The Use of Polymer Membranes to Counteract the Risk of Environmental of Soil and Water Contamination

• Published in: Membranes (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 6; p. 426
• Main Authors: Rabajczyk, Anna, Zielecka, Maria, Cygańczuk, Krzysztof, Pastuszka, Łukasz, Jurecki, Leszek
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 04.06.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: application; Biodegradation; CBRN contamination; Chemicals; Composite materials; Contamination; Environmental risk; Fluorides; Groundwater; Heavy metals; Industrial wastes; Ion exchange; Leachates; Membrane reactors; Membranes; Morphology; Nuclear engineering; Nuclear safety; Organisms; Pollutants; polymer membranes; Polymers; Pore size; Radioactive pollution; Reclamation; remediation; Review; Soil chemistry; Soil contamination; Soil erosion; Soil pollution; Soil water; Surface water; Water pollution; Water treatment; Zeolites
• ISSN: 2077-0375; 2077-0375
• DOI: 10.3390/membranes11060426

Chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) contamination of the environment is a significant threat to human health and life as well as environmental safety. It is then necessary to take actions aimed at minimizing and eliminating the threat. Depending on the type of contamination, various methods are used, including sorption, biodegradation, separation, or ion exchange processes in which membranes play an important role. The type of membrane is selected in respect of both the environment and the type of neutralized pollutants. Therefore, the production and modification of membranes are being adapted to the type of contamination and the purpose of the work. This article presents examples of membranes and their possible applications depending on the part of the environment subject to reclamation and the type of contamination.