Fouling and cleaning of ultrafiltration membranes: A review

Xiafu Shi; Galit Tal; Nicholas P. Hankins; Vitaly Gitis

doi:10.1016/j.jwpe.2014.04.003

Fouling and cleaning of ultrafiltration membranes: A review

Xiafu Shi, Galit Tal, Nicholas P. Hankins, Vitaly Gitis

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Abstract

Ultrafiltration (UF) is one of the best options for both one-stage and as part of multi-stage water and wastewater purification. This review summarises the known facts about the fouling processes and cleaning procedures and details of the most successful physical and chemical cleaning combinations. The optimum cleaning is closely linked to the nature of the fouling. Precise knowledge of both the fouling type (organic, inorganic, or biological) and the fouling mechanism (gel formation, adsorption, deposition, pore blockage, or cake formation) is the key to success in UF membrane cleaning.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	121-138
Number of pages	18
Journal	Journal of Water Process Engineering
Volume	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2014.04.003
State	Published - 1 Jan 2014

Keywords

Chemical cleaning
Membrane cleaning
Membrane degradation
Membrane fouling
Membrane integrity
Physical cleaning

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biotechnology
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Waste Management and Disposal
Process Chemistry and Technology

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