Study of the influential factors on the removal of AOX by MEUF

The purpose of this research is the removal of AOX from industrial wastewaters, which also contain surfactants. We have used coagulation, a conventional physical and chemical process, to remove pollutants from wastewaters, and micellar-enhanced ultrafiltration (MEUF) to treat waters in accordance with the guidelines of sustainable development. In high concentrations, surfactants namely have the ability to form major clusters (micelles), causing the solubilization of organic molecules, such as AOX, which then remain on the ultrafiltration membrane. This method of industrial wastewater treatment is much more effective than other separation processes, as it enables us to simultaneously remove a large amount of organic and inorganic pollutants using surfactants, without having to add special chemicals.