Abstract
The nanofiltration (NF) membrane technology presented in this paper were used to treat the industrial electroplating effluent for reutilization, which contained hazardous heavy metal ions such as chromium and zinc. Two different kinds of nanofiltration membranes were applied in pilot scale installation following the conventional wastewater treatment system. The effects of different operating parameters on their separation performance were investigated in detail. Results showed that both two NF membranes held large permeate flux under relatively low operating pressures. The rejection rates of the monovalent ions were less than 50%, while for divalent ions they were more than 90%, including SO42-, Ca2+, Cr3+ and Zn2+. Higher permeate flux, lower operating pressure and distinguished ion selectivity of nanofiltration membranes exhibited a big potential for industrial application concerning the investment and operation cost .
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