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Membrane technology summer school set_2011
1. 1st SUMMER SCHOOL
Barcelona 26-30 September 2011
MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY IN WATER TREATMENT
Dr. Xavier Martinez
Environmental Technology Department
Fundació CTM Centre Tecnològic
irene.jubany@ctm.com.es
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SOME EXAMPLES
Membrane: Selective barrier between two phases
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A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY
Ionic Membranes 2000
1700 1800 1900
Pore Model
Scientific Knowledge
Osmosis Electroosmosis Dialysis Irreversible t
hermodynamics
Diffusion Membrane potentials
Membrane equilibrium
Osmotic pressure
Electrolyte transport
Electrodialysis Gas Separation
Hemodyalisis
Development of processes
Nanofiltration
Reverse Osmosis
M. Mulder. Basic Principles of Membrane Ultrafiltration
Technology. Ed. Kluwer Academic. 1997 Microfiltration
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DEFINITIONS
Membrane: Selective barrier between two phases
A B A AA BB
B B B A A B B
A A A B
B B A A B
Disorder (Entropy) ↑ Order (Entropy) ↓
W > ΔG = ΔH - T ΔS Energy
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WHERE DOES THE ENERGY COME FROM?
Hydraulic pressure
Concentration
Temperature
Electric potential
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CHARACTERISTICS
Membrana: Selective barrier between two phases
Cf Cp Permeability (l·s-1·m-2bar-1)
feed Cf Cp permeate
Cp
Selectivity 1
Cf
σ = 0 : Non-selective membrane
Cc
0 < σ < 1 : Solute transport
concentrate
σ = 1 : Ideal membrane
Recovery (%)
High Permebility ΔP↓
High Selectivity σ↑
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WHERE DOES THE ENERGY COME FROM?
Hydraulic Concentració Temperature Electric Potential
pressure
Microfiltration Pervaporation Thermosmosis Electrodyalisis
Ultrafiltration Gas Separation Membrane Distillation Electrosmosis
Nanofiltration Vapor Permeation Membrane Electrolysis
Reverse Osmosis Dialysis
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PRESSURE DRIVEN MEMBRANE PROCESSES
AA
A A
A
A
ΔP
Microfiltration
Ultrafiltration
Nanofiltration
Reverse Osmosis
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PRESSURE DRIVEN MEMBRANE PROCESSES
Microfiltration < 2 bar Particles Particle Size
Ultrafiltration 1 – 10 bar Macromolecules Particle Size
Nanofiltration 5 – 20 bar Charged solutes, Solubility
organic matter
Diffusivity
Electrical Charge
Na+, Cl-, ...
Reverse Osmosis 10 – 60 bar ...
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MICROFILTRATION
· Retains large suspended solids
· Retains bacteria
· Passes some suspended solids and all dissolved material
· Pore ranges from 0.1 micron to 3 micron
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ULTRAFILTRATION
· Retains oils, particulate matter, bacteria and suspended solids large
macromolecules and proteins
· Passes most surfactants, water, acid and alkaline compounds
· Pore sizes ranging from 0.005 – 0.1 micron; 1K – 500K MWCO
· Permeate is clear (non-turbid) solution void of suspended solids
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MF/UF IN DRINKING WATER TREATMENT
Solids Removal
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MF/UF IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT
Membrane Biorreactors (MBR)
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MF/UF IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT
Membrane Biorreactors (MBR)
BOD < 2 mg/L
TSS < 0.5 mg/L
NH3-N < 0.5 mg/L
Turbidity < 0.2 NTU
Fecal Coliform < 10 CFU/100 mL
WASTEWATER REGENERATION
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OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
Periodical backwashes: water or air
Chemical enhanced backwashes (CEB)
HClO
HCl
NaOH
Cleaning in place
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NANOFILTRATION
• Retains divalent salts and organics
• Passes monovalent salts, water, acid and alkaline compounds
• Pore sizes ranging between UF and RO
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REVERSE OSMOSIS
• Retains salts and organics
• Passes essentially only water
• Passes molecules in the range of 5 Angstroms (0.0005 micron)
or 100 MWCO
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ELECTRODIALYSIS REVERSAL
Hydraulic Concentració Temperature Electric Potential
pressure
Microfiltration Pervaporation Thermosmosis Electrodyalisis
Ultrafiltration Gas Separation Membrane Distillation Electrosmosis
Nanofiltration Vapor Permeation Membrane Electrolysis
Reverse Osmosis Dialysis
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ELECTRODIALYSIS REVERSAL
Electrodialysis: Electrically driven membrane process used to demineralize brackish water
Ion exchange membranes: Anionic or cationic
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ELECTRODIALYSIS REVERSAL
Llobregat drinking water treatment plant
Objective: THM reduction
0.2 hm3/day
345000 membranes
> 90 % recovery
Salt rejection 60-80%
0,8 kWh/m3 = 0.2 €/m3
F Valero. Desalination of brackish river water using Electrodialysis Reversal
(EDR). Control of the THMs formation in the Barcelona (NE Spain) area.
Desalination (2010) 253.
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NEW PROCESSES
FORWARD OSMOSIS
Draw solution Membrane
High solubility High rejection
McGinnis R., Elimelech M. (2007).
Energy requirements of ammonia– High osmotic pressure Chemical Stability
carbon dioxide forward osmosis Easily recovered Concentration
desalination.
polarisation
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NEW PROCESSES
CARBON NANOTUBES MEMBRANES
CN vs FILMTEC SW30HR-380
maximal pore density 2.5 × 1011 pores per cm2
size salt flow rate improveme flow rate improveme
rejection nt nt
(5,5) 100% 45.2 682 0.16 2.42
(6,6) 100% 78.8 1189 0.27 4.21
(7,7) 95% 119.5 1801 0.42 6.39
(8,8) 58% 182.9 2759 0.65 9.76
Membranes
High fluxes (x4 NF) Increase selectivity
Corry B. Designing Carbon Nanotube High rejections Lower production costs
Membranes for Efficient Water Desalination.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B (2008) Lower hydrofobicity
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