Recent Mitigation Strategies on Membrane Fouling for Oily Wastewater Treatment

Overview

Journal Membranes (Basel)

Date 2022 Jan 21

PMID 35054552

Authors

Nur Fatihah Zulkefli

Nur Hashimah Alias

Nur Shafiqah Jamaluddin

Norfadhilatuladha Abdullah

Shareena Fairuz Abdul Manaf

Nur Hidayati Othman

Fauziah Marpani

Muhammad Shafiq Mat-Shayuti

Tutuk Djoko Kusworo

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Abstract

The discharge of massive amounts of oily wastewater has become one of the major concerns among the scientific community. Membrane filtration has been one of the most used methods of treating oily wastewater due to its stability, convenience handling, and durability. However, the continuous occurrence of membrane fouling aggravates the membrane's performance efficiency. Membrane fouling can be defined as the accumulation of various materials in the pores or surface of the membrane that affect the permeate's quantity and quality. Many aspects of fouling have been reviewed, but recent methods for fouling reduction in oily wastewater have not been explored and discussed sufficiently. This review highlights the mitigation strategies to reduce membrane fouling from oily wastewater. We first review the membrane technology principle for oily wastewater treatment, followed by a discussion on different fouling mechanisms of inorganic fouling, organic fouling, biological fouling, and colloidal fouling for better understanding and prevention of membrane fouling. Recent mitigation strategies to reduce fouling caused by oily wastewater treatment are also discussed.

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