Advances of chlorine-resistant modification and chlorination remediation of polyamide membrane
ZHU Qin-yan, LI Xin-dong, BAO Luo, JIA Jiang-hui, YU Si-Wei, ZHONG Zhao-huang, CAI Meng
Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Ecological Conservation at Headwater Regions;Innovation Center for Water Quality Security Technology at Ganjiang River Basin, Ganzhou 341000, China
Abstract：Two typical PA membranes, m-phenylenediamine-trimesoyl chloride and piperazine-trimesoyl chloride, are introduced and their latest chlorine destruction mechanisms are analyzed in depth. On this basis, the chlorine-resistant modification methods for these two membranes are further discussed, including changing the monomer structure, intrinsic doping techniques, physical coating methods and chemical grafting methods. The latest research research advances in the field of chlorinated PA membrane remediation are briefly discussed, including the reduction method after initial chlorination and the remediation with repair agent after chlorination degradation. The analysis shows that the development of chlorine-resistant PA membranes is still facing great challenges, and the research on chlorine-resistant modification of PA membranes should be carried out without sacrificing its separation performance, taking into account all other properties of the membrane, and flexibly utilizing various modification methods.
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