The Influence of PVDF Membrane Ageing on the Efficiency of Bacterial Rejection During the Ultrafiltration Treatment of Carwash Wastewater
Piotr Woźniak, Marek Gryta
TL;DR
This study examines how aging PVDF membranes affect bacterial rejection in carwash wastewater treatment and finds that cleaning methods and fouling impact membrane performance.
Contribution
The study reveals how membrane aging and cleaning protocols influence bacterial rejection and permeate quality in ultrafiltration systems.
Findings
Membrane pores enlarged to ~300 nm after repeated cleaning, reducing bacterial retention.
Fouling improved retention of bacteria, surfactants, and turbidity, comparable to new membranes.
Disinfection with NaOH/NaOCl reduced permeate bacteria from 5356 to 66 CFU/mL.
Abstract
This study investigated the influence of two years of ultrafiltration (UF) on the separation properties of tubular polyvinylidene fluoride membranes used for treating carwash wastewater, particularly with regard to bacterial rejection. Fouling was mitigated by washing the membranes with alkaline cleaning agents (pH > 11.5). Repeated applications of these agents enlarged the membrane pores to approximately 300 nm. This affected bacterial retention, and for feed containing bacteria (determined as colony-forming units, CFU) at a concentration of 3.11 × 106 CFU/mL, over 13,000 CFU/mL were detected in the permeate. Interestingly, fouling improved retention, reducing bacterial counts present in the permeate from 13,689 to 2889 CFU/mL. Fouling also enhanced the retention of surfactants (80%), chemical oxide domain (60%), and turbidity (below 0.5 NTU), yielding results comparable to new…
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TopicsMembrane Separation Technologies · Wastewater Treatment and Reuse · Fluoride Effects and Removal