This paper describes research of incorporation 2-aminoimidazoles (2-A1) a anti-biofilm molecule into the NF/RO membrane matrix for fouling control. The specific objectives of this research were to: (1) determine whether a 2-AI would be amenable to incorporation into water purification membranes and maintain anti-biofilm activity once incorporated, (2) incorporate a 2-AI into the matrix of a commercial membrane, and (3) evaluate the performance of the 2-AI-membrane in comparison to a control membrane lacking 2- AI in terms of water permeability, salt rejection, and biofilm inhibition.
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Speaker
- Ariel J. Atkinson / Jingbo Wang / Zhenfa Zhang / Angela Pollard / David Jung / Avram Gold / Orlando Coronell
Company
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill / University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill / University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill / Agile Sciences, Inc. / Agile Sciences, Inc. / University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill / University of North Caro
Event
- AMTA/AWWA Membrane Technology Conference, San Antonio, TX
Session
- AMTA/AWWA Membrane Technology Conference
Date
- 02/02/16
Media
Keywords
- biofouling, reverse osmosis, fouling, anti-biofouling
Reference
- 9675-DP1739