Comparison of Membrane-Based Treatment Methods for the Removal of Micro-Pollutants from Reclaimed Water

Dual membrane hybrid systems generally produce reclaimed water for non-potable uses by blending microfiltered biologically treated sewage effluent (BTSE) and reverse osmosis (RO) permeate. This is found to contain a significant amount of micro-pollutants, which possibly cause toxicity effects aquatic organisms plants when exposed it. Therefore, removing such pollutants from the before reaching community highly emphasized nowadays. The currently used treatment RO BTSE energy intensive not cost effective. paper focuses on less costly efficient membrane-based as microfiltration-adsorption (MF-GAC) system, Nano filter (NF) in removal micro-pollutants BTSE. Both MF-GAC system NF (with NTR 729HF membrane) removed 70 95% micropollutants depends hydrophobicity, charge, size micropollutants. was excellent more than 90% pollutants, while MF inefficient, latter primarily exclusion mechanism. Based finding, it suggested treat only portion through or with permeate enhance water. development sustainable all different chemical physical properties key reclamation.