically, potable reuse treatment plants use polymeric membranes for microfiltration or ultrafiltration in conjunction with reverse osmosis and, in some cases, nanofiltration. Membrane properties, including pore size, wettability, surface charge, roughness, thermal resistance, chemical stability, permeability, thickness and mechanical strength, vary between membranes and applications. Advancements in membrane technology including new membrane materials, coatings, and manufacturing methods, as well as emerging membrane processes such as membrane bioreactors, electrodialysis, and forward osmosis have been developed to improve selectivity, energy consumption, fouling resistance, and/or capital cost. The purpose of this review is to provide a comprehensive summary of the role of polymeric membranes in the treatment of wastewater to potable water quality and highlight recent advancements in separation processes. Beyond membranes themselves, this review covers the background and history of potable reuse, and commonly used potable reuse process chains, pretreatment steps, and advanced oxidation processes. Key trends in membrane technology include novel configurations, materials and fouling prevention techniques. Challenges still facing membrane-based potable reuse applications, including chemical and biological contaminant removal, membrane fouling, and public perception, are highlighted as areas in need of further research and development.

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Section: Biologically Active Filtrationmentioning

confidence: 99%

A review of polymeric membranes and processes for potable water reuse

Warsinger

Chakraborty

Tow

et al. 2018

Progress in Polymer Science

580

269

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“…There has been a renewed interest in the treatment of wastewater to irrigate crops in greenhouses. Membrane based desalination processes used to treat wastewater are reverse osmosis (RO) [6,7], nanofiltration (NF) [8], membrane bioreactor [9,10], membrane distillation (MD) [11], and electrodialysis [12]. For example, to remove nitrogen from wastewater, high energy input is required around 45 MJ per kg nitrogen to extract nitrogen gas [11].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The layout of this hybrid system is presented in Fig. (6). Although the temperature influenced the performance of the RO membrane, increasing the temperature to 85°C led to the high water capacity of the AD cycle of about 6.3 m 3 /day.…”

Section: Seawater/brackish Water Desalination 711 Ro Integrated Systemmentioning

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“…Another water resource is secondary effluent wastewater, and treatment is required to remove pathogens, dissolved solids, and other pollutants to allow the water to be reused in sustainable agriculture. RO membrane-based process is frequently utilized for wastewater treatment globally, due to process enhancements, small footprint, uncomplicated maintenance, high water capacity, and workable process [6]. Among pressure-driven processes, UF coupled with RO is proven to be an effective hybrid system for wastewater reclamation.…”

Section: Ro Integrated Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Membrane desalination and water re-use for agriculture: State of the art and future outlook

2020

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Membrane-based desalination technologies for agricultural applications are widely applied in many countries around the world. Sustainable and cost-effective desalination technologies, such as reverse osmosis (RO), membrane distillation, forward osmosis, membrane bioreactor, and electrodialysis, are available to provide treated water, but the pure water product does not 1 Introduction 5-8 2 Applicability of membrane desalination technologies for fertigation 8-10 3 Water quality required for agricultural irrigation 10-12 4 Challenges in membrane technologies development 12-15 Water nutrient production from seawater/brackish water 15-28 5.1 Pressure-driven membrane process 15-19 5.1.1 RO process 15-17 5.1.2 NF process 17-19 5.1.3 FO process 19-22 5.2 Chemical-driven membrane process 23-28 5.2.1 Electrodialysis (ED) process 23-25 5.2.2 Capacitive Deionization (CDI) process 25-28 6 Water nutrient production from industrial wastewater 28-39 6.1 Pressure-driven membrane process 28-31 6.2 FO process 31-34 6.3 Temperature-driven membrane system 34-36 6.4 Membrane bioreactor (MBRs) process 36-39 7 Application of hybrid systems for agriculture 39-58

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“…Given that RO fouling is a major problem with high-strength organic wastewaters (Matin et al, 2011;Mondal and Wickramasinghe, 2008;, alternatives such as nanofiltration (NF), low-pressure RO, and forward osmosis have been rigorously pursued (Mondal and Wickramasinghe, 2008;Thiel et al, 2015;, as have combinations of these technologies (Shanmuganathan et al, 2015). The alternatives are not as efficient as RO (Thiel et al, 2015), suggesting that extensive pre-treatment followed by RO may be most appropriate treatment (Cakmakci et al, 2008;Ozgun et al, 2013;Pramanik et al, 2015;Shanmuganathan et al, 2015). Pre-treatment is used to reduce particulate matter, minerals, and organics that can cause scaling and bio-fouling on membrane surfaces (Gregory et al, 2011;He et al, 2014;Shaffer et al, 2013).…”

Section: Reverse Osmosismentioning

confidence: 99%

Physical-chemical evaluation of hydraulic fracturing chemicals in the context of produced water treatment

Camarillo

Domen

Stringfellow

2016

Journal of Environmental Management

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Produced water is a significant waste stream that can be treated and reused; however, the removal of production chemicals-such as those added in hydraulic fracturing-must be addressed. One motivation for treating and reusing produced water is that current disposal methods-typically consisting of deep well injection and percolation in infiltration pits-are being limited. Furthermore, oil and gas production often occurs in arid regions where there is demand for new water sources. In this paper, hydraulic fracturing chemical additive data from California are used as a case study where physical-chemical and biodegradation data are summarized and used to screen for appropriate produced water treatment technologies. The data indicate that hydraulic fracturing chemicals are largely treatable; however, data are missing for 24 of the 193 chemical additives identified. More than one-third of organic chemicals have data indicating biodegradability, suggesting biological treatment would be effective. Adsorption-based methods and partitioning of chemicals into oil for subsequent separation is expected to be effective for approximately one-third of chemicals. Volatilization-based treatment methods (e.g. air stripping) will only be effective for approximately 10% of chemicals. Reverse osmosis is a good catch-all with over 70% of organic chemicals expected to be removed efficiently. Other technologies such as electrocoagulation and advanced oxidation are promising but lack demonstration. Chemicals of most concern due to prevalence, toxicity, and lack of data include propargyl alcohol, 2-mercaptoethyl alcohol, tetrakis hydroxymethyl-phosphonium sulfate, thioglycolic acid, 2-bromo-3-nitrilopropionamide, formaldehyde polymers, polymers of acrylic acid, quaternary ammonium compounds, and surfactants (e.g. ethoxylated alcohols). Future studies should examine the fate of hydraulic fracturing chemicals in produced water treatment trains to demonstrate removal and clarify interactions between upstream and downstream processes.

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Assessment of biological activated carbon treatment to control membrane fouling in reverse osmosis of secondary effluent for reuse in irrigation

Cited by 31 publications

References 39 publications

A review of polymeric membranes and processes for potable water reuse

A review of polymeric membranes and processes for potable water reuse

Membrane desalination and water re-use for agriculture: State of the art and future outlook

Physical-chemical evaluation of hydraulic fracturing chemicals in the context of produced water treatment

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