Investigation of process parameters for removal of bisphenol A (BPA) from water by polymeric adsorbents in adsorption-ultrafiltration hybrid system

BACKGROUNDThe effect of process parameters of a hybrid process integrating adsorption and ultrafiltration in a single system was investigated for bisphenol A (BPA) removal from water. The styrene-divinylbenzene-based, macroporous Purolite MN 202 and Dowex Optipore L493 polymeric adsorbents were employed for adsorption of BPA from water while a ZW-1 model submerged ultrafiltration module was applied in the hybrid system to separate the fine adsorbent particles from treated water.