Monitoring Reverse Osmosis Treated Wastewater Recharge into a Coastal Aquifer by Environmental Isotopes (B, Li, O, H)

2008 ◽  
Vol 42 (23) ◽  
pp. 8759-8765 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Kloppmann ◽  
E. Van Houtte ◽  
G. Picot ◽  
A. Vandenbohede ◽  
L. Lebbe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reverse Osmosis ◽  
Coastal Aquifer ◽  
Environmental Isotopes ◽  
Treated Wastewater ◽  
Wastewater Recharge

scholarly journals Application of forward osmosis in reusing the brackish concentrate produced in reverse osmosis plants with secondary treated wastewater as feed solution: a case study

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 533-543 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. D. Wang ◽  
M. Esparra ◽  
H. Liu ◽  
Y. F. Xie
Keyword(s):  
Reverse Osmosis ◽  
Membrane Fouling ◽  
Water Flux ◽  
Forward Osmosis ◽  
Pump Energy ◽  
Feed Solution ◽  
Disinfection Byproducts ◽  
Treated Wastewater ◽  
Membrane Flux ◽  
Flux Decline

This study evaluated the feasibility of forward osmosis (FO) in diluting and reusing the concentrate produced in a reverse osmosis (RO) plant in James City County, VA. Secondary treated wastewater (STW) was used as the feed solution. Findings indicated that pH had slight effects on the water flux of the FO membrane. As the concentration of total dissolved solids (TDS) in the concentrate was diluted from 12.5 to 1.0 g/L or the temperature in the STW decreased from 23 to 10 °C, the membrane flux decreased from 2.2 to 0.59 and 0.81 L/(m2 h), respectively. The FO membrane showed a good performance in the rejection of organic pollutants, with only a small part of the protein-like substances and disinfection byproducts permeating to the diluted concentrate. During an 89-hour continuous operation, water flux decline due to membrane fouling was not observed. Controlling the TDS in the second-stage FO effluent at 1.5 g/L, approximately 8.3% of the pump energy input could be saved. The consumption of groundwater was reduced from 22.7 × 103 to 10.6 × 103 m3/d. FO was proved to be an effective method in both diluting the discharged concentrate and reducing the energy consumption of RO.

Efficiency of RO/NF membranes at the removal of veterinary antibiotics

2012 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 317-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Dolar ◽  
A. Vuković ◽  
D. Ašperger ◽  
K. Košutić
Keyword(s):  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Synergistic Effect ◽  
Reverse Osmosis ◽  
Treated Wastewater ◽  
Antibiotic Residues ◽  
Veterinary Antibiotics ◽  
Aquaculture Feed ◽  
Municipal Biosolids ◽  
Land Disposal ◽  
High Level

The production of pharmaceuticals has increased rapidly during the last several decades as they have been used for the health of both humans and animals. Routes of environmental exposure include the release of treated wastewater, the land disposal of livestock manures and municipal biosolids (i.e. sewage sludge), as well as the use of medicated aquaculture feed. This study deals with application of reverse osmosis (RO) and nanofiltration (NF) membranes for removing of antibiotic residues (sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim, ciprofloxacin, dexamethasone and febantel) and their mixture. According to the results obtained in this work the use of RO (LFC–1 and XLE) and the tight NF (NF90) membranes are recommended to achieve a high level of retention (>95%) of all selected veterinary antibiotics (VAs). Nanofiltration NF270, NF and HL membranes showed a lower rejection of individual components, but much higher in a mixture solution, due to the synergistic effect.

scholarly journals Characterization of Recharge Mechanisms and Sources of Groundwater Salinization in Ras Jbel Coastal Aquifer (Northeast Tunisia) Using Hydrogeochemical Tools, Environmental Isotopes, GIS, and Statistics

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamila Hammami Abidi ◽  
Boutheina Farhat ◽  
Abdallah Ben Mammou ◽  
Naceur Oueslati
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Aquifer ◽  
Isotope Composition ◽  
Exchange Process ◽  
Environmental Isotopes ◽  
Return Flow ◽  
Groundwater Salinization ◽  
Rock Interaction ◽  
Ion Exchange Process ◽  
Recharge Sources ◽  
Groundwater Samples

