Functionalized Ceramic Membranes for the Separation of Organics from Raw Water and Methods of Filtration Using Functionalized Ceramic Membranes

摘要

Components, systems, and methods for producing highly hydrophilitic, functionalized inorganic filtration membranes, pre-treating organic and biological-containing waste waters for minimal membrane fouling and scaling when processed using such functionalized membranes, and use of such functionalized membranes of the present invention in filtration systems for separating such pre-treated waste waters, all with respect to optimal permeate production rates, purity of permeate and resistance to fouling and scale formation on the membranes.

主权项

1. A filtration membrane for separating constituents in multi-constituent fluid comprising:
a filtration membrane having inorganic ceramic surfaces, said ceramic surfaces being processed through steps comprising: acidification of said ceramic surfaces for creating hydroxyl terminations; and exposing said ceramic surfaces with one or more reactant hydrophilic molecules.