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Effects of aquatic humic substances on a hydrophobic ultrafiltration membrane
Authors:Maaret Kulovaara  Sari Metsmuuronen  Marianne Nystrm
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1 Åbo Akademi University, Department of Organic Chemistry, FIN-20500, Turku/Åbo, Finland

2 Lappeenranta University of Technology, Laboratory of Membrane Technology and Technical Polymer Chemistry, P.O.Box 20, FIN-53851, Lappeenranta, Finland

Abstract:Natural humic surface water (pH 5.9), ion exchanged samples of the same water (pH 5.5), and aqueous solutions of isolated humic substances at pH 4.5, 5.5 and 6.5, respectively, were ultrafiltered (15°C, 0.5 bar) using hydrophobic polysulfone membranes (GR51) in a cross-flow flat sheet module. The used membrane did not completely retain natural organic matter from the surface water and the addition of complexing metals did not affect the retention any further. The changes which were induced in the membranes during each filtration run were studied by simultaneous streaming potential and flux measurements in 0.01 M KCl solutions. Zeta potentials were calculated based on the streaming potentials and the results showed changes towards more negative values for all the samples due to adsorption of organic matter onto the surface of the membrane pores. Humic acid affected the membrane charges more than fulvic acid. High ionic strength and low pH enhanced flux reduction and fouling. Filtration of natural waters caused more pore plugging and flux reduction than filtration of solutions of the isolated humic substances.
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