Surfactant-Enhanced Cleaning Solutions for Ceramic Membranes: A Comparative Study on Humic Acid and BSA Fouling

• Published in: Membranes (Basel) Vol. 15; no. 3; p. 73
• Main Authors: Kallapalli, Navneet, Basu, Onita D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 02.03.2025; MDPI
• Subjects: Acids; Automation; Backwash; Carbon; Caustic soda; Ceramic materials; ceramic membranes; Ceramics; chemically enhanced backwash; Cleaning; Comparative studies; Contact angle; Drinking water; Fouling; Fouling control; fouling resistance; Humic acid; Humic acids; Hydraulics; Mass balance; Membrane permeability; Membrane processes; Membranes; NOM fouling; Organic matter; Permeability; Pressure vessels; Proteins; Software; Surface active agents; surfactant-based cleaning; Surfactants; Water treatment; St Louis Missouri; United States > US; surfactant-based cleaning; fouling resistance; NOM fouling; chemically enhanced backwash; drinking water; ceramic membranes

Control of natural organic matter (NOM) reversible and irreversible fouling with ceramic membranes for drinking water applications with chemically enhanced backwash (CEB) protocols is limited. This research examines the efficiency of various chemical combinations with non-ionic surfactants to contro...