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Microbial removal and integrity monitoring of RO and NF membranes

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dc.creator Marinas, BJ
dc.creator Kitis, M
dc.creator Lozier, JC
dc.creator Kim, JH
dc.creator Mi, BX
dc.date 2003-12-01T01:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2021-12-03T11:32:35Z
dc.date.available 2021-12-03T11:32:35Z
dc.identifier 980471ac-9d30-479e-a4cb-7656ee919026
dc.identifier https://avesis.sdu.edu.tr/publication/details/980471ac-9d30-479e-a4cb-7656ee919026/oai
dc.identifier.uri http://acikerisim.sdu.edu.tr/xmlui/handle/123456789/93489
dc.description This research investigated the integrity of reverse osmosis (RO) and nanofiltration (NF) membrane systems with respect to microbial passage using microbial (bacteriophage MS2 viruses) and nonmicrobial (Rhodamine WT [RWT] dye and fluorescent-dyed polyslyrene microspheres) surrogates. Pilot-scale experiments were conducted with microfiltered secondary wastewater effluent and conventional process-treated surface water. Microspheres were a more accurate predictor of MS2 removal; however, RWT showed good correlation, particularly for RO. NF and RO elements compromised via a membrane pinhole showed reduced removals for all surrogates, whereas subsequent operation of such elements increased surrogate removal (through membrane fouling). This increase was reversible by chemical cleaning for element; operated on effluent but less so for surface water. Compromising RO system integrity using cut O-rings did not increase surrogate passage. Passage increased only when sections of the O-rings were removed. The impact on integrity of such an O-ring compromise was dependent on location in the RO/NF system.
dc.language eng
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.title Microbial removal and integrity monitoring of RO and NF membranes
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article


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