Enhanced performance of graphene-oxide polyethersulfone nanocomposite membrane wastewater and its fouling mechanism

Membrane fouling is still a great challenge in filtration process for wastewater treatment which limits its technical and economic performance. To prevent control on it important to understand the behaviour mechanism. In this study, new graphene oxide-polyethersulfone nanocomposite (GPN) membrane fabricated later performance rejection of heavy metals removal were studied using dead-end system. The GPN was measured by evaluating pure water flux removal. Fouling mechanisms are investigated lead-containing pore blocking models. According findings, cake outperformed all other mechanisms, with highest R2 at transmembrane pressures applied. Furthermore, experimental results confirmed that adding GO enhanced can be applied as novel method preparing high membranes treatment.