Groundwater is among the most available water resources in Tunisia; it is a vital natural resource in arid and semiarid regions. Located in north-eastern Tunisia, the Metline-Ras Jbel-Raf Raf aquifer is a mio-plio-quaternary shallow coastal aquifer, where groundwater is the most important source of water supply. The major ion hydrochemistry and environmental isotope composition (δ18O, δ2H) were investigated to identify the recharge sources and processes that affect the groundwater salinization. The combination of hydrogeochemical, isotopic, statistical, and GIS approaches demonstrates that the salinity and the groundwater composition are largely controlled by the water-rock interaction particularly the dissolution of evaporate minerals and the ion exchange process, the return flow of the irrigation water, agricultural fertilizers, and finally saltwater intrusion which started before 1980 and which is partially mitigated by the artificial recharge since 1993. As for the stable isotope signatures, results showed that groundwater samples lay on and around the local meteoric water line LMWL; hence, this arrangement signifies that the recharge of the Ras Jbel aquifer is ensured by recent recharge from Mediterranean air masses.

scholarly journals Hydrogeochemical and Isotopic Investigations on the Origins of Groundwater Salinization in Çarşamba Coastal Aquifer (North Turkey)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdourazakou MAMAN HASSAN ◽  
Arzu Ersoy
Keyword(s):  
Transition Zone ◽  
Coastal Aquifer ◽  
Major Ions ◽  
Coastal Region ◽  
Environmental Isotopes ◽  
Classification Systems ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Rock Interaction ◽  
Hydrogeochemical Process ◽  
Groundwater Samples

Abstract The aim of this study is to determine the origins of salinization and the main hydrogeochemical process that controls the chemistry of Çarşamba coastal aquifer in Turkey. Therefore, a total of 33 groundwater samples and three seawater samples were analyzed in the coastal region of Çarşamba Plain in July 2019 and for these samples’ physical parameters, major ions and environmental isotopes (δ18O, δ2H and 3H) values were determined. Piper, Chadha, Gibbs diagrams and Stuyfzand Classification Systems were used to determine the origins of salinization and the key hydrogeochemical process controlling the groundwater chemistry. According to Stuyfzand classification system, the study showed that the freshwater and fresh-brackish water main types are the most widespread in the study area. Six water subtypes were observed in the study area that include CaHCO3, CaMix, NaMix, NaCl, NaHCO3 and MgHCO3. In addition, the subtypes CaMix indicated the locations of the transition zone, where the groundwater rich in Ca and HCO3 and gradually enriched in Na changes from CaMix with HCO3 as dominant anion to eventually CaCl and NaCl subtypes. Furthermore, the subtypes NaMix, NaHCO3 and MgHCO3 showed the locations of the transition zone where the flushing of the saline aquifer by freshwater takes place. All groundwater samples from study area had a positive cation exchange code and show that four hydrogeochemical facies composed of CaHCO3; Ca-Mg-Cl and NaCl and NaHCO3. Besides, groundwater samples have been influenced by two main mechanisms: the water-rock interaction and evaporation-crystallization. According to δ18O, δ2H and 3H analysis, the water samples have meteoric origin, shallow circulation, and a short residence time.

scholarly journals Model of Hydraulic Resistance When Forecasting Reverse Osmosis in Water Treatment

Membranes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 314
Author(s):  
Janina Piekutin ◽  
Urszula Kotowska
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Modeling ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Hydraulic Resistance ◽  
Reverse Osmosis ◽  
Hydraulic Model ◽  
Treated Wastewater ◽  
Ammonium Ion ◽  
Pressure Filtration ◽  
Filtration Resistance ◽  
Membrane Change

The article presents research on the treatment of infiltration water with increased ammonium ion and nitrate(V) content through reverse osmosis. Then, research was conducted on the phenomena related to the decrease in the permeability of the membrane used for the research. The search for an appropriate interpretation of the phenomena was carried out using mathematical modeling. Based on the assumptions of the hydraulic model of the filtration resistance, calculations were made to forecast the efficiency of the osmotic membrane used in the discussed process. For this purpose, the following indicators were determined experimentally for the membrane: change in the volumetric flow of treated wastewater during low-pressure filtration, total hydraulic resistance, and component resistances, i.e., the resistance of the “new” membrane and resistances resulting from the reversible and irreversible fouling phenomena. It has been observed that irreversible resistance arises in the short and early stages of the process. The efficiency is determined by reversible resistance, which is confirmed by the literature.

Utilization of reverse osmosis (RO) for reuse of MBR-treated wastewater in irrigation-preliminary tests and quality analysis of product water

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 3030-3037 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Bunani ◽  
Eren Yörükoğlu ◽  
Gökhan Sert ◽  
Nalan Kabay ◽  
Ümran Yüksel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reverse Osmosis ◽  
Quality Analysis ◽  
Treated Wastewater ◽  
Product Water
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