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A synopsis of membrane technologies in UK municipal potable water treatment: history, status and prospects
Author(s) -
Rachwal Tony,
Judd Simon
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
water and environment journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1747-6593
pISSN - 1747-6585
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-6593.2006.00038.x
Subject(s) - potable water , nanofiltration , microfiltration , ultrafiltration (renal) , desalination , wastewater , membrane , water treatment , filtration (mathematics) , environmental science , environmental engineering , sewage treatment , waste management , water supply , pulp and paper industry , engineering , chemistry , chromatography , mathematics , biochemistry , statistics
The current status of membrane filtration for potable water and wastewater applications is assessed with reference to recent history and key legislative drivers. The current installed capacity for potable water membrane treatment is around 1100 ML/day provided by over 100 plants, with the majority being conventional pumped systems using hollow fibre ultrafiltration (UF) or microfiltration (MF) membranes. An examination of the distribution of membrane plants reveals that capacity is provided predominantly by two commercial UF/MF membrane suppliers, but that a large number of smaller nanofiltration plants have been installed in one UK region. Future prospects for desalination are considered.