Removal of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) using low pressure reverse osmosis membrane (LPROM)

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are the focus of current environmental issues, as they can cause adverse health effects to animals and human, subsequent to endocrine function. The objective of this study was to remove a specific compound of EDCs (i.e. pentachlorophenol, C6OCL5Na, molecular wei...

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Main Authors: Razak, A. R. A., Ujang, Zaini, Ozaki, Hiroaki
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Published: IWA Publishing 2007
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author Razak, A. R. A.
Ujang, Zaini
Ozaki, Hiroaki
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Ujang, Zaini
Ozaki, Hiroaki
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description Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are the focus of current environmental issues, as they can cause adverse health effects to animals and human, subsequent to endocrine function. The objective of this study was to remove a specific compound of EDCs (i.e. pentachlorophenol, C6OCL5Na, molecular weight of 288 g/mol) using low pressure reverse osmosis membrane (LPROM). A cross flow module of LPROM was used to observe the effects of operating parameters, i.e. pH, operating pressure and temperature. The design of the experiment was based on MINITABâ„¢ software, and the analysis of results was conducted by factorial analysis. It was found that the rejection of pentachlorophenol was higher than 80% at a recovery rate of 60 to 70%. The rejection was subjected to increase with the increase of pH. The flux was observed to be increased with the increase of operating pressure and temperature. This study also investigated the interaction effects between operating parameters involved.
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spelling utm-75092010-06-01T15:52:59Z http://eprints.utm.my/7509/ Removal of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) using low pressure reverse osmosis membrane (LPROM) Razak, A. R. A. Ujang, Zaini Ozaki, Hiroaki Q Science (General) Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are the focus of current environmental issues, as they can cause adverse health effects to animals and human, subsequent to endocrine function. The objective of this study was to remove a specific compound of EDCs (i.e. pentachlorophenol, C6OCL5Na, molecular weight of 288 g/mol) using low pressure reverse osmosis membrane (LPROM). A cross flow module of LPROM was used to observe the effects of operating parameters, i.e. pH, operating pressure and temperature. The design of the experiment was based on MINITABâ„¢ software, and the analysis of results was conducted by factorial analysis. It was found that the rejection of pentachlorophenol was higher than 80% at a recovery rate of 60 to 70%. The rejection was subjected to increase with the increase of pH. The flux was observed to be increased with the increase of operating pressure and temperature. This study also investigated the interaction effects between operating parameters involved. IWA Publishing 2007 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/7509/1/Zaini_B_Ujang_2007_Removal_Of_Endocrine_Disrupting_Chemicals.pdf Razak, A. R. A. and Ujang, Zaini and Ozaki, Hiroaki (2007) Removal of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) using low pressure reverse osmosis membrane (LPROM). Water Science and Technology , 56 (8). pp. 161-168. ISSN 0273-1223 http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.2007.695 10.2166/wst.2007.695
spellingShingle Q Science (General)
Razak, A. R. A.
Ujang, Zaini
Ozaki, Hiroaki
Removal of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) using low pressure reverse osmosis membrane (LPROM)
title Removal of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) using low pressure reverse osmosis membrane (LPROM)
title_full Removal of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) using low pressure reverse osmosis membrane (LPROM)
title_fullStr Removal of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) using low pressure reverse osmosis membrane (LPROM)
title_full_unstemmed Removal of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) using low pressure reverse osmosis membrane (LPROM)
title_short Removal of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) using low pressure reverse osmosis membrane (LPROM)
title_sort removal of endocrine disrupting chemicals (edcs) using low pressure reverse osmosis membrane (lprom)
topic Q Science (General)
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