Abstract
The operational issues of low-pressure ultrafiltration (UF) membrane are associated with its long-term membrane fouling caused by organic and inorganic matters, especially in treating shale gas wastewater (SGW) with complex water compositions. Herein, the effect of ferrate (Fe(VI)) pretreatment on UF membrane fouling and water quality in treating SGW was systematically investigated. Fe(VI) pretreatment significantly mitigated membrane fouling and slightly improved the effluent quality. The hydraulically irreversible fouling index and the total fouling index decreased by 69%–87% and 58%–84%, respectively. The mechanism of membrane fouling mitigation was comprehensively analyzed by the classical pore blocking model, correlation analysis between membrane fouling index and water quality, and the extended Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek theory. The synergistic mechanisms of membrane fouling mitigation were as follows: (i) Macromolecular organic matters (high molecular weight humics and biopolymers) which would block the membrane pores were oxidized into low fractions organics and removed by Fe(VI); (ii) Fe(VI) pretreatment improved interaction free energy of cohesion of foulants-foulants making foulants more hydrophilic and stable, and increased interaction free energy of adhesion of membrane-foulants making it more difficult for foulants to deposit on the membrane surface. Fe(VI) pretreatment had huge potential in alleviating membrane fouling in treating SGW and other complex wastewater.
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