Truly chlorine-resistant polyamide reverse osmosis composite membranes were prepared by cross-linking the interface of the composite membrane. Such membranes possessed chlorine resistance one order of magnitude more than those of the commercially used polyamide composite membranes. The effect of the
Characteristics of a chlorine-resistant reverse osmosis membrane
โ Scribed by Rajindar Singh
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 687 KB
- Volume
- 95
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0011-9164
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โฆ Synopsis
Currently available polyamide (PA) reverse osmosis membranes are highly effective in their intended applications for desalination and industrial process water. However, they offer poor resistance to strong oxidants such as chlorine, resulting in chain deformation and depolymerization of the polymer. Fully aromatic PA membranes were nitrated to improve their resistance to chlorine attack. The salt rejection and flux of these membranes was measured before and after exposure to a sodium hypochlorite solution. The modified membranes showed a remarkable tolerance to chlorine after an accelerated chlorination test. Nitration also produced morphological changes in the polymer resulting in reduced membrane permeability and flux.
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