Emerging investigator series: control of membrane fouling by dissolved algal organic matter using pre-oxidation with coagulation as seawater pretreatment
Bhaskar Jyoti Deka, Jiaxin Guo, Sanghyun Jeong, Manish Kumar, Alicia Kyoungjin An
Abstract
High AOM removal achieved by pre-oxidation with coagulation–flocculation-dissolved air flotation. <italic>In situ</italic> ferrate was formed by wet chemical oxidation of NaOCl-Fe<sup>3+</sup>. Membrane fouling was significantly alleviated and assessed by OCT technique.
Topics & Concepts
FoulingFlocculationCoagulationSeawaterMembrane foulingDissolved organic carbonChemistryMembraneOrganic matterEnvironmental chemistryOrganic chemistryGeologyOceanographyBiochemistryPsychiatryPsychologyMembrane Separation TechnologiesMinerals Flotation and Separation TechniquesSolar-Powered Water Purification Methods