Influence of type and position of functional groups of phenolic compounds on NF/RO performance KU Leuven
The performance of commercial reverse osmosis (TFC-HR, BW-30) and nanofiltration (NF-90) membranes was evaluated for phenol and eleven phenolic derivatives in aqueous solution. The correlation between flux decline and organic retention was investigated. Molecular hydrophobicity, related to organic solute adsorption on the membrane surface, was studied in order to describe membrane and solute interactions. The influence of type and position of ...