Loose Nanofiltration Membranes for the Treatment of Textile Wastewater: A Review

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1 Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium

2 School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

3 School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China

4 Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X680, Pretoria 0001, South Africa

Abstract

Loose nanofiltration (LNF) membrane separation is the fastest-growing textile wastewater treatment technology, due to its tremendous progress in related material and engineering science. Although LNF membranes outperform traditional treatment in the treatment of textile wastewater, the demand for improved selectivity and specificity in membranes separations is growing as we move our focus to the low-energy recovery of valuable compounds from textile wastewater. In this review, we discuss the separation mechanisms for the treatment of textile wastewater, fabrication of LNF membranes, membrane fouling, and control strategies, as well as recent research on LNF membranes. LNF membranes that can achieve high selectivity for dye/salt mixtures, high water permeance, and excellent antifouling performance—as well as the construction mechanisms involved—are highlighted. We further identify practical needs, knowledge gaps, and technological barriers in both material development and structure design for the high selectivity LNF membrane process. Finally, we discuss research priorities in the context of constructing high-performance LNF membranes.

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Loose Nanofiltration Membranes for the Treatment of Textile Wastewater: A Review

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Journal of Membrane Science and Research
Volume 8, Issue 3
Special Issue: A tribute to the Prof. Yuri Yampolskii’s Pioneering Vision in Membrane Science and Research
July 2022

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  • Receive Date: 08 September 2021
  • Revise Date: 07 January 2022
  • Accept Date: 15 January 2022

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