Treatability of perchlorate-containing water by RO, NF, and UF membranes
By: prepared by Gary Amy ... [et al.] ; jointly sponsored by Awwa Research Foundation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and East Valley Water District.
Contributors: Amy, Gary L.; AWWA Research Foundation.; United States. Environmental Protection Agency.; East Valley Water District (Calif.)
Publisher: Awwa Research Foundation
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Denver, CO
Language: eng
Number of pages: 218
Subjects: Water -- Purification -- Perchlorate removal.; Water -- Purification -- Membrane filtration.; Water -- Purification -- Reverse osmosis process.; Nanofiltration.; Ultrafiltration.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-215).
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Background and literature review; title: Research objectives and hypotheses; title: Experimental methods and materials; title: Basic understanding of membrane pore size and charge and their influence on perchlorate transport; title: Systematic bench-scale assessment of perchlorate transport mechanisms by NF and UF membranes; title: Measurement of hindered diffusion/partitioning and estimation of perchlorate transport through negatively charged NF and UF membranes; title: Effects of J₀/k and recovery on perchlorate transport (rejection) and inorganic scale formation with natural waters; title: A rational basis of reconciling tradeoffs in the choice between full-stream NF vs. split-stream RO treatment; title: Special studies: (I) Use of surfactant modified ultrafiltration for perchlorate removal and (II) Perchlorate oxidation effects on membranes; title: Single element tests for perchlorate rejection; title: Conclusions and recommendations for future research.