ArticleMembranes2024
Application of Polymeric Tubular Ultrafiltration Membranes for Separation of Car Wash Wastewater.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Effects of Alkaline Cleaning Agents on the Filtration Performance and Aging of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Membranes.Membranes · 2026Article
- Performance Evaluation of Polymeric Tubular Membranes for Wastewater from Rubber Production.Membranes · 2026Article
- The Influence of PVDF Membrane Ageing on the Efficiency of Bacterial Rejection During the Ultrafiltration Treatment of Carwash Wastewater.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Impact of Long-Term Alkaline Cleaning on Ultrafiltration Tubular PVDF Membrane Performances.Membranes · 2025Article
- Changes in Tubular PVDF Membrane Performance During Initial Period of Pilot Plant Operation.Membranes · 2025Article
- Bacterial Contamination of Ultrafiltration Installation Applied to Carwash Wastewater Treatment.Membranes · 2025Article
- Changes in the Separation Properties of Aged PVDF Ultrafiltration Membranes During Long-Term Treatment of Car Wash Wastewater.Membranes · 2025Article
- Influence of Reclaimed Water on the Visual Quality of Automotive Coating.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
The commercial ultrafiltration tubular polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) (100 and 200 kDa) and polyethersulfone (PES) (4 kDa) membranes were applied for filtration of car wash wastewater. Intensive fouling was noticed, which caused an over 50% flux reduction during 3-5 h of the filtration process. This phenomenon was reduced by washing the membranes with an alkaline cleaning agent (pH = 11.5), which is used in car washes to remove insects. The filtration/membrane washing cycle was repeated many times to achieve stable operation of the membrane modules. It has been found that cyclic repeated washing did not deteriorate the performance of the membranes. Despite frequent cleaning of the membranes (every 5-7 h), irreversible fouling occurred, resulting in a 20% reduction in the initial permeate flux. However, the formation of a filter cake definitely improved the separation degree and, for the 200 kDa membranes, separation of the wastewater components was obtained as it was for the 4 kDa membranes, while, at the same time, the permeate flux was 5 times higher.
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