Fouling of nanofiltration membrane by effluent organic matter： Characterization using different organic fractions in wastewater

The UF membrane with molecular weight cutoff (MWCO) ranging from 2 kDa to 100 kDa and XAD-8 resin were employed to identify the characteristic of molecular weight (MW) distribution of wastewater effluent organic matter (EfOM) in terms of TOC and UV254, as well as the amounts of the hydrophilic/hydrophobic organic fractions in different MW ranges. Then, the nanofiltration (NF) membrane fouling experiments were carried out using the above fractionated water to investigate the effect of MW distribution and hydrophilic/hydrophobic characteristics of EfOM on the membrane flux decline using the fractionated water samples above. The experimental results have shown that 45.61% of the total organics belongs to the low MW one, among which the percentage of the hydrophilic organics with low MW (less than 2 kDa) was up to 28.07%, while that of the hydrophobic organics was 17.54%. In particular, the hydrophilic fraction was found to be the most abundant fraction in the effluents. MW distribution has a significant effect on the membrane fouling. When the MW was less than 30 kDa, the lower the MW, the larger was the specific flux decline, while in the case of MW higher than 30 kDa, the higher the MW, the larger was the specific flux decline, and the decline degree of low MW organics was larger than the high MW one. With the same MW distribution range, specific flux decline of the hydrophilic organic was considerably slower than that of the hydrophobic organic, which indicated that the hydrophobic organic fractions dominantly contribute to the flux decline.     

厌氧膜生物反应器中亲疏水性有机物的膜污染特征

采用树脂吸附脱附的方法对厌氧膜生物反应器（AnMBR）中溶解性微生物代谢产物（SMP）的6种亲疏水性有机物进行了分离,其中,亲水中性物质是SMP的主要成分,占总有机物的74.84%.多糖、蛋白质和腐殖质类物质在亲疏水性有机物中均有分布.采用恒压死端过滤的方式对比分析了6种亲疏水性有机物的微滤特性,发现在TOC浓度相同的条件下,亲水性碱（HIB）是造成膜通量下降最快的物质,其次是亲水中性物（HIN）和疏水性酸（HOA）,膜通量下降速率与有机物平均粒径呈指数相关关系（R²=0.9965）.采用过滤模型对微滤过程进行拟合,HOA、HIN和HIB的过滤过程分别符合标准堵塞模型、中间过滤模型和滤饼过滤模型的特征,与其粒径分布特征相对应.试验进一步对比了亲疏水性有机物污染层的可逆性,结果表明HIN造成的膜污染不易通过物理反冲洗得到恢复.     

Effects of ozonation and coagulation on effluent organic matter characteristics and ultrafiltration membrane fouling

Effluent organic matter （EfOM） is the major cause of fouling in the low pressure membranes process for wastewater reuse. Coagulation and oxidation of biological wastewater treatment effluent have been applied for the fouling control of microfiltration membranes. However, the change in EfOM structure by pre-treatments has not been clearly identified. The changes of EfOM characteristics induced by coagulation and ozonation were investigated through size exclusion chromatography, UV/Vis spectrophotometry, fluorescence spectrophotometry and titrimetric analysis to identify the mechanisms in the reduction of ultrafiltration （UF） membrane fouling. The results indicated that reduction of flux decline by coagulation was due to modified characteristics of dissolved organic carbon （DOC） content. Total concentration of DOC was not reduced by ozonation. However, the mass fraction of the molecules with molecular weight larger than 5 kDa, fluorescence intensity, aromaticity, highly condensed chromophores, average molecular weight and soluble microbial byproducts decreased greatly after ozonation. These results indicated that EfOM was partially oxidized by ozonation to low molecular weight, highly charged compounds with abundant electron- withdrawing functional groups, which are favourable for alleviating UF membrane flux decline.     

Effect of coagulation pretreatment on the fouling of ultrafiltration membrane

The purpose of this study is to understand the effect and mechanism of preventing membrane fouling, by coagulation pretreatment, in terms of fractional component and molecular weight of natural organic matter （NOM）. A relatively higher molecular weight （MW） of hydrophobic compounds was responsible for a rapid decline in the ultrafiltration flux. Coagulation could effectively remove the hydrophobic organics, resulting in the increase of flux. It was found that a lower MW of neutral hydrophilic compounds, which could remove inadequately by coagulation, was responsible for the slow declining flux. The fluxes in the filtration of coagulated water and supernatant water were compared and the results showed that a lower MW of neutral hydrophilic compounds remained in the supernatant water after coagulation could be rejected by a membrane, resulting in fouling. It was also found that the coagulated flocs could absorb neutral hydrophilic compounds effectively. Therefore, with the coagulated flocs formed on the membrane surface, the flux decline could be improved.     

