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Reuse of Water in Laundry Applications with Micro- and Ultrafiltration Ceramic Membrane
Membranes2022
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Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Beatrice Dal Pio Luogo,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Beatrice Dal Pio Luogo,
Toufic Salim,
Toufic Salim,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Wenjing Zhang,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Wenjing Zhang,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Víctor M. Candelario,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Francesca Malpei
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Víctor M. Candelario,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Francesca Malpei
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Víctor M. Candelario,
Víctor M. Candelario,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Francesca Malpei
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Wenjing Zhang,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Víctor M. Candelario,
Víctor M. Candelario,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Wenjing Zhang,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Francesca Malpei
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Wenjing Zhang,
Francesca Malpei
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Wenjing Zhang,
Wenjing Zhang,
Wenjing Zhang,
Nanna B. Hartmann,
Francesca Malpei
Summary
Microfiltration and ultrafiltration ceramic membranes were compared for the treatment of laundry wastewater containing microfibers, with both membranes achieving high microfiber removal while the ultrafiltration membrane provided better water quality for reuse. The study supports ceramic membrane filtration as an effective approach to capturing textile microplastics at the point of washing.
This study compares the performance of a microfiltration membrane, made by silicon carbide (SiC) and an ultrafiltration membrane, made by zirconia (ZrO<sub>2</sub>), in the treatment of wastewater from a washing machine designed to clean industrial tents. The filtration of deionized water, containing model microplastics (i.e., nylon fiber), was performed. This was followed by the filtration of real wastewater from a single washing cycle of industrial tents, made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) textile. The filtration parameters of the membranes and physical-chemical parameters of the wastewater, including the concentration of microplastics in the shape of tent fibers (PVC), were calculated before and after filtration. The microfiltration membrane manifested a greater decrease in permeability (95%) compared to the ultrafiltration membrane (37%). The resulting water quality in terms of Total Solids, turbidity, and microplastics concentration was better for the ultrafiltration. This is evident from 99.2% versus 98.55% removal efficiency of microplastics from the laundering wastewater, respectively.