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Energy-efficient trehalose-based polyester nanofiltration membranes for zero-discharge textile wastewater treatment

Xiongwei Luo, Lei Jiang, Rui Zhao, Yue Wang, Xin Xiao, Sabrine Ghazouani, Lihua Yu, Zhaohuan Mai, Hideto Matsuyama, Pengrui Jin

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Abstract

Recovery of water, salts, and hazardous dye from complex saline textile wastewater faces obstacles in separating dissolved ionic substances and recovering organic components during desalination. This study realized the simultaneous fractionation, desalination, and dye removal/recovery treatment of textile wastewater by using trehalose (Tre) as an aqueous monomer to prepare polyester loose nanofiltration (LNF) membrane with fine control microstructure via interfacial polymerization. Outperforming the NF270 commercial membrane, the Tre-1.05/TMC optimized membrane achieves zero-discharge textile wastewater treatment, cutting energy consumption by 295% and reducing water consumption by 42.8%. This efficiency surge results from remarkable water permeability (130.83 L m−2 h−1 bar−1) and impressive dye desalination (NaCl/ Direct Red 23 separation factor of 275) of the Tre-1.05/TMC membrane. For a deeper comprehension of filtration performance, the sieving mechanism of polyester LNF membranes was systematically elucidated. This strategic approach offers significant prospects for energy conservation, carbon emission mitigation, and enhanced feasibility of membrane-based wastewater treatment systems.

Original languageEnglish
Article number133059
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Hazardous Materials
Volume465
Early online date22 Nov 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Mar 2024

Data Availability Statement

Data will be made available on request.

Funding

Pengrui Jin acknowledges the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) research project (1262323N) from Belgium. This work was partly supported by the Kobe University Strategic International Collaborative Research Grant (Type B Fostering Joint Research).

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Energy-efficient loose nanofiltration
  • Polyester
  • Trehalose
  • Zero-discharge

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Waste Management and Disposal
  • Pollution
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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