Membrane Technology and Engineering for Water Purification : Application, Systems Design and Operation

 Content: Front Cover; Membrane Technology and Engineering for Water Purification: Application, Systems Designand Operation; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface Two; References; Acknowledgements for the Second Edition; Chapter 1: Introduction to Membrane Technology; 1.1. Technology Overview; 1.2. Historical Development; 1.3. Membrane-Separation Characteristics; 1.3.1. Membrane-separation basics; The membrane process; Membrane transport; Membrane selectivity; Concentration polarisation; 1.3.2. Membrane materials and properties; Polymeric membranes; RO membranes; Inorganic membranes Charged membranesMolecular weight cut-off; Bubble point; 1.4. Membrane Processes; 1.4.1. Reverse osmosis; 1.4.2. Nanofiltration; 1.4.3. Ultrafiltration; 1.4.4. Microfiltration; Submerged membrane filtration systems; Membrane bioreactors; Dead-end cartridge filters; 1.4.5. Dialysis; Hemodialysis; Diffusion dialysis; 1.4.6. Electrodialysis; 1.4.7. Gas separation; Porous membranes; Non-porous membranes; 1.4.8. Pervaporation; 1.4.9. Membrane contactors; 1.4.10. Other membrane technologies; Membrane distillation; Membrane reactors; Dynamically formed membranes; Electrofiltration Polyelectrolyte-enhanced ultrafiltrationMicellar-enhanced ultrafiltration; Fractionation of macromolecules; Activated carbon-enhanced filtration; Pressure-retarded osmosis; Forward osmosis; 1.5. Membrane Modules; 1.5.1. Conventional modules; 1.5.2. Newer modules; High-performance SW modules; Hollow fibre modules; Ceramic modules; Short flow-path modules; Advanced PAF membrane module; Flux-enhancing techniques; 1.6. Membrane Fouling; 1.6.1. The fouling phenomena; 1.6.2. Fouling-resistant membranes; Surface chemistry; Polymer modification; Hydrophilic-hydrophobic blend membranes Surface modificationCeramic/polymeric hybrid membranes; Neo-dynamic membranes?; 1.7. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 2: Water and Membrane Treatment; 2.1. Priceless Water; 2.2. Water Treatment; 2.2.1. Coagulation; 2.2.2. Softening; Lime softening; Ion-exchange softening; NF softening; 2.2.3. Granular media filtration; 2.2.4. Activated carbon filtration; 2.2.5. Membrane filtration; Continuous cross-flow filtration; Semicontinuous dead-end filtration; Membrane bioreactors; 2.2.6. Deaeration-decarbonation; 2.2.7. Chemical oxidation; Manganese greensand oxidation-filtration 2.2.8. DisinfectionChlorination; Ozonation; UV irradiation; 2.2.9. Electrocoagulation; Operating parameters; Treated waters; 2.2.10. Ion exchange; IX resins; Strongly acidic cation resins; Weak acid cation resins; Strongly basic anion resins; Weak base anion resins; Resins selection; Physical characteristics; Limitations; Demineralisation; Dual-bed demineralisation; Mixed-bed ion exchange; Normal operation; Regeneration; 2.2.11. Non-DI water ion-exchange applications; Organics removal; Nitrates removal; Industrial wastewater treatment; Carbohydrate refining; Pharmaceutical processing
 Abstract:             Membrane Technology and Engineering for Water Purification, 2nd edition is written in a practical style with emphasis on: process description; key unit operations; systems design and costs; plant equipment description; equipment installation; safety and maintenance; process control; plant start-up; and operation and troubleshooting. It is supplemented by case studies and engineering rules-of-thumb. The author is a chemical engineer with extensive experience in the field, and his technical knowledge and practical know-how in the water purification industry are summarized succinctly in this new