Treatment of spent filter backwash water from drinking water treatment with immersed ultrafiltration membranes

2013 ◽  
Vol 51 (25-27) ◽  
pp. 4901-4906 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josip Ćurko ◽  
Ivan Mijatović ◽  
Dean Rumora ◽  
Vlado Crnek ◽  
Marin Matošić ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Drinking Water Treatment ◽  
Ultrafiltration Membranes ◽  
Filter Backwash Water

scholarly journals Fouling analysis of polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes used for drinking water treatment

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 668-674 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Q. Zhao ◽  
C. P. Huang ◽  
S. Y. Chen ◽  
D. S. Wang ◽  
T. Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Organic Matter ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Fulvic Acid ◽  
Humic Substances ◽  
Natural Organic Matter ◽  
Drinking Water Treatment ◽  
Ultrafiltration Membranes ◽  
Fluorescence Excitation ◽  
Hydrophobic Fraction

Natural organic matter (NOM) plays a significant role in the fouling of ultrafiltration membranes in drinking water treatment processes. For a better understanding of the interaction between fractional components of NOM and polysulfone (PS) ultrafiltration membranes used for drinking water treatment, fouling and especially the physically irreversible fouling of natural organic matter were investigated. Resin fractionation, fluorescence excitation–emission matrix (EEM) spectroscopy, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), contact angle and a scanning electron microscope (SEM) were employed to identify the potential foulants. The results showed that humic acid and fulvic acid of small size were likely to permeate the membrane, while the hydrophobic fraction of humic and fulvic acid and aromatic proteins tended to be rejected and retained. Organic compounds such as proteins, humic substances, and polysaccharide-like materials, were all detected in the fouling layer. The physically irreversible fouling of the PS membrane seemed to be mainly attributed to the hydrophobic fraction of humic substances.

scholarly journals Influence of spent filter backwash water recycling on pesticide removal in a conventional drinking water treatment process

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 1057-1067 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Li ◽  
Xinran Liang ◽  
Jinming Duan ◽  
Simon Beecham ◽  
Dennis Mulcahy
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Treatment Process ◽  
Drinking Water Treatment ◽  
Water Recycling ◽  
Pesticide Removal ◽  
Water Treatment Process ◽  
Organic Pesticides ◽  
Filter Backwash Water

The effects of recycling spent filter backwash water (SFBW) on the removal of 14 organic pesticides were examined in a simulated conventional drinking water treatment process.

scholarly journals Does the recycling of waste streams from drinking water treatment plants worsen the quality of finished water? A case assessment in China

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 597-605
Author(s):  
Zhiquan Liu ◽  
Yongpeng Xu ◽  
Xuewei Yang ◽  
Rui Huang ◽  
Qihao Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Drinking Water Treatment ◽  
Ammonia Nitrogen ◽  
Raw Water ◽  
Waste Streams ◽  
Filter Backwash Water

The overall purpose was to assess the feasibilities of recycling filter backwash water (FBWW) and combined filter backwash water (CFBWW) in a drinking water treatment plant in south China. The variations of regular water-quality indexes, metal indexes (Al, Mn and Cd), polyacrylamide and disinfection by-product indexes (trihalomethanes and their formation potentials) along with the treatment and the recycling processes were monitored. Results showed the recycling procedure caused increases of turbidity, total solids, ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N), permanganate index (CODMn), and dissolved organic carbon, Al, Mn and Cd concentrations in a mixture of raw water and FBWW or CFBWW compared to those in raw water. However, the recycling procedure had negligible impacts on the qualities of settled water and filtered water because most of the contaminants could be effectively removed by the conventional water treatment process. Although recycling did cause slight increases of NH3-N and CODMn levels in settled water and filtered water, the quality of finished water always conformed to Chinese standards for drinking water quality according to the surveyed indexes in the present study. Thus, it is appropriate to recycle waste streams in water-stressed areas if the source water is well managed and the water treatment processes are carefully conducted.

Evaluation of a drinking water treatment process involving directly recycling filter backwash water using physico-chemical analysis and toxicity assay

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (80) ◽  
pp. 76922-76932 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bingwei Hou ◽  
Tao Lin ◽  
Wei Chen
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Drinking Water Treatment ◽  
Water Treatment Plant ◽  
Pollutant Removal ◽  
Water Treatment Process ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Filter Backwash Water

Recycling the filter backwash water of a drinking water treatment plant (DWTP) was considered as a feasible method to enhance the efficiencies of pollutant removal and water conservation.

Direct drinking water treatment by spiral-wound ultrafiltration membranes

Desalination ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 230 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 41-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.C. Mierzwa ◽  
I. Hespanhol ◽  
M.C.C. da Silva ◽  
L.D.B. Rodrigues ◽  
C.F. Giorgi
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Drinking Water Treatment ◽  
Ultrafiltration Membranes ◽  
Spiral Wound

Application of microfiltration for reuse of backwash water in a conventional water treatment plant - a case study

2001 ◽  
Vol 1 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 199-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Song ◽  
X. Fan ◽  
Y. Zhang ◽  
T. Wang ◽  
Y. Feng
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Drinking Water Treatment ◽  
Water Treatment Plant ◽  
Transmembrane Pressure ◽  
Total Production ◽  
Chemical Cleaning ◽  
Direct Filtration ◽  
Filter Backwash Water

In conventional drinking water treatment processes, the amount of the filter backwash water covers nearly 3% of the total production. To reduce the water loss and waste discharge in the conventional drinking water treatment process, the Macao Water Supply Co. Ltd (SAAM) plans to recover the backwash water by Microfiltration (MF) membrane process as water resources are scarce and new environmental regulations are mandated in Macao. Generally, the filter backwash water from the conventional water treatment plant with sedimentation process is recycled to the source water to be treated again under certain conditions, and the sedimentation tank discharges most of the sludge. However, it is possible to recycle the backwash water directly to the inlet for direct filtration process due to the limitation of inlet turbidity. This paper describes how to apply MF technology to treat the backwash water of the direct filtration plant and to optimize MF operation. Without pre-treatment of the settling basin for backwash water, the operation of the MF pilot plant is proved to be stable and the permeate quality can meet EU drinking water standards. The pilot study shows that it is both economically and technically feasible to adopt MF technology in backwash water treatment. The main parameters to test MF process include flux, chemical cleaning duration and transmembrane pressure (TMP). They are 150-200 L/m2.h, 20 days and <1 bar respectively. The estimated cost including O&M and investment for a 1320-1760 m3/d backwash water treatment plant is USD 0.126-0.168/m3.

A comparison of organic matters responsible for immersed ultrafiltration membranes fouling in drinking water treatment

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lu Qi ◽  
Hong-chen Wang ◽  
Xiang Zheng ◽  
Guang-ming Zhang ◽  
Guang-hui Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Drinking Water Treatment ◽  
Ultrafiltration Membranes ◽  
Organic Matters
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