原水中有机物特性对纳滤膜污染的影响

通过XDLVO理论分析了赣江原水中亲疏水性有机污染物对纳滤(NF)膜的污染状况,对选取的不同分子量区间(<100 kDa、<50 kDa、<3 kDa)的6种亲、疏水性有机物及NF膜的界面自由能进行定量分析,分析了膜污染性能,并通过纳滤试验验证通量衰减与界面自由能的对应关系。结果表明：6种不同分子量的亲/疏水性有机污染物对膜造成污染严重程度与XDLVO理论分析结果相符。不同分子量的有机污染物对NF膜污染程度由大到小顺序为小于100 kDa(疏水性)>小于50 kDa(疏水性)>小于3 kDa(疏水性)>小于3 kDa(亲水性)>小于50 kDa(亲水性)>小于100 kDa(亲水性)。分子量<100 kDa的疏水性有机物与膜之间排斥作用最小,污染最为严重。膜表面的污染物主要是多糖、蛋白质和苯环烯烃类,且在过滤初期有机物堵塞膜孔,膜比通量下降速度较快,而在过滤后期滤饼层形成,膜比通量下降速度减缓。     

氯对饮用水中可同化有机碳的影响

通过分析太湖水的分子量分布变化以及亲疏组分,考察氯反应生成AOC的效果和机理.结果表明,弱疏组分的AOC生成量最大,其次为强疏,中亲和带负电亲水的生成量最少.氯主要与小分子的疏水性有机物反应,AOC的生成量最多.通过考察深度处理工艺的有机物分子量以及组分的变化,发现疏水性有机物呈逐渐下降而亲水性组分呈上升的趋势,表明氯化产生的AOC呈减少趋势.小分子的疏水性有机物是主要的氯化AOC的前体物.     

有机物对UF膜过滤通量的影响

采用截留分子量为30000的聚醚砜超滤膜进行膜过滤试验,研究有机物的特性,如亲疏水性以及相对分子质量对超滤膜通量的影响.试验结果表明,过滤亲水性组分时膜通量明显高于过滤疏水性组分.对2种不同水源的试验表明,尽管有机物含量相同,但由于亲疏水性的比例不同,造成的膜通量下降不同.疏水性越大的原水,其膜通量下降也越大.因此,疏水性组分是造成通量下降的主要因素.试验还表明,相对分子质量较大的有机物并非通量下降的主要因素,有机物的分散性可能是影响通量的主要因素.     

藻类有机物对纳滤膜去除萘普生效果影响研究

研究了2种藻类(鱼腥藻/小环藻)有机物(AOM)对纳滤膜去除萘普生(NPX)的影响效果.结果表明,在藻类AOM存在的情况下HL纳滤膜对NPX的去除率由63%增加至64.7%(小环藻)和72.7%(鱼腥藻);但同时造成了严重的膜污染,比通量由99.7%下降至89.6%(小环藻)和86.3%(鱼腥藻).研究发现,藻类AOM的中等分子量(1.5~5kDa)发挥了重要的作用,它们主要由疏水性有机物构成,紧密地黏附在膜表面形成滤饼层,使膜表面的疏水性增强.滤饼层的疏水性造成膜通量衰减并提高NPX去除率.研究还表明,鱼腥藻AOM在中等分子的疏水性明显比小环藻的强,造成的膜污染更严重以及更高的NPX去除效果.     

预臭氧化对二级出水微滤过程中膜有机物污染的影响

在二级出水溶解性有机物（secondary effluent organic matter,EfOM）的微滤过程中,多种因素均与膜的有机污染相关,比如总有机物的含量,溶解性有机物的亲疏水性组成等.本文主要研究了在二级出水微滤过程中溶解性有机物的膜污染,以及预臭氧化对二级出水溶解性有机物性质的影响进而对膜有机污染的影响....     

不同相对分子质量的有机物对膜通量的影响

采用截留分子量分别为10、30kDa的聚醚砜膜和100kDa的聚偏氟乙烯膜对原水进行分级处理,并采用截留分子量分别为150kDa的聚偏氟乙烯膜和0.1μm的醋酸纤维素膜对出水进行膜过滤试验,研究不同相对分子质量的有机物对膜通量的影响.结果表明,虽然相对分子质量>30kDa的大分子有机物仅为总有机物的15%,但它分别引起微滤膜的通量下降86%和超滤膜通量下降54%.混凝处理可以去除相对分子质量>100kDa的有机物,这部分有机物导致通量下降40%以上.因此,尽管混凝处理仅去除10%的有机物,但改善通量的效果显著.粉末活性炭可以去除相对分子量<30kDa的小分子有机物,这部分有机物对通量下降的贡献程度甚低.因此,尽管粉末活性炭去除76%的有机物,但改善通量的效果甚微.预处理改善通量的效果并不取决于去除有机物的多少,而是取决于所去除的有机物对通量的影响大小.     

