Desalination, Vol.186, No.1-3, 81-87, 2005
Ion balance in NF-treated well water for drinking water production
The study tested I he effectiveness of well water treatment in one step using nanofiltration (NF). The possibility of using a tight, unchanged NF membrane is discussed. In the initial stage of the study model solutions of NaCl, Na2SO4 and CaSO4 were filtered with a NF membrane, and the separation of monovalent and bivalent ions was studied. Next, separation properties of the membrane were determined for natural waters with lesser and greater mineralization. A bacteriological and sanitary analysis of well water purification is also presented.
Keywords:nanofiltration;well water treatment