Abstract
Based on the research background of five emerging contaminants (ECs)— sulfadiazine (SD), sulfamethoxazole (SMZ), malathion, hexachlorobenzene (HCB), and bisphenol A (BPA)—which can be detected in trace amounts in a river basin in southern China, a spiking experiment was conducted to effectively address the potential impact risks of these contaminants. The experiment aimed to investigate the removal efficiency and membrane fouling of nanofiltration membranes (NF) under the combined pollution of these ECs. The experimental results show that under the combined pollution of these ECs, the NF exhibits good removal efficiency for all five ECs, with removal rates of approximately 83 ± 2 %, 84 ± 3 %, 76 ± 3 %, 73 ± 6 %, and 80 ± 5 % for SD, SMZ, malathion, HCB, and BPA, respectively. Additionally, NF also has high efficiency in removing other pollutants, with removal rates for chromaticity, CODMn, and total hardness at 80 ± 2 %, 60 ± 3 %, and 62 ± 2 %, respectively, and over 80 % of fluorescent substances were removed. Analysis of the key operating indicators of the NF under the combined pollution of ECs revealed that the membrane flux decreased slightly faster compared to without the combined pollution of ECs, and both the membrane fouling index and membrane resistance increased to a certain extent. Furthermore, the analysis of the NF chemical cleaning solutions showed that these ECs can be detected in both alkaline and acid cleaning solutions. Analysis of membrane dissection on NF revealed that severe cake layer contamination formed on the membrane surface both under and without the combined pollution of ECs, the presence of ECs is worse than the absence of ECs.
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