Description: This work focuses on the application of membrane technologies in removing toxic metals/metalloids from water. Particular attention is devoted to the removal of arsenic, uranium, and fluoride. The book describes both pressure driven traditional processes (e.g. Nanofiltration, Reverse Osmosis, Ultrafiltration) and more advanced membrane processes (such as forward osmosis, membrane distillation and membrane bio-reactors) employed in the application of interest. Key aspect of this book is to provide information on both the basics of membrane technologies and on the results depending on the type of technology employed.
Review Quotes:
"The book has chapters on all the major membrane technologies and their application to removing toxic trace elements, each chapter covering at least one of arsenic, fluoride and uranium. Taken together, the references for each chapter provide a very good resource for readers wanting to learn more about particular membrane technologies used in this field or a set of studies on toxic element removal."
"Overall, the book will appeal particularly to membrane scientists looking to understand the scope for removal of toxic trace elements, especially arsenic, uranium and fluoride, and to scientists working on these elements looking to understand how membranes could be used to treat contaminated waters."
Nadia Permogorov, Johnson Matthey Technology Centre, Reading UK. Printed in Johnson Matthey Technology Review, no. 60, 2016