Membrane
fouling
is
the
main
challenge
that
limits
ultrafiltration
(UF)
membrane
long-term
application.
Coagulation,
as
an
effective
pretreatment
method,
not
only
reduce
pollutants
loaded
on
surface,
but
also
transform
membrane-pollutant
contact
into
pollutant-floc
reaction.
Zircon
(Zr)
salts
have
drawn
wide
attention
a
novel
metal-based
coagulant
because
of
its
excellent
coagulation
performance.
In
present
study,
three
types
Zr
coagulants
zirconium
tetrachloride
(ZrCl4)
and
polyzirconium
chloride
(PZC),
/
Poly
dimethyl
diallyl
ammonium
(PZC/PDMDAAC)
were
estimated
in
terms
removal
organic
mitigation
fouling.
Results
showed
PZC1.5/P2
presented
best
performance
under
acidic
neutral
conditions
due
to
better
bridging
affinity
sweeping
ability.
8
mg/L
dosage
could
effectively
remove
turbidity
(98.27%)
dissolved
carbon
(DOC)
(59.04%)
during
process.
Furthermore,
pre-coagulation
by
induced
transformation
from
cake
filtration
thoroughly
intermediate
blocking
particulate
matter
would
prevent
reversible
fouling-induced
flux
decline,
whereas
elimination
was
benefit
for
promoting
UF
efficiency
mitigating
irreversible
Besides,
Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek
(XDLVO)
analysis
foulants
became
more
hydrophilic
coagulated
PZC1.5/P2,
adhesion
between
surface
greatly
weakened.
All
improvement
originated
flocs
structure
contributed
with
improved
normalize
(J/J0)
0.50
0.75,
larger
decrease
82.27%
91.27%,
respectively.
More
important,
exhibited
performances
treatment
actual
water
Wolf
Mushan
reservoir,
which
demonstrated
Zr-based
promising
practical
application
purification.
RSC Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(2), P. 1360 - 1366
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Ultrafiltration
(UF)
is
a
high-potential
technology
for
purifying
natural
surface
water;
however,
the
problem
of
membrane
fouling
has
limited
its
widespread
application.
Membrane
fouling
is
the
main
challenge
that
limits
ultrafiltration
(UF)
membrane
long-term
application.
Coagulation,
as
an
effective
pretreatment
method,
not
only
reduce
pollutants
loaded
on
surface,
but
also
transform
membrane-pollutant
contact
into
pollutant-floc
reaction.
Zircon
(Zr)
salts
have
drawn
wide
attention
a
novel
metal-based
coagulant
because
of
its
excellent
coagulation
performance.
In
present
study,
three
types
Zr
coagulants
zirconium
tetrachloride
(ZrCl4)
and
polyzirconium
chloride
(PZC),
/
Poly
dimethyl
diallyl
ammonium
(PZC/PDMDAAC)
were
estimated
in
terms
removal
organic
mitigation
fouling.
Results
showed
PZC1.5/P2
presented
best
performance
under
acidic
neutral
conditions
due
to
better
bridging
affinity
sweeping
ability.
8
mg/L
dosage
could
effectively
remove
turbidity
(98.27%)
dissolved
carbon
(DOC)
(59.04%)
during
process.
Furthermore,
pre-coagulation
by
induced
transformation
from
cake
filtration
thoroughly
intermediate
blocking
particulate
matter
would
prevent
reversible
fouling-induced
flux
decline,
whereas
elimination
was
benefit
for
promoting
UF
efficiency
mitigating
irreversible
Besides,
Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek
(XDLVO)
analysis
foulants
became
more
hydrophilic
coagulated
PZC1.5/P2,
adhesion
between
surface
greatly
weakened.
All
improvement
originated
flocs
structure
contributed
with
improved
normalize
(J/J0)
0.50
0.75,
larger
decrease
82.27%
91.27%,
respectively.
More
important,
exhibited
performances
treatment
actual
water
Wolf
Mushan
reservoir,
which
demonstrated
Zr-based
promising
practical
application
purification.