Research conducted to examine the effect of transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) in the fouling of ultrafiltration ceramic membranes used to treat seawater from the Red Sea. Although ceramic membranes are known to be robust against high pressures encountered in backwashing and cleaning chemicals, the study was undertaken to determine optimal flux recovery after membrane cleaning. The TEP showed resistance against hydraulic backwashing resulting in low flux recovery. However, the use of ozone and sodium hypochlorite was shown to be effective in breaking up the TEP and improving flux recovery.
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Speaker
- Juma Zubeir Hamad / Changwon Ha / Catalina Ivovich / Anthony Ku, PhD / Maria Kennedy / Gary L. Amy
Company
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Event
- AWWA/AMTA Membrane Technology Conference, Glendale, AZ
Session
- AWWA/AMTA Membrane Technology Conference
Date
- 02/27/12
Media
Keywords
- Transparent exopolymer particles, fouling, ceramic membranes
Reference
- 9658-DP1134