Nanofiltration membrane processes for water recycling, reuse and product recovery within various industries: A review

Nor Naimah Rosyadah Ahmad, Wei Lun Ang, Yeit Haan Teow, Abdul Wahab Mohammad, Nidal Hilal

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Abstract

Nanofiltration (NF) membrane has been applied for the treatment of wastewater owing to its unique features such as higher selectivity towards divalent/polyvalent ions while allowing permeation for monovalent ions and small molecules of less than 100 Da. Thus, the use of NF in wastewater treatment is promising for water recycling, reuse, and recovery of other valuable products in industrial wastewater treatment. This review highlights the current application of NF for water recycling, reuse, and product recovery within multiple industries such as textile, food, oil and gas, mining, tannery, pharmaceutical as well as pulp and paper industry. The performance of NF either as stand-alone or integrated with other processes for improving the overall treatment efficiency and minimizing membrane issues is discussed. Finally, future perspectives for NF applications in industrial wastewater treatment for water recycling, reuse, and product recovery are discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number102478
JournalJournal of Water Process Engineering
Volume45
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2022

Keywords

  • Industrial wastewater
  • Membrane technology
  • Nanofiltration
  • Product recovery
  • Reuse
  • Water recycling

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Waste Management and Disposal
  • Process Chemistry and Technology

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