A Mechanistic Study of Arsenic (Iii) Rejection by Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration Membranes

Reverse osmosis/nanofiltration (RO/NF) membranes are capable to provide an effective barrier for a wide range of contaminants (including disinfection by-products precursors) in a single treatment step. However, solute rejection mechanisms by RO/NF membranes are not well understood. The lack of mechanistic information arises from experimental difficulties faced when evaluating water/solute transport phenomena within the ultrathin membrane active layers (< 150 nm) of RO/NF membranes.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Environmental Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Suzuki, Tasuma

Contributors dc:contributor

• Mariñas, Benito J.
• Cahill, David G.

• Engineering, Environmental

Identifier

(UMI)AAI3395509

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/72187