Membrane Ultrafiltration (UF) is a great alternative for treating Natural Organic Matter (NOM) in drinking water that might be harmful for human health. However, membrane fouling is an important factor that restricts its widespread application. This project worked on reducing membrane fouling and improving membrane NOM removability by optimizing the membrane fabrication and the experimental conditions of ultrafiltration/photocatalysis. Results indicated the membrane fouling was reduced from 40% to less than 10% and the membrane NOM rejection Rate increased from around 80% to above 93%.

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Creator

• Han, Qiaochu

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030614-175230

Advisor

• Zhou, H Susan

Year

• 2014

Center

• Shanghai, China Project Center - MQP

Sponsor

• SJTU

Date created

• 2014-03-06

Location

• Shanghai

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2020-12-27