SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING MEMBRANE FOULING IN REVERSE OSMOSIS PURIFICATION SYSTEMS UTILIZING HYDRODYNAMIC CAVITATION

摘要

The present disclosure provides a method for preventing membrane fouling in a fluid treatment system having at least one membrane. The method describes hyrdrodynamically cavitating a fluid flow prior to injecting it into the fluid treatment system and through the at least one membrane, wherein after undergoing hydrodynamic cavitation in the cavitation reactor, solid components in the fluid change their (i) molecular structure, (ii) a charge, or both, such that the components repulse each other and disperse around an edge of the membrane to prevent fouling. A system for preventing membrane fouling in a fluid treatment system having at least one membrane is also provided.