臭氧-粉末炭联用作为预处理缓解膜污染的效果与机制

研究臭氧、粉末炭以及它们的组合作为超滤膜的预处理,控制膜污染以及去除有机物的效果和机制.结果表明,臭氧主要氧化强疏组分的大分子有机物,将其转化为中分子和亲水性的小分子.臭氧可有效控制膜污染,表明大分子的疏水有机物是主要的污染因素.粉末炭可吸附小分子有机物,也可缓解膜污染,说明小分子有机物也对膜污染有所贡献.臭氧与粉末炭的组合不仅有效控制膜污染,还可强化有机物的去除,它们之间存在协同作用.     

粉末活性炭预处理对超滤膜通量的影响

研究了粉末活性炭预处理对改善超滤膜过滤通量的效果.试验采用了4种具有不同亲疏水性的水样,着重探讨粉末活性炭对有机物的疏水性和亲水性组分的去除效果以及所带来的通量改善.试验结果表明,对于4种水样,超滤膜直接过滤原水时,通量下降严重.虽然粉末活性炭预处理能在一定程度上提高通量,但通量下降的趋势仍未改善.对有机物各组分的分析表明,直接过滤原水时,膜主要截留疏水性有机物;粉末炭吸附主要去除亲水性有机物,而超滤膜过滤粉末炭处理水时,主要截留疏水性有机物.由此,超滤膜的通量下降主要是由疏水性有机物引起的,亲水性组分对通量的影响较小.     

海藻酸及腐殖酸共存对PVDF超滤膜的污染行为

为了揭示有机物对PVDF超滤膜的污染行为,选用典型亲/疏水性有机污染物海藻酸(SA)及腐殖酸(HA),采用原子力显微镜结合自制的PVDF膜材料探针和污染物探针定量测定了PVDF-污染物及污染物-污染物间的作用力,并进行PVDF膜污染试验和污染物去除效果分析.结果表明:亲水性SA-PVDF及SA-SA之间的作用力皆大于疏水性HA-PVDF及HA-HA间的作用力,且SA污染膜的通量衰减速率与衰减幅度明显大于HA污染膜,说明了亲水性有机物是引起PVDF超滤膜污染的优势污染物.HA/SA混合污染物试验表明,膜污染行为与混合污染物中优势污染物的含量密切相关;与单种污染物的膜污染行为相比,混合污染物间不存在明显的协同作用促进膜污染.此外,污染物的去除率与相应微观作用力大小及膜污染速率成正相关关系.     

Characterization of dissolved organic matter fractions and its relationship with the disinfection by-product formation

Dissolved organic matter(DOM) has been identified as precursor for disinfection by-products(DBPs) formation during chlorination. Recently,it has been demonstrated that the characteristics of DOM influence the DBPs formation mechanism. A study was,therefore,initiated to investigate the effects of DOM fractions on DBPs formation mechanism. In the chlorination process,organic acids are dominant precursors of total thihalomethanes(TTHM) because of the νC-O and unsaturated structures. Furthermore,the TTHM format...     

不同原水中膜污染物质的表征与确定

本文采用有机物的组分分析、相对分子质量分布及三维荧光等分析手段,研究了青草沙水库和滆湖原水的膜过滤通量的表现,探讨了膜污染的机理.试验结果表明,中亲组分有机物造成的微滤膜和超滤膜的通量下降最为严重,而疏水性有机物对通量的影响甚微.滆湖水对微滤膜的通量下降较青草沙水库水严重,而青草沙水库水对超滤膜的通量下降较滆湖水严重.膜污染机理的分析表明,微滤膜污染主要由膜孔堵塞造成,而超滤膜的通量主要受大分子有机物形成的滤饼层的影响.三维荧光分析表明,蛋白质类的有机物是造成膜污染的主要物质.     

不同组分的有机物对膜过滤通量下降的影响

采用DAX-8、XAD-4、IRA-958型树脂将自来水中有机物分离成强疏水性、弱疏水性、极性亲水性、中性亲水性有机物,以聚偏氟乙烯、聚醚砜、醋酸纤维3种材质的膜对各组分水样进行膜过滤试验,研究不同组分的有机物对膜过滤通量的影响.结果表明,过滤原水时,PES膜、PVDF膜和CA膜的通量分别比初始通量下降了67%、 59%和19%,表明疏水性越强的膜,越容易造成污染.就各种组分对通量的影响而言,过滤中性亲水性组分的通量下降为初始通量的41%～75%,而弱疏水性组分为6%～33%,表明中性亲水性组分对膜过滤通量的影响最大.3种膜中,CA膜对中性亲水性组分的截留率最高,达14.69%,但通量下降程度却最小,说明膜通量下降的程度并不与有机物截留总量正相关.对膜污染机制进行探讨后发现,对于截留分子量较大的超滤或微滤膜,相对分子质量>3×10⁴的中性亲水性组分通过堵塞膜孔内部,从而造成严重的膜污染;而对于截留分子量较小的超滤膜,中性亲水性组分由于无法进入膜孔,主要在膜表面形成滤饼层,从而对膜通量的影响较小.     

藻类有机物的特性以及对超滤膜的污染

采用凝胶色谱、亲疏水性、荧光色谱等方法研究铜绿微囊藻类有机物的特性.结果表明,铜绿微囊藻类有机物(AOM)主要由亲水性组分构成,占78%,比紫外吸光度仅为1.1 L/(mg.m).超滤膜法测定结果表明,藻类有机物中相对分子质量30 000的有机物占40%以上,并且主要由中性亲水性组分构成.荧光色谱分析表明,AOM中含有蛋白质类和腐殖质类物质.膜过滤试验表明,藻类有机物对超滤膜造成严重的通量下降,这可归结为大分子的中性亲水性组分堵塞膜孔的缘故.     

太湖原水中膜污染物质的确定与表征

采用混凝沉淀和浸没式微滤膜联用技术处理太湖原水,考察组合工艺中的有机物亲疏水性和分子量分布变化,并分析化学清洗水的有机物组分,以期确定造成膜污染的主要物质成分.结果表明,混凝预处理可有效去除大分子的亲水性有机物,这类有机物仅能导致可逆污染,而中等和小分子的有机物会导致不可逆污染.此外,三维荧光光谱表明与膜污染关系最密切的2个区域为:λex=230nm/λem=330~350nm (区域Ⅰ)和λex=280nm/λem=300~350nm (区域Ⅳ),其对应的胞外蛋白质类有机物和溶解性微生物产物(SMP)是造成微滤膜不可逆污染的主要物质.     

溶解性有机物在土壤含水层处理系统中的变化

通过实验室模拟土壤含水层处理(SAT)的土壤柱系统研究了二级处理出水中溶解性有机物(DOM)的荧光特性在SAT系统中的变化.利用XAD树脂将二级处理出水中的DOM分为5个部分:疏水性有机酸(HPO-A),疏水性中性有机物(HPO-N),过渡亲水性有机酸(TPI-A),过渡亲水性中性有机物(TPI-N)和亲水性有机物(HPI).结果表明,TPI-N中的类芳香族蛋白质荧光物质在SAT系统中优先去除.经过SAT系统处理后,类芳香族蛋白质荧光物质和类溶解性微生物代谢产物荧光物质在HPO-A,HPO-N,TPI-A和HPI中的相对含量升高.各组分中带有3~5个稠合苯环的荧光物质,以及激发波长/发射波长(λex/λem)=390~410nm/456~476nm的类腐殖酸荧光物质在SAT系统中的去除率低于相应组分中以溶解性有机碳(DOC)表征的整体有机物的去除率.不同组分中的其他荧光物质在SAT系统中去除行为不同.     

Dissolved organic matter removal using magnetic anion exchange resin treatment on biological effluent of textile dyeing wastewater

This study investigated the removal of dissolved organic matter（DOM） from real dyeing bio-treatment effluents（DBEs） with the use of a novel magnetic anion exchange resin（NDMP）.DOMs in two typical DBEs were fractionized using DAX-8/XAD-4 resin and ultrafiltration membranes. The hydrophilic fractions and the low molecular weight（MW）（〈3 kDa） DOM fractions constituted a major portion（〉50%） of DOMs for the two effluents. The hydrophilic and low MW fractions of both effluents were the greatest contributors of specific UV254absorbance（SUVA254）,and the SUVA254 of DOM fractions decreased with hydrophobicity and MW. Two DBEs exhibited acute and chronic biotoxicities. Both acute and chronic toxicities of DOM fractions increased linearly with the increase of SUVA254 value. Kinetics of dissolved organic carbon（DOC） removal via NDMP treatment was performed by comparing it with that of particle active carbon（PAC）. Results indicated that the removal of DOC from DBEs via NDMP was 60%,whereas DOC removals by PAC were lower than 15%. Acidic organics could be significantly removed with the use of NDMP. DOM with large MW in DBE could be removed significantly by using the same means. Removal efficiency of NDMP for DOM decreased with the decrease of MW. Compared with PAC,NDMP could significantly reduce the acute and chronic bio-toxicities of DBEs. NaCl/NaOH mixture regenerants,with selected concentrations of 10% NaCl（m/m）/1%NaOH（m/m）,could improve desorption efficiency.