A Novel Chemically Modified Ultrafiltration Membrane Process

该项目的目标是确定生产一种高性能的超滤系统以去除水中溶解的有机物质的可行性。这项研究初始阶段的具体目标包括用于污染物增溶的表面活性剂胶束的表征、膜性能的评估和工艺优化以确定工艺概念的技术可行性。该项目建议研究一种通过膜过滤过程从水中去除污染物的创新概念。这是根据计划征集NSF 90-31小型企业创新研究(SBIR)颁发的第一阶段奖项。该项目解决了处理含有石油碳氢化合物和重金属的工业废水的一个重大问题，可能有助于减少这些排放对地表水和地下水的环境影响。

The objective of this project is to determine the feasibility of producing a high-performance, ultrafiltration system for removing dissolved organic materials from water. Specific objectives of the initial phase of this research include the characterization of surfactant micelles for solubilization of the pollutants, evaluation of membrane performance and process optimization to determine the technical feasibility of the process concept. This project proposes to investigate an innovative concept for removing contaminants from water by a filtration process through a membrane. This is a Phase I award made in accord with Program Solicitation NSF 90-31, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR). The project addresses a significant problem in dealing with treatment of industrial wastewaters that contain petroleum hydrocarbons and heavy metals and may prove useful for reducing the environmental impact of those discharges on surface and groundwater.