Application of ultrafiltration technology in drinking water industry of China: A comprehensive assessment of hybrid membrane processes
Over the last decades, ultrafiltration (UF) has been and will continue to play an important role in the Chinese drinking water industry. The hybrid membrane processes have been emerging as promising alternatives to traditional treatment processes. This review paper offers a thorough overview of the...
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| description | Over the last decades, ultrafiltration (UF) has been and will continue to play an important role in the Chinese drinking water industry. The hybrid membrane processes have been emerging as promising alternatives to traditional treatment processes. This review paper offers a thorough overview of the current status of UF technology in the drinking water industry in China, while also evaluating the landscape of different hybrid membrane processes. The paper conducts statistical analysis on the projects operational between 2004 and 2022; and those currently under construction. This analysis accentuates the evolution of scale and capacity, geographical distribution characteristics, and the driving forces. Furthermore, the characteristics and application scenarios of several hybrid membrane processes are emphatically described, including direct UF, gravity-driven membrane process, coagulation-UF, activated carbon-UF, medium-flow process, long-flow process, and double-membrane process. A granular dissection of UF membrane market distribution follows, including an incisive comparison between submerged and pressurized UF membrane systems. Finally, the potential trajectory of UF in the Chinese drinking water industry is prospected. UF applications have grown significantly in China's drinking water industry, with the dominance of medium- and long-flow membrane processes. UF technology will contribute to future decentralized water supply.
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The development of UF full-scale applications in drinking water treatment in China is revisited.;
The review provides the geographic distribution of UF DWTPs and driving forces.;
The characteristics and application scenarios of four hybrid membrane processes are described.;
The UF membrane market distribution is identified.;
The insights for the future application of UF technology are highlighted.; |
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| spelling | doaj.art-46b2bac2bf7642efa2063718fa872cbb2024-01-02T09:07:51ZengIWA PublishingAqua2709-80282709-80362023-12-0172122408242110.2166/aqua.2023.215215Application of ultrafiltration technology in drinking water industry of China: A comprehensive assessment of hybrid membrane processesJinjin Jia0Min Rui1Xiaoxiang Cheng2Heng Liang3 School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, China Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute (Group) CO., LTD, 901 North Zhongshan Road (2nd), Yangpu District, Shanghai 200092, China School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, 1000 Fengming Road, Licheng District, Jinan 250101, China School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, 73 Huanghe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090, China Over the last decades, ultrafiltration (UF) has been and will continue to play an important role in the Chinese drinking water industry. The hybrid membrane processes have been emerging as promising alternatives to traditional treatment processes. This review paper offers a thorough overview of the current status of UF technology in the drinking water industry in China, while also evaluating the landscape of different hybrid membrane processes. The paper conducts statistical analysis on the projects operational between 2004 and 2022; and those currently under construction. This analysis accentuates the evolution of scale and capacity, geographical distribution characteristics, and the driving forces. Furthermore, the characteristics and application scenarios of several hybrid membrane processes are emphatically described, including direct UF, gravity-driven membrane process, coagulation-UF, activated carbon-UF, medium-flow process, long-flow process, and double-membrane process. A granular dissection of UF membrane market distribution follows, including an incisive comparison between submerged and pressurized UF membrane systems. Finally, the potential trajectory of UF in the Chinese drinking water industry is prospected. UF applications have grown significantly in China's drinking water industry, with the dominance of medium- and long-flow membrane processes. UF technology will contribute to future decentralized water supply. HIGHLIGHTS The development of UF full-scale applications in drinking water treatment in China is revisited.; The review provides the geographic distribution of UF DWTPs and driving forces.; The characteristics and application scenarios of four hybrid membrane processes are described.; The UF membrane market distribution is identified.; The insights for the future application of UF technology are highlighted.;http://aqua.iwaponline.com/content/72/12/2408drinking water treatmentfull-scale applicationhybrid membrane processesmarket distributionultrafiltration |
| spellingShingle | Jinjin Jia Min Rui Xiaoxiang Cheng Heng Liang Application of ultrafiltration technology in drinking water industry of China: A comprehensive assessment of hybrid membrane processes Aqua drinking water treatment full-scale application hybrid membrane processes market distribution ultrafiltration |
| title | Application of ultrafiltration technology in drinking water industry of China: A comprehensive assessment of hybrid membrane processes |
| title_full | Application of ultrafiltration technology in drinking water industry of China: A comprehensive assessment of hybrid membrane processes |
| title_fullStr | Application of ultrafiltration technology in drinking water industry of China: A comprehensive assessment of hybrid membrane processes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of ultrafiltration technology in drinking water industry of China: A comprehensive assessment of hybrid membrane processes |
| title_short | Application of ultrafiltration technology in drinking water industry of China: A comprehensive assessment of hybrid membrane processes |
| title_sort | application of ultrafiltration technology in drinking water industry of china a comprehensive assessment of hybrid membrane processes |
| topic | drinking water treatment full-scale application hybrid membrane processes market distribution ultrafiltration |
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