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Reuse, Treatment, and Discharge of the Concentrate of Pressure-Driven Membrane Processes
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Application of pressure-driven membrane processes (microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, and reverse osmosis) results in the generation of a large concentrated waste stream, the concentrate fraction, as a byproduct of the purification process. Treatment of the concentrate is a major hurdle for the implementation of pressure-driven membrane processes since the concentrate is usually unusable and has to be discharged or further treated. This paper reviews possibilities to treat or discharge the concentrate: (i) reuse, (ii) removal of contaminants, (iii) incineration, (iv) direct or indirect discharge in surface water, (v) direct or indirect discharge in groundwater, and (vi) discharge on a landfill. General guidelines are given for the choice of a proper method as a function of the origin and composition of the water treated. Next, the further treatment of the concentrates in four application areas of pressure-driven membrane processes (drinking water industry, leather industry, and membrane treatment of landfill leachates and of textile process waters) is discussed.
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- Authors
- Van der Bruggen, B., Lejon, L., & Vandecasteele, C.
- Venue
- Environmental Science & Technology
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Published
- 2003-08-02
- Volume
- 37
- Issue
- 17
- Pages
- 3733-3738
- ISSN
- 0013-936X (ISSN-L)
- 1520-5851
- OpenAlex
- W2025090487
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- 360
- References
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- FWCI
- 8.93
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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