Design of Intermittently Operated Reverse Osmosis System and Membrane Coatings for Enhanced Fouling Mitigation

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dc.contributor.advisorFreire-Gormaly, Marina
dc.contributor.authorTruong, Brandon
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-18T18:21:02Z
dc.date.available2024-03-18T18:21:02Z
dc.date.issued2024-03-16
dc.date.updated2024-03-16T10:37:26Z
dc.degree.disciplineMechanical Engineering
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMASc - Master of Applied Science
dc.description.abstractAccess to potable water is becoming an increasingly important issue, especially in communities residing in remote, off-grid locations. The use of solar powered reverse osmosis systems has been shown to be a viable solution to delivering clean drinking water. There is a need to improve the fouling resistance of the membranes to reduce costs, maintain water quality, and keep water output reliable. Membrane coatings have been shown to enhance antifouling properties, but more research is required. A lab-scale reverse osmosis (RO) system is developed to enable testing and monitoring of intermittent water treatment processes. Multiple sensors used to measure water quality and permeate flow were incorporated inline to gather data in real time. Membrane coating technology used to improve treatment performance through enhanced antifouling properties was studied. Several coating possibilities were considered for criteria such as: cost, antifouling & anti-scaling properties, and water output quality.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10315/41978
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectMechanical engineering
dc.subjectChemical engineering
dc.subjectMaterials Science
dc.subject.keywordsMembrane
dc.subject.keywordsMembrane coating
dc.subject.keywordsReverse osmosis
dc.subject.keywordsPhotovoltaic cell
dc.subject.keywordsIntermittent
dc.subject.keywordsMembrane fouling
dc.subject.keywordsAntifouling
dc.subject.keywordsScaling
dc.subject.keywordsBiofouling
dc.subject.keywordsLab-scale
dc.subject.keywordsCrossflow
dc.subject.keywordsRenewable energy
dc.subject.keywordsLabVIEW
dc.subject.keywordsPolydopamine
dc.subject.keywordsWater treatment
dc.subject.keywordsDrinking water
dc.subject.keywordsExperimental characterization
dc.subject.keywordsLab scale
dc.subject.keywordsInstrumentation
dc.titleDesign of Intermittently Operated Reverse Osmosis System and Membrane Coatings for Enhanced Fouling Mitigation
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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