Physical and Chemical Factors Affecting Fouling in Membrane Filtration of Natural Waters

9307851 Zander这是一个奖项，以支持研究使用合成膜从水中去除天然有机物。 研究人员计划研究影响从水中去除天然有机物的物理和化学因素以及影响水处理过程中使用的膜污染的因素。 该研究涉及膜电渗流特性、膜聚合物疏水性、膜孔隙率和孔径以及膜效率对通过膜的溶液的特性（包括结垢的可能性）的依赖性的测定。 这项研究的结果有望提高我们对膜对正在处理的流体的反应方式的基本理解。 这种理解有望导致更有效的工程设计的膜工艺去除水中的污染物。

9307851 Zander This is an award to support research on the removal of natural organic matter from water by use of synthetic membranes. The investigator plans on studying the physical and chemical factors that affect removal of natural organic matter from water and factors that influence fouling of membranes used in water treatment processes. The research involves determination of membrane electro- osmotic flow characteristics, membrane polymer hydrophobicity, membrane porosity and pore size and the dependence of the membrane's efficiency on characteristics of the solution being passed through the membrane including the potential for fouling. Results of this research are expected to improve our fundamental understanding of the way in which membranes react to fluids being processed. This understanding is expected to lead to more efficient engineering design of membrane processes for removal of pollutants from water.