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AWWA ACE60017

  • Low Pressure Membrane (MF/UF) Fouling Associated with Allochthonous versus Autochthonous Natural Organic Matter (NOM)
  • Conference Proceeding by American Water Works Association, 06/17/2004
  • Publisher: AWWA

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Natural organic matter (NOM) fractions; colloids, and hydrophobic (HPO), transphilic (TPI),and hydrophilic (HPI) fractions, isolated from a natural surface water as an allochthonous source,and in the form of algal organic matter (AOM) derived from blue green algae as anautochthonous source, were investigated in low pressure membrane filtration. The mostsignificant flux decline was caused by organic colloids, with an intermediate flux decline causedby AOM derived (isolated) from ground and sonicated blue green algae. 3-D EEM analysesindicated that colloids and AOM contain protein-like substances, and FTIR analyses showedoverlapping peaks associated with the peptide bonds in proteins and alcohols in polysaccharides.HP-SEC results also support a high content of apparently macromolecular compounds in thecolloid fraction. The presence of a divalent cation (Ca<sup>2+</sup>), hypothesized to enhance fouling by NOM and acids by a reduction in molecular charge, showed little effect. Morphological analysesindicated that the surface topography of fouled ultrafiltration (UF) membranes was elevated, presumably due todeposition of NOM on the membrane surface. The pores of microfiltration (MF) membranes were reduced,suggesting pore blockage by NOM aggregates. Includes 18 references, tables, figures.

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