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Performances of submerged membrane photocatalysis reactor during treatment of humic substances

  • Halim, Ronald (UNESCO Centre for Membrane Sciences and Technology, School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, University of New South Wales) ;
  • Utama, Robert (UNESCO Centre for Membrane Sciences and Technology, School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, University of New South Wales) ;
  • Cox, Shane (UNESCO Centre for Membrane Sciences and Technology, School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, University of New South Wales) ;
  • Le-Clech, Pierre (UNESCO Centre for Membrane Sciences and Technology, School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, University of New South Wales)
  • Received : 2009.11.13
  • Accepted : 2010.06.22
  • Published : 2010.10.25
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Abstract

During the disinfection of potable water, humic substances present in the solution react with chlorine to form potential carcinogenic compounds. This study evaluates the feasibility of using a submerged membrane photocatalysis reactor (SMPR) process for treatment of humic substances through the characterization of both organic removal efficiency and membrane hydraulic performance. A simple SMPR was operated and led to the removal of up to 83% of the polluting humic matters. Temporal rates of organic removal and membrane fouling were found to decrease with filtration time. Using tighter membrane in the hybrid process resulted in not only higher organic removal, but also more significant membrane fouling. Under the experimental conditions tested, optimum $TiO_2$ concentration for humic removal was found to be 0.6 g/L, and increasing initial pollutant concentration expectedly resulted in a more substantial membrane fouling. The importance of the influent nature and pollutant characteristics in this type of treatment was also assessed as various water sources were tested (model humic acid solution vs. local water containing natural organic matters). Results from this study revealed the promising nature of the SMPR process as an alternative technique for organic removal in the existing water treatment system.

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