Abstract:
Membranes are being used for a wide range of applications globally. The ability of
membranes as a disinfection apparatus for domestic water supply replacing
chlorination is of great interest. Chlorination is the most common disinfection
method used. Although effective in eliminating microorganisms, it produces harmful
disinfection by-products (DBPs) which are harmful to human health. Membrane
technology can be considered as an alternative disinfection method since it is an
effective barrier for suspensions, bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms.
Although membrane technology is a safe alternative, biofouling of membranes with
bacteria is a significant problem which affects removal efficiency. The aim of this
research was to investigate the effect of zeta potential on the performance of
Ultrafiltration (UF) membranes in the removal of E. faecalis in water. Performance
of produced membranes was evaluated based on the membrane surface charge value
obtained from EKA analysis.
