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Micellar-enhanced ultrafiltration (MEUF) is a promising technology to remove organic contaminants from wastewater. A laboratory experiment was carried out to study the performance of four Gemini surfactant systems (CG(12), CG(16), CG(12) + Brij35, CG(16) + Brij35) for treating synthetic wastewater. The results show that CG(16)-Brij35 possesses the lowest flux behavior and the best rejection efficiencies toward phenol and surfactants. Pore blocking models are utilized to estimate membrane fouling of surfactant systems. For CG(12) and CG(12) + Brij35 systems, internal pore blocking, intermediate pore blocking and cake formation models occur simultaneously. Internal pore blocking and cake formation are the main fouling mechanisms of CG(16) micelles. With respect to CG(16)-Brij35, cake layer is the main type of fouling mechanism. The increased pore blocking degree follows the order of CG(12) < CG(16) < CG(12) + Brij35 < CG(16) + Brij35. Furthermore, SEM, ATR-FTIR and a mercury porosimeter are used to analyze membrane surface morphology, membrane material characteristics and membrane fouling layer, as well as examine and verify fouling mechanisms. Due to high flux behavior, excellent phenol rejection and low membrane fouling, CG(12) is a more desirable selection. Studies output helps to understand the fouling mechanism of MEUF in the presence of Gemini surfactants, and gave valuable evidence to optimize operation strategies.
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RSC ADVANCES
ISSN: 2046-2069
Year: 2015
Issue: 60
Volume: 5
Page: 48484-48491
3 . 9 0 0
JCR@2022
ESI Discipline: CHEMISTRY;
ESI HC Threshold:253
JCR Journal Grade:2
CAS Journal Grade:3
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WoS CC Cited Count: 25
SCOPUS Cited Count: 30
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All
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30 Days PV: 7