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Formation mechanism of silica scaling on reverse osmosis membrane and research progress of anti-silica scaling membrane

Authors： ZHANG Jun, ZHAO Song, HAO Zhan, WANG Zhi, WANG Jixiao

Units： Chemical Engineering Research Center, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology; State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering (Tianjin University); Tianjin Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin 300350, China

KeyWords： reverse osmosis; silica scale; formation mechanism; anti-silica scaling membrane; research progress

ClassificationCode：TQ028.8

year,volume(issue):pagination： 2022,42(2):128-137

Abstract：

Reverse osmosis (RO) technology has the advantages of low energy consumption and easy operation. It has been applied to various water treatment processes. However, membrane scaling, especially silica scaling, has caused problems such as reduced membrane flux and shortened life span, which severely restrict the further popularization and application of RO technology. Firstly, we introduce the formation mechanism of silica scale, including the polymerization process of silicic acid in solution and the formation process of silica scale on the RO membrane surface. Then, the research progress of anti-silica scaling membranes is summarized from the methods of surface chemical modification, interfacial polymerization and layer-by-layer self-assembly. Eventually, we propose the development prospects of this field.

Funds：

国家自然科学基金项目（21776205）

AuthorIntro：

张军（1995—），男，山西朔州人，硕士生，研究方向为膜材料与膜分离

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