Abstract
The performance of nanofiltration (NF) with the addition of poly (acrylic acid) (PAA) for treatment of strontium-bearing nuclear wastewater was investigated using different NF membranes at various pH levels and PAA/Sr ratios. Greater Sr removal at elevated pH was attributed to the formation of SrCO3(s) due to the dissolution of atmospheric CO2. A substantial improvement in Sr removal was achieved with the addition of PAA that can make complexes with strontium ions and then be rejected by NF membranes. However, a rapid decrease in feed solution pH aggravated the fouling of a NF membrane, possibly because of the formation and the sorption of associated forms of PAA at the membrane surface.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 289-294 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Desalination |
| Volume | 147 |
| Issue number | 1-3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 10 Sep 2002 |
Keywords
- Complexation
- Fouling
- Nanofiltration
- Precipitation
- Strontium removal