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Membrane Separations in Environmental Engineering David A. Ladner 1 Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences Department of Materials Science and Engineering

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Page 1: Membrane Separations in Environmental Engineering David A. Ladner 1 Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences Department of Materials

Membrane Separations in Environmental Engineering

David A. Ladner

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Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth SciencesDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering

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A new microfiltration plant in South Carolina is an example of the increasing number of membrane installations.

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An example of hollow fibers.

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Another example of hollow fibers.

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SEM images show how adsorbent and membrane morphologies compare.

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Ellerie, et al. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 261 (2013) 91– 98

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Super-fine powdered activated carbon on a 0.1 micron pore size microfiltration membrane.

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Cross-section of 0.1 micron pore size membrane.

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Dow-Filmtec SW30HR Reverse Osmosis membrane, active layerSource: Ladner PhD work

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Acknowledgements

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National Science Foundation Grant No. CBET-1236070Grant No. EEC-1061524

• All the students in my research group, who make this job so rewarding.

Research Group Website: http://davidladner.org