Fouling evaluation and mechanisms in a FO-RO hybrid process for direct potable reuse
- Authors
- Choi, Byeong Gyu; Kim, David Inhyuk; Hong, Seungkwan
- Issue Date
- 15-12월-2016
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER
- Keywords
- FO-RO hybrid process; Wastewater reuse; Fouling potential; Silt density index (SDI); Direct potable reuse (DPR)
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, v.520, pp.89 - 98
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
- Volume
- 520
- Start Page
- 89
- End Page
- 98
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/86527
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.07.035
- ISSN
- 0376-7388
- Abstract
- A forward osmosis (FO) and reverse osmosis (RO) hybrid process was examined for sustainable direct potable reuse (DPR) of wastewater through integration with seawater desalination. Using real wastewater secondary effluent, feasibility of the FO-RO system for DPR was systematically assessed by investigating fouling behavior and its reversibility and evaluating the quality of produced water. Its technical advantages were further verified by the ease of fouling control. The results for the silt density index (SDI) and the modified fouling index (MFI) clearly demonstrated that FO significantly alleviated the potential of subsequent RO membrane fouling, leading to sustainable RO operation for wastewater reuse. Permeate water flux in FO was significantly recovered by physical cleaning. However, biopolymer-like substances was persistently accumulated on the FO membrane surface even after repeated cleaning, suggesting that pretreatment for removal of such substances causing irreversible fouling are required for long-term operation of the FO-RO process. Lastly, the final product water satisfied all 58 components of the quality standards for drinking water in Korea, confirming that the double barrier provided by the FO and RO membranes was adequate for DPR. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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