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Article: One-step removal of lead from water using an electricity-free and sustainable membrane filtration
Title | One-step removal of lead from water using an electricity-free and sustainable membrane filtration |
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Keywords | Lead drinking water nanofibrous membrane filtration electricity-free |
Issue Date | 2021 |
Publisher | Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkie.org.hk/html/publications/transactions/index.asp |
Citation | Transactions Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
, 2021, v. 27 n. 4, p. 166-172 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Lead (Pb) is a typical contaminant in water with adverse effects on human health. Hong Kong’s incident of drinking water contamination by Pb in 2015 caused severe public concerns regarding drinking water safety. Conventional treatment methods for Pb removal generally require electricity, chemical dosage, and considerable time and space, which significantly restrict their use for rapid water purification under emergency situations. In this study, a polyvinyl alcohol/polyacrylic acid (PVA/PAA) composite nanofibrous membrane was developed for the rapid and effective removal of Pb from water. The PVA/PAA membrane had a high water permeability of 550 L/m2/h/kPa - 710 L/m2/h/kPa, which allowed the filtration to be driven by gravity (e.g. with a water height of 10.0 cm). The membrane showed consistently high removal efficiency of Pb (> 95%) with a volumetric loading up to 3000 L/m2. This high removal efficiency was attributed to the combined effects of complexing and electrostatic attraction between Pb and PAA. An esculent citric acid was used to regenerate the exhausted PVA/PAA membrane. The regenerated membrane maintained its removal efficiency of Pb over a five-cycle filtration. These results imply that the PVA/PAA composite membrane can be repeatedly used in electricity-free filtration devices for rapid elimination of Pb under emergency situations. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/306358 |
ISSN | 2020 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.175 |
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dc.contributor.author | Zhang, J | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lo, YT | - |
dc.contributor.author | Guo, H | - |
dc.contributor.author | Tang, C | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-10-20T10:22:29Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2021-10-20T10:22:29Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Transactions Hong Kong Institution of Engineers , 2021, v. 27 n. 4, p. 166-172 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1023-697X | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/306358 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Lead (Pb) is a typical contaminant in water with adverse effects on human health. Hong Kong’s incident of drinking water contamination by Pb in 2015 caused severe public concerns regarding drinking water safety. Conventional treatment methods for Pb removal generally require electricity, chemical dosage, and considerable time and space, which significantly restrict their use for rapid water purification under emergency situations. In this study, a polyvinyl alcohol/polyacrylic acid (PVA/PAA) composite nanofibrous membrane was developed for the rapid and effective removal of Pb from water. The PVA/PAA membrane had a high water permeability of 550 L/m2/h/kPa - 710 L/m2/h/kPa, which allowed the filtration to be driven by gravity (e.g. with a water height of 10.0 cm). The membrane showed consistently high removal efficiency of Pb (> 95%) with a volumetric loading up to 3000 L/m2. This high removal efficiency was attributed to the combined effects of complexing and electrostatic attraction between Pb and PAA. An esculent citric acid was used to regenerate the exhausted PVA/PAA membrane. The regenerated membrane maintained its removal efficiency of Pb over a five-cycle filtration. These results imply that the PVA/PAA composite membrane can be repeatedly used in electricity-free filtration devices for rapid elimination of Pb under emergency situations. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkie.org.hk/html/publications/transactions/index.asp | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Transactions Hong Kong Institution of Engineers | - |
dc.subject | Lead | - |
dc.subject | drinking water | - |
dc.subject | nanofibrous membrane | - |
dc.subject | filtration | - |
dc.subject | electricity-free | - |
dc.title | One-step removal of lead from water using an electricity-free and sustainable membrane filtration | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.email | Guo, H: guohao7@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.email | Tang, C: tangc@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Guo, H=rp02772 | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Tang, C=rp01765 | - |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.33430/V27N4THIE-2020-0013 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-85110530613 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 326737 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 27 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 4 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 166 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 172 | - |
dc.publisher.place | Hong Kong